Over the years, the Highland Terrace PTA has funded guest author and illustrator workshops to encourage readers and provide unique learning opportunities. The workshops are hands-on and include students at every grade level.

Here are a few of the authors and illustrators who have visited Highland Terrace, along with a list of some of the books they have written. Click on the links to visit their web sites.

2007-2008

Eric Ode
Children's poet and songwriter.

Nina Laden
Romeow and Drooliet
Blues of Flats Brown

2006-2007

Greg Brown
Sports Biographer- Sue Bird, Scottie Pippen, Drew Bledsoe, Kristi Yamaguchi and many more!

2005-2006

Paul Owen Lewis
Davy's Dream
Storm Boy
Frog Girl
The Jupiter Stone

2004-2005

Nina Laden
The Night I Followed the Dog
When Pigasso Met Mootisse

Suzanne Williams
Library Lil'
My Dog Never Says Please
Mommy Doesn't Know My Name

2003-2004

George Shannon
Tomorrow's Alphabet
Lizard's Guest
Stories to Solve

2002-2003

Brenda Guiberson
Cactus Hotel
The Emperor Lays An Egg
Mummy Mysteries