Classroom & Library Visits

We live in an increasingly multicultural world where student populations now consist of large numbers of children with South Asian and Middle Eastern descent. All my characters – from Yasmin to Marya Khan, from Yusuf Azeem to Mimi – reflect your students and the world they love in. I will visit your classroom to talk about the following topics:

• Creativity and Imagination (for grades 1-3)
• Friendship and Family (for grades 4-6)
• Allyship and Support (for grades 5-8)
• Let’s Learn About 9/11 (for grades 5-8)
• Let’s Learn About Muslim Heroes (for grades 5-8)
• Writing 101: basics of the writing and revision process (for grades 3-8)

Please note that these visits are available in-person as well as virtually.

Writing Workshops

I offer fun and interactive workshops for children in elementary, middle and high schools, as well as in public libraries and literary organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Writing a first draft
• Creating great characters
• Using dialogue effectively
• How to write fantastic essays 
• Fact to fiction: using news to write stories

Question & Answer sessions

If your school or classroom has read one of my books, and would like to ask questions about it, I will schedule a virtual Q&A session. These are free for 30 minutes, and include no presentation. Please make sure your students have read the book being discussed in advance.