A Bruce Hale visit is unforgettable. He combines humor and energy with knowledge and inspiration. Our students and staff left his presentation in awe of his talents as an author, illustrator, and presenter. They felt inspired to chase their dreams and never give up.
Bruce, you are one of a kind! We have heard so much amazing feedback and are so grateful that we were able to have you visit our school. I cannot thank you enough; the students have been buzzing!
If your school or library is looking for an author to come for a visit, I highly recommend Bruce Hale! We really appreciated that he presented different assemblies, based on the students’ ages, and he was able to actively capture the attention and engage students of all grade levels.
I wanted to let you know that two different teachers told me yours was the best author presentation they’ve seen in their career! : )
Bruce Hale is a fantastic author and speaker! Our elementary school did a whole school book club with one of his novels. He met every expectation and encouraged all of our young readers and writers!
For over two decades I have been hosting author visits, and Bruce Hale’s is first rate! Students agree. The consensus is that he’s the best, and the most used word to describe him was “fun”! Bruce’s dynamic Story Power presentation was the most successful workshop in creative writing for children that I have ever participated in. His visit has inspired even my most reluctant writers to begin creating their own stories.
Bruce Hale knows how to connect to students. They were captivated by his great sense of humor and stories that tied into how and why authors write. His entertaining writers’ workshop of “tips and tricks” could easily and immediately be used by our students in the classroom.
The students of IST loved having Bruce visit us. It was five days of assemblies, class visits, cartooning, writing, and question-asking fun! Our students ended the week inspired, empowered, and ready to go out to be authors.
Bruce was able to engage even our most challenging students with his humor and ability to offer them writing strategies they could easily access. Our staff watched in awe as the full range of our writers, from reluctant to passionate, jumped in and tried out his suggestions for creating a strong narrative.
We were very fortunate to secure Bruce Hale for daytime presentations as well as a Family Reading Night Event. The parents raved about his ability to engage the students with stories, artistic talents, and even an impromptu dance party. He is genuinely kind, considerate, and great at communicating in the planning stages of the visit.
Thank you again for an awesome day. You truly were a gentleman, professional and gave four outstanding programs for our children. You are one of many authors whom we’ve been blessed to have visit over the past 19 years, but certainly one of the BEST we’ve ever had!
Having Bruce Hale come to our school was a delight. His inspiring story provided hope to struggling readers and his humor brought joy to us all. We would love to have Bruce return in the future.
His personal story of transformation, from a TV-loving couch potato to an avid reader and successful writer, left us all inspired. His delivery, humor, and artistry will keep even the wiggliest kiddos engaged. We love Bruce Hale!!!
The kids haven’t stopped talking about your visit. The greatest benefit for us, being a small school, was that we could “bring in” an author of your caliber easily without having to justify a large expense. You far exceeded our expectations, and they were high to begin with.
You were BRILLIANT! The atmosphere you created in that room of 9- and 10- year-olds was that of a rock concert. The excitement and energy were palpable. Those students walked out of my classroom nothing short of giddy. (So did their teacher.)
