Friday, November 1, 2002:
Red Bank Primary School, 222 River Street, Red Bank, 732-758-1530
Time: Call school for times
Author Frank Finale will tell how the book was created, give a
slide presentation, and read to the children from his A Gull's
Story. A short, fun activity to go along with the book will
follow. There will be two presentations, one for grades K-2 and
another for grades 3-4.
Saturday, January 25, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Hope Academy Charter School, 700 Grand Ave. (on the corner of
Grand and Sewall, in the church school section of Saint George's
Greek Church), Asbury Park, 732-237-0776
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give three forty-five minute
presentations about his books to grades 4 through 6.
Thursday, February 13, 2003:
Title: A Gull's Story
The Gables School, 1 Gables Court, Neptune, 732-776-2230
Time: Call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation about
"A Gull's Story" to fourth grades and to second grade
Gifted and Talented students.
Friday, February 28, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Red Bank Primary School, 222 River Street, Red Bank, 732-758-1530
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be available to meet readers
and sign books at the school's Read Across America event.
Saturday, March 1, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Lacey Township High School, 73 Haines Road, Forked River,
609-972-2020
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be one of the presenters at
the Twenty-third Annual Young Authors' Conference sponsored by
the Ocean County Reading Council.He will also be available to
meet readers and sign books.
Monday, March 3, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Ocean Gate Elementary School, Avenue Ave, Ocean Gate,
732-269-3023
Time: 9:45 AM to 2:40 PM
Attending: On Read Across America Day, author Frank Finale will
be presenting A Gull's Story to grades K - 3 and his other shore
books to grades 4 - 6, telling how and why they were created, and
reading selections from them.
Thursday, March 6, 2003:
Title: A Gull's Story
Highlands Elementary School, 360 Rt. 36, Highlands, 732-872-1476
Time: Call school for time.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be presenting A Gull's Story
to the kindergartens and first grades.
Friday, March 7, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, 600 Monroe Avenue, Asbury
Park, 732-776-2660
Time: 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be presenting A Gull's Story
to grade 3.
Thursday, March 13, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School, 140 First Avenue, Atlantic
Highlands, NJ, 732-291-2020
Times: 9:30 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be presenting A Gull's Story
to grades K - 3.
Tuesday, March 18, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story
East Dover Elementary School, 725 Vaughn Avenue, Toms River,
732-505-5840
Time: call school for times
Author Frank Finale will tell how the book was created, give a
slide presentation, and read to the children from A Gull's Story.
A short, fun activity to go along with the book and a questionand
answer period will follow. There will be three presentations: one
for AM kindergarten and first grade, another for third grade, and
the last for PM kindergarten and second grade. A form for signed
books will be made available to the students a few days in
advance of the show.
Tuesday, March 25, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Sickle School, 25 Willow Street, Fair Haven, 732-741-6151
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Attending: At this book festival, author Frank Finale will read
from his children's book and be available to meet and greet
readers as well as sign books.
Tuesday, April 1, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
East Dover Elementary School, 725 Vaughn Ave., Toms River,
732-505-5840
Time: call school for times
Author Frank Finale will do four one hour in-class presentations
for grade 6 on writing the personal essay and poetry. He will
also read from his books A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once
More, Volumes I & II.
Wednesday, April 9, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The West Long Branch PTA 2003 Book Fair, Frank Antonides School,
135 Locust Avenue, West Long Branch, Mrs. Gatta, CO-Chairperson,
732-571-4352
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, May 7, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Book Fair Fun Night, Cedar Grove Elementary, 173 Cedar Grove
Road, Toms River, 732-505-5830
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will read from A Gull's Story at
7:30 PM. He will also be there before and after the reading to
meet readers and sign books.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
&II
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, P. O. Box 186, Manchester
Avenue, Lanoka Harbor, 609-971-2090
Time: Call school for time.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be doing two presentions of
"A Gull's Story" for the second grades.
Wednesday, May 28, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, P.O. Box 186, Manchester Avenue,
Lanoka Harbor, 609-971-2090
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books
at the school's Open House.
Friday, May 30, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Reading Festival, Drum Point Road School, Brick, 732-262-2570
Time: Call school for time and others attending.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be doing a poetry workshop
for the 5th grade. He will be available to meet readers and sign
books afterwards.
Wednesday, November 19, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story
St. Rose Grammar School, 605 6th Avenue, Belmar, 732-681-5555
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation of
"A Gull's Story" to K and first grades as well as
second and third grades.
Wednesday, December 3, 2003:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The Dale Avenue School, 21 Dale Avenue, Paterson, 973-321-0410
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do a presentation on A Gull's
Story and meet the boys and girls of the Dale Avenue School.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
East Dover's Young Author's Day, East Dover Elementary School,
725 Vaughn Avenue, Toms River, 732-505-5840
Time: 9:30 AM to 3:10 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do a presentation of "A
Writer's View" to three classes. Also attending is Michael
Dooling, a children's illustrator of historical fiction.
Friday, January 23, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Highlands Elementary School, 360 Rt. 36, Highlands, 732-872-1476
Time: 1:25 PM to 2:10 PM for grades 3-6 and 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM
for grades K-2.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do two presentations on A
Gull's Story and be available to sign books.
Monday, February 9, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story
Bradley Elementary, 1100 3rd Avenue, Asbury Park, 732-776-3100.
Time: 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will read and talk about A Gull's
Story to two first grades.
Thursday, February 26, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story
Time: 2:15 PM
The Mom's Club of Brick
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a slide presentation of
A Gull's Story. He will be available to meet readers and sign
books afterwards.
Friday, February 27, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
A Family Reading Festival at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School,
210 West Sylvania Avenue, Neptune City, 732-775-5319.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a slide presentation of
A Gull's Story. He will be available to meet readers and sign
books afterwards.
Tuesday, March 2, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Millstone Elementary School, Clarksburg, 732-446-2990
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Attending: In celebration of Read Across America Day, author
Frank Finale will give two presentations on A Gull's Story to
grades 1 through 3 and 4 through 6. He will be available to sign
books and meet students after each.
Saturday, March 13, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The 24th Annual Young Authors' Conference sponsored by the Ocean
County Reading Council at Lacey Township High School, 73 Haines
Road, Forked River, 609-971-2020.
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale will be one of the
presenters. He will also meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
George J. Mitchell Elementary, 950 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor,
609-296-7131.
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will visit with second grade for
Career Day and talk with students about his children's book,
writing, and how reading and math relate to writing. He will be
available to sign books for students and teachers.
Tuesday, May 25, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story
Cedar Creek School, 220 Western Blvd., Lanoka Harbor.
609-971-5850
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do a presentation on A Gull's
Story for third grade students for their MARE Celebration.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Lafayette Estates #25, 500 Ford Avenue, Ford, 732-417-5425
Time: Call school for times
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do two presentations of A
Gull's Story for Kindergarten through grade 2 and for grades 3
through 5.
Friday, June 4, 2004:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Reading Festival at Drum Point School, 41 Drum Point Road, Brick,
732-262-2570.
Time: Call school for times and others attending.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be doing a poetry workshop
for fifth graders.
Tuesday, June 15, 2004:
Title: A Gull's Story
Brick Primary Learning Center, 224-260 Chambers Bridge Road,
Brick, (73) 262-2490
Times: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM; 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM; 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
and 1:45 - 2:15 PM.
Attending: The Brick Township PTA is giving each of the 738
kindergartners of the graduating class of 2004 a copy of "A
Gull's Story." Congratulations to author Frank Finale and
illustrator Margie Moore. Author Frank Finale will present their
book to the kindergartners of the Brick Primary Learning Center.
Friday, September 3, 2004
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Neptune Township Public School System, Summerfield Elementary School (Gymnasium), 527 Green Grove Road, Neptune, (732) 776-2000 ext. 4012
Time: 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Attending: Author/Educator Frank Finale will give a workshop titled "Enhancing Language Arts Core Curriculum Standards Through Creative Writing Experience" to the K through 3 teachers of Neptune Township Schools.
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Title: A Gull's Story
Emma Havens Young Elementary School, 43 Drum Point Road, Brick, (732) 262-2580.
Times: 9:20 AM, 10:10 AM, and 2:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give three presentations to grades one through five about writing and his book, A Gull's Story.
Wednesday, February 16 & 23, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story, and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Adventure Night at Emma Havens Young Elementary School, 43 Drum Point Road, Brick, (732) 262-2580.
Times: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, both nights
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be there to meet parents and sign books.
2005:
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Title: A Gull's Story
Emma Havens Young Elementary School, 43 Drum Point Road, Brick, (732) 262-2580.
Times: 9:20 AM, 10:10 AM, and 2:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give three presentations to grades one through five about writing and his book, A Gull's Story.
Wednesday, February 16 & 23, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story, and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Adventure Night at Emma Havens Young Elementary School, 43 Drum Point Road, Brick, (732) 262-2580.
Times: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, both nights
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be there to meet parents and sign books.
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Title: A Gull's Story
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School, 2050 Lakewood Road, Toms River, (732) 818-8550.
Times: please call school for schedule
Attending: On "Read Across America Day," author Frank Finale will tell how A Gull's Story was created, give a slide presentation, and read to the children from his book. A short, fun activity to go along with the book will follow. There will be three presentations, one for grades K-2, one for grades 3-6, and one for the PM Kindergartners.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Hooper Avenue Elementary School, 1517 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 505-5850.
Times: Please call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give three presentations to grades K through 6 about writing and his book, A Gull's Story.
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
The 26th Annual Young Authors' Conference sponsored by the Ocean County Reading Council at Lacey Township High School,
73 Haines Road, Forked River, (609) 971-2020.
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale will be one of the presenters. He will also meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Title: A Gull's Story
North Dover Elementary School, 1759 New Hampshire Avenue, Toms River, (732)505-5860.
Times: 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation on his children's book to kindergarten and grade one in the morning and to the PM kindergarten in the afternoon.
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Vols. I & II
Helen I. Smith Elementary School, 30 Cambridge Avenue, Saddle Brook, (201) 796-6650
Times: 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give two presentations to grades K through 6.
Friday, May 6, 2005
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Drum Point Road Elementary School, 41 Drum Point Road, Brick, 732-262-2570.
Time: Please call school for times.
Attending: Author and poet Frank Finale will give two presentations on A Gull's Story, one for grades 1 through 2 and one for grades 3 through 4. He will also give one poetry workshop for the 5th grades.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Title: A Gull's Story
Clara B. Worth Elementary School, 57 Central Parkway, Bayville, (732) 237-2159
Times: 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give two presentations on A Gull's Story to grades K through 4.
2006:
Monday, February 27, 2006
Title: A Gull's Story
Fairview Elementary School, 230 Cooper Road, Red Bank, (732) 747-3308.
Times: Call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give two presentations on writing and his children's book to grades 3-4 and grade 5.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II and The Poets of New Jersey.
The 27th Annual Young Authors' Conference sponsored by the Ocean County Reading Council at Lacey Township High School, 73 Haines Road, Forked River, (609) 971-2020
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale will be one of the presenters. He will also meet readers and sign books.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Title: A Gull's Story
Bayville Elementary School, 356 Atlantic City Boulevard,, Bayville, (732) 269-1300.
Time: Check school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give two presentations of A Gull's Story to grades K - 2 and grades 3 - 4.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II, and The Poets of New Jersey
Rancocas Valley Regional High School, 520 Jacksonville Road, Mount Holly, (609) 267-0830.
Times: Call Dee Venuto (Media Center) for times: (609) 267-0837, extension 3290
Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale will give two 50 minute presentations on poetry and writing. Later in the evening, he will give a presentation on his books to the librarians. Frank will be available to meet readers and sign books throughout the day and evening.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Title: A Gull's Story
Troy Hills Elementary School, 509 S. Beverwyck Road, Parsippany, (973) 428-7588.
Times: Please call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give two presentations of his children's book to grades K-2 and grades 3-5.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story
Cedar Creek School, 220 Western Blvd., Lanoka Harbor. (609) 971-5850
Time: 10:00 AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do one presentation on A Gull's Story for second and third grade students for their MARE Celebration.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, The Poets of New Jersey, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Pine Beach Elementary School, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pine Beach, (732) 505-5870
Times: Two in the morning and one in the afternoon. Please call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do three presentations on A Gull's Story, one for K-2 and one for grades 3-5.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, The Poets of New Jersey, and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II.
Forked River School, 110 Lacey Road, Forked River, (609) 971-2080.
Times: 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM and 10:25 AM to 11:30 AM. Afternoon program for parents is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will do two presentations on A Gull's Story, one for K-2 and one for grades 3-4. He will return at 4:00 PM for the parents and be available to meet and greet readers. All of his books will be available at that time.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II, and The Poets of New Jersey
Toms River High School East, 1225 Raider Way, Toms River, (732) 505-5655.
Time: 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Attending: Author Frank Finale spoke to Mr Burns's English Honors class about poetry, his books, and the business of writing. The presentation was taped and broadcasted four times by by TV-21, which serves 55,000 homes.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2
H & M Potter Elementary School, 60 Vedeer Lane, Bayville, (732)269-5700
Time: 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation on his children's books to Mrs. Lorenc's fourth grade class.
2007:
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Titles: A Gull's Story 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey
Little Silver Point Road School, Little Silver, (732) 741-4022
Times: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers at the school's Book Fair and sign books.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1, 2, and 3; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey
Spring Literary & Humanities Fair, Neptune High School, 55 Neptune Blvd., (732) 776-2200
Times: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be a keynote speaker at the Fair. The Fair is for all Neptune schools (elementary, middle, high schools). There will be a puppet show, food to taste, exhibits to see, stories, poems, and other works to hear. Mr. Finale will be available to meet with students, sign books, and comment on students' work.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Titles: The Poets of New Jersey; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II: and A Gull's Story, Parts 1, 2, & 3
Ninth Annual Career Day at East Dover Elementary School, 725 Vaughn Avenue, (732)270-4757
Times: Call school for schedule, (732)270-4757
Attending: Many people from different occupations will be there to speak about their work. Career Day at East Dover was recognized and awarded by the state of New Jersey as a "Best Practice." Author Frank Finale will speak to two or three classes about his work as a writer.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1, 2, and 3; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey
Harmony Township School, 2551 Belvidere Road, Phillipsburg, (908) 859-1001
Times: Please call school for times.
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give four presentations to Pre-K-8th grades about writing, the Jersey Shore, and poetry.