Foxy's Tale - School Visits
Ed White has visited elementary schools all
over the country. There are some schools in Northern Virginia,
where he recently lived with his wife Sandy, that have him visit every
year.
Because
Foxy’s Tale is a true story,
Ed White will show actual video of Foxy and Kelly running in the
1987 Junior World Championship Sled Dog Race, and other videos including
when Foxy, Rosie, and Kelly appeared on ESPN.
Ed White will be happy to talk to your students
about
Foxy’s Tale, Alaska, the writing process,
and or sled dog racing. Upon request he will send you a free copy
of
Foxy’s Tale for your school's library.
He does not charge a fee for the presentation. He
just requests that the students, who will be participating in
the presentation, have had the entire book read to them before he arrives.
To request a free copy of
Foxy's Tale or to set up
a school visit, email Ed White at:
edwhite192@gmail.com
Ed White also enjoys having student questions either
in advance of, or during his presentation. If he receives the questions
in advance, he will answer them with the student names, during
his presentation.
Sometimes his presentation involves his dog sled.
He will explain the role of the musher and the role of each dog
in the team, by using students in harness attached to the sled.
The last chapter of
Foxy's Tale begs the
question; will there be a
Foxy’s Tale II? The answer
is no. However, Ed White offers the students, with the teacher’s
permission, an opportunity to win a tee shirt by writing their own
one-page sequel. He will send Foxy’s Tale tee shirts to the authors
of the sequels he likes best. Sometimes the whole class will receive
a tee shirt. Here is a
sequel
from a second grade student at Dillsburg Elementary School.