About Michaela
Michaela grew up in upstate New York. She studied Russian and Soviet history at Vassar College and Yale University. She lived in the south of France for several years before settling in Connecticut. Her first book, Prisoners in the Palace was published in 2010. View from Pagoda Hill is her 10th novel and the first about her family. She has two daughters and four enormous black cats who are very hard to tell apart from each other (the cats not the girls).
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SCHOOL VISITS
I am happy to do virtual presentations or come to your school or library. I’m always interested in putting together something new that will match your needs. Contact me to discuss a visit to your school or library.
What people have said:
It takes a talented speaker to capture and hold the attention of 7th and 8th graders. Michaela’s presentation brings to life the incredible journey one takes to write a book. It combines humorous anecdotes with hard historical facts to create the perfect blend. My class was completely enthralled!
7th/8th Grade English Teacher, Easton Country Day School
Thank you for coming to spend the day with our seventh graders to share your experience as an author. Your presentation was impressive and it was definitely an engaging and valuable session for our students. We could tell by the quality and quantity of questions after each session how interested they were in hearing about your book and the process of writing it.
7th Grade English Teacher, Bedford Middle School
