Charles Waters
Author and Anthologist of picture books, verse novels, poetry collections, and poetry anthologies
About Charles
I've co-written and co-anthologized books ranging in age from Pre-K to senior year in college. Some of them are AFRICAN TOWN (co-written with Irene Latham) which won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, MASCOT (co-written with Traci Sorell) which an Honor from the American Indian Library Association, and THE MISTAKES THAT MADE US: CONFESSIONS FROM TWENTY POETS (co-edited with Irene Latham) which received a Notable Book Honor from NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English). School visits are so important because growing up being an unmotivated reader (except for sports), having an author visit my school -- which never happened from Pre-K to 12 -- might have sparked an interest in reading and writing that didn't manifest itself until I became a young adult.
Books
What educators say
“Waters possesses such electricity that the federal government should tap him as an alternative energy source.”
“One visit from Charles Waters and you'll be wishing every month was Poetry Month!”
“His artistic talent as a performer and writer is outstanding. I highly recommend Charles as a professional artist that can deliver a quality program.”
Visit formats
What a visit includes
Visit length, format, and what's included vary from author to author. See Charles's website for formats and details.
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