UPCOMING EVENTS/APPEARANCES
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Racine - Kenosha English Festival at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside
Sunday, March 20, 2011
4:30-6:30pm
at the Monona Terrace WI Educational Media and Technolgy Association (WEMTA) Author Fair
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Author visit Washington Jr. High School
2010 Division Street, Manitowoc, WI
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
12:00 to 1:00 PM
at the Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton, WI
Thursday, July 28, 2011
10:30 to 11:30
at the Baraboo Public Library
230 South Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913
PREVIOUS
March 11, 2006
Guest speaker at the symposium sponsored by American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF)
200 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago IL 60606
April 8, Saturday (7:00 PM)
Radio Interview, Wisconsin Public Radio
HIGHER GROUND with Jonathan Overby
April 12, 2006
Author Visit
Barnes & Noble
1451, Coralridge Ave
Coralville, Iowa 52241
319-337-3337
April 18, 2006 (7:00 PM)
Book Launching of Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
West Towne Mall
7433 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53717
608-827-0809
May 2, 2006 (7:00 PM)
Author Visit
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
East Towne Mall
#1 East Towne Mall
Madison, WI 53704
608-241-4695
May 6, 2006, (1:00-3:00 PM)
Author Visit
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Appleton
Fox River Commons
4705 West Grande Market Drive
Grand Chute, WI 54915
920-831-7880
May 12, 2006 (11:00 AM)
Author Visit
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Mayfair Mall
2500 N. Mayfair Rd Suite 196
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-475-6070
May 13, 2006 at (1:00 PM)
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Brookfield Mall
Brookfield Square Mall
95 N. Moorland Road Unit C-1
Brookfield, WI 53005
262-796-8550
June 3, 2006 (3:00-3:30 PM)
Young Adult Interactive program
Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair
Chicago, IL
June 21, 2006 (8:30-9:00 PM)
Reading from my novel
Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, WI
September 21, 2006
Bettendorf Public Library
Bettendorf, Iowa
Schedule:
- 1:30-2:15 p.m. -
share Indian culture with seniors
- 4:15-5:00 p.m. - discuss BLUE JASMINE with 4th through 8th graders
- 7:00-7:45 p.m. - read from my upcoming picture book MY DADIMA WEARS A SARI
September 22, 2006
Discuss BLUE JASMINE
Rivermont Collegiate
1821 Sunset Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa
September 30, 2006 (10:00 A.M.)
Educators Appreciation Week
Book signing
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
East Towne Mall
Madison, WI
October 4, 2006 (Morning)
Indian Creek Elementary
Marion, Iowa 52302
October 4, 2006 (Afternoon)
Carpenter Elementary
Monticello Schools
Monticello, Iowa
October 4, 2006
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Cedar Rapids
Northland Square SC
333 Collins Rd NE Bldg 1
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
October 5, 2006 (4:00 PM)
Des Moines Public Library
1000 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
October 6, 2006
9:00 and 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM
Iowa Public Television
6450 Corporate Drive
Johnston IA 50131
October 7, 2006
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
4550 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
October 22, 2006 (1:30 PM)
Wisconsin Book Festival
A Room of One's Own Bookstore
307 W. Johnson St.
Madison WI 53703
November 7, 2006 (10:30 AM -11:15 AM, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM, 6:30-7:15 PM)
Monona Public Library, 1000, Nichols Road, Monona, Wisconsin
(608) 222-6127
November 14, 2006 (6:00 PM)
Middleton Public Library
National Children's Book Celebration
7425 Hubbard Ave.
Middleton, WI 53562
608-827-7411
November 17, 2006
NCTE Gaylord Opryland Convention Center Hotel
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM - Author talk;
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Book signing
(608) 222-6127
Wisconsin Educational Media Association 2007 Spring Conference
Monona Terrace Convention Center
Madison, WI
March 25-26, 2007
Schedule:
- Author Fair Book signing
Sunday, March 25th
4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Grand Terrace
- Not Lost in Translation
Kashmira Sheth, Spotlight Author
Monday, March 26
11:00 AM - Noon
Hall of Ideas Room H
- Importance of Growing Diversity
Kashmira Sheth, Spotlight Author
2:45-3:45 P.M.
Grand Ballroom B
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Kashmira Sheth, Spotlight Author
4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Grand Ballroom B
April 14, 2007
11:30 A.M.
Curious George Bookstore
Harvard Square
1 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA
2:00 PM
Borders Bookstore
Chestnut Hill, MA
BOOK LAUNCH for MY DADIMA WEARS A SARI
April 18, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
West Towne Mall
7433 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53717
608-827-0809
May 5, 2007
11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble
333 Collins Road NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
3:00 PM
1451 Coralridge Ave
Coralville, Iowa 52241
May 7, 2007
Iowa Public TV (Two programs)
May 8, 2007
Gifted/Talented Education
Des Moines Public Schools
1800 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-3382
May 10, 2007
Monticello School
Monticello
Iowa
May 11, 2007
7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
1518 Flammang Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702
319-232-0475
June 19, 2007
2:00 PM
Creativity Camp
Picture book workshop for grades 1-6
Barnes & Noble East
East Towne Mall
June 20, 2007
2:00 PM
My Dadima Wears a Sari reading and sari demonstration
Author Kashmira Sheth reads her new picture book, with sari demonstration
Barnes & Noble West
7433 Mineral Point Rd.
October 12, 2007
7:00-8:00 PM
Children's Museum
October 12, 2007
My Dadima Wears a Sari
Reading and sari wrapping
Madison Childrens Museum
Wisconsin Book Festival
October 14, 2007
7:40 AM
Author Interview
NBC Channel 15
October 14, 2007
2:00-3:45 PM
Reading and Book signing
Room of One's Own
Wisconsin Book Festival
October 16, 2007
12:30-2:00 PM
Discussion on young adult novels
Lakeview Branch Library
2845 N. Sherman Ave.
Madison,WI
October 20, 2007
1:30-4:30 PM
Speaker
Books Beyond Borders
An International Children s Book Fair
Collage of DuPage
Rm. 1544
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
November 13, 2007
Lodi High School
1100 Sauk Street
Lodi, Wisconsin
November 15, 2007
7:00 PM
Keeping Corner
Book signing
Barnes and Noble
West Towne Mall
7433 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53717
608-827-0809
November 17, 2007
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Speaker, 6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S & YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE CELEBRATION
Hefter Conference Center
UW-Milwaukee
December 1, 2007
Book signing
Barnes and Noble East
East Towne Mall
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-4695
September 16, 2008 (7:00 PM)
Book Launch of Monsoon Afternoon
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
West Towne Mall
7433 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53717
608-827-0809
October 11, 2008
8:00-10:00 AM
Book Signing, Educator Appreciation Week
Barnes and Noble West
October 13-16, 2008
Author Visit
Stoughton School District
October 14, 2008
6:30-7:30 PM
Book talk and signing
Stoughton Public Library
October 15, 2008
6:30-8:00 PM
Library: Alicia Ashman Branch
Description:Author Kashmira Sheth presents an affectionate, sensitive story which provides a look into Indian life and the shared moments and memories that bind generations together. Learn to make the three different kinds of paper boats that are in her beautiful new picture book, Monsoon Afternoon.
November 15 (Saturday)
2:00 – 3:30pm
NCSS Conference
(November 14-16, 2008)
George R. Brown Convention Ctr
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
November 16 (Sunday)
8:00 - 10:00am
Presentation on the CBC - NCSS Panel
Room 342D
Other Authors on Panel: Avi and Richard Peck
NCSS Conference
(November 14-16, 2008)
George R. Brown Convention Ctr
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
November 17 (Monday)
9:00 – 11:00am
School Presentation
Outley Elementary School
Houston, TX
February 23, 2009
International Reading Association (IRA)
West Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ
9:00am – 10:00am
Autographing Session
Convention Center
Peachtree Booth #937
11:00am – 12:00pm
Autographing Session
Convention Center
Disney-Hyperion Booth #938
2:00pm – 4:45pm
Special Interest Group (SIG) Sessions
Children's Literature and Reading—Multiple Pathways to Global Literacy: Breaking Boundaries with Literature
Convention Center
Room: N231A/B
FELLOW PRESENTERS: Kadir Nelson, Nikki Grimes, Janelle Mathis, Cyndi Giorgis, April Bedford, Belinda Louie
March 15, 2010
Great Lakes Regional Conference
3:25-4:25 in the Mendota Room
Madison Marriott West Hotel
1313 John Q. Hammonds Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
March 16, 2010
4:40-5:40 PM
Teacher education Building
Room 267
University of Wisconsin, Madison
March 18, 2010
BOOK LAUNCH for BOYS WITHOUT NAMES
7:00 PM
Barnes and Noble West
West Towne Mall
7433 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53717
April 22, 2010
Teacher Education Building
University of Wisconsin, Madison
April 24, 2010
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O'Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
May 3-4, 2010
Author visit
Pulaski Community School District
Pulaski, Wisconsin
May 3, 2010
5:00 PM
Butterfly Books
18 N. Broadway
DePere, WI 54115
Saturday, October 9, 2010
1:00 PM
Barnes and Noble, Green Bay
Village of Ashwaubenon, 2498 Oneida Street, Green Bay, WI 54304, 920-490-1770
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
9:00AM - 12:00 PM
Read On Wisconsin
Executive Residence
99 Cambridge Road
Madison, WI 53704
Friday, November 19, 2010
12:00-3:00
Lodi Primary School Author Visit
Dear Kashmira Sheth,
I'm a seventh grader at Christ the Lord Lutheran School in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Our class read Boys Without Names and Keeping Corner. I thought they were both great books. I didn't think it was fair how women were being treated in India. In Boys Without Names I liked how the story played out, especially how Gopal helped all the boys grow to trust each other and helped them get rescued from Scarface. I was wondering what happened to Baba when he was gone and why he disappeared. I think you should write a sequel to Boys Without Names and Keeping Corner to tell what happened after they ended. Thank you and keep writing!
Posted by: Reagan | February 13, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Thanks for writing. I'm not sure about writing a sequel my last novels but I do plan to keep on writing!
In the previous post I have addressed my thought about what might have happened to Gopal's baba.
Kashmira
Posted by: kashmira Sheth | February 19, 2011 at 07:20 AM
Hi Kashmira.
I loved this book and have recommended it to many people. It's really important to be informed about things like this happening in India and throughout the world.
I happen to run a couple of sizable book clubs on Facebook and Goodreads, and we're reading and discussing this book later this year. Let me know if you want to participate in an author Q&A.
Also, I've reviewed your book on my online YA lit editorial. Here's a link if you want to read the review.
http://www.lindseyslibrary.com/2010/01/boys-without-names/
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Lindsey
Posted by: Lindsey Miller | February 21, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Hi Lindsey,
What an insightful review you wrote! Thanks so much for your interest in Boys Without Names. The story was tough to tell but I'm glad I was able to.
I would love to do author Q&A. Let me know how to go about it.
You can contact me via email ksheth@tds.net or by phone 608-833-7338
Best,
Kashmira
Posted by: kashmira Sheth | February 22, 2011 at 01:39 PM
I read this for the Teacher's Choice Award nominations. It was fabulous and should be at the top of the list! It made me think and made me thankful for my freedom. I hope that readers will be many, and the impact will be huge! Thanks! PS - What can we do to help right now?
Posted by: Karen from Kansas | April 21, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Karen,
Thanks for writing to me about Boys without Names. This was a tough subject to write and read about, but obviously nothing compared to what millions of children are subjected to. I have listed some websites at the end of my book that are doing things to help children. Please check out UNICEF and Bachpana Bacaho and the antislavery websites. Also, as an individual I have stopped buying cheap goods, especially knickknacks that I think might be made by a young child. This problem is so widespread that it is difficult to avoid all the goods made by children like Gopal. I believe education will help these children to break the cycle of poverty so giving any help to educate these children would be a huge step in the right direction.
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | April 29, 2011 at 05:05 PM
What holiday do you mention in boys without names? (please reply fast)
Posted by: Phoenix | May 16, 2011 at 08:10 PM
I've mentioned Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi in my book.
Kashmira
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | May 17, 2011 at 04:07 PM
Great book, but in the end you say that Gopal never asked where his father was when he disappeared, and we never found out. What happened to Gopal's father or are we supposed to guess and come up with our own theories?
Posted by: Zachary | June 12, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I wanted my readers to come up with their own theories. Baba didn't have any money, he had never been to a big city, he was illiterate, and also the monsoon had arrived. So anything was possible, right?
What do you think happened to Baba?
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | June 15, 2011 at 09:32 AM
Well since he came home looking older and thinner, I think he got lost and did not have enough money to eat. He got off at the wrong stop and had to walk home, and probably arrived just shortly before Gopal did, that is why he looked old and thin. He had lots of life in his eyes, so he had hope of finding home, asked around found a few people he trusted who lead him in the right direction. Chachahu finally leads him in the right direction and the police hunt for Baba is off since he found his way himself filled with hope to see his family.
Posted by: Zachary | June 15, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Excellent!
The monsoon rain could have flooded some of the area (it usually does)and Baba could not get around easily. It may have scared him because he was not used to such rain. (In the rural area the dry land soaks up the rain quickly).
Thanks for writing to me.
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | June 18, 2011 at 07:14 AM
From what I read Gopal was 11, and Amar was 6. How old were Barish, Kabir, Roshan and Sahil. From what I guessed Barish was the oldest, younger than Jatin, Kabir was second oldest but how old were the other boys, was Roshan and Sahil older or younger than Gopal.
So my guess is
Barish 14-15
Kabir 13-14
Gopal 11(we know this for sure)
Roshah 10-12
Sahil 10-12
Amar 6
Posted by: Zachary | June 18, 2011 at 09:07 PM
Your guess is right. I didn't specify some kids ages because they probably didn't know it. I think of Barish as no more than 14 and the rest of them are younger them him.
Due to lack of food they also look much younger.
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | June 20, 2011 at 08:14 AM
This seems like a great book. I am interested in having Kashmira Sheth do an author visit to the school that I work at. I can be contacted directly at 608-845-4210.
Posted by: Chris Olson | July 20, 2011 at 08:08 AM
Hi,
I really love your books Boys Without Names and Blue Jasmine. Was you childhood like Seema? Did others bully you?
Posted by: Megan | September 04, 2011 at 08:22 PM
Hi,
I was wondering, do you think i could read KEEPING CORNER even if it's 12 and up?? I really want to, because I just know that it'll be a great book and Gandhi is in it!!!!! He is really an inspiration to me!
Posted by: Megan | September 04, 2011 at 08:34 PM
Hi Megan,
Thanks for writing to me. Seema and I share a lot about our childhoods. The tropical garden, the family, the food is what we have in common. But I remember being not so much bullied as shunned by some girls.
You can read Keeping Corner if you are ten or older. I hope you enjoy it.
Best,
Kashmira
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | September 07, 2011 at 10:41 AM
I love it!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 15, 2011 at 04:25 PM
Dear Ms. Kashmira Sheth,
I am Mr.Rohit Trivedi's brother's nephew.I liked the book boys without names.The way you have described mumbai is terrific!!!!I only kept reading this book and didnt concentrate on my exams.But dont worry this book is magical.
Posted by: Vaibhav | September 17, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Glad you enjoyed the book, Vaibhav. I don't know if you are nephew of Rohit Trivedi's older or younger brother.
I hope you did well on your exams!
Kashmira
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | September 22, 2011 at 10:45 AM
I am his younger brother Vikram trivedi's nephew
Posted by: Vaibhav | September 24, 2011 at 06:26 AM
Dear Mrs.Sheth,
Our 6th grade class would like to know about the village of Jamlee that you wrote about in Keeping Corner. We tried to research it but couldn't find any information. Can you email our teacher about Jamlee?
Sincerely,M2-03
PS: Thank you for your time and help. We are really enjoying your book, Keeping Corner.
Posted by: Pooja Patel | December 02, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Dear Pooja,
Thanks for your note. The village of Jamlee is a fictional one. I took two places I knew, Kapadvanj and Balasinor and made up a place called Jamlee. You will find both these towns in Kheda District in Gujarat.
Pooja from you last name I think your family might have come from the same district!
Let me know if you or other students have more questions. I also have new website: Please go to www.kashmirasheth.com
Best,
Kashmira
Posted by: Kashmira Sheth | December 04, 2011 at 05:14 PM