Welcome to The Book Links!
Linking Authors to Readers
Helping authors shine in schools — and giving educators the tools to make books unforgettable.
A Site for Authors
✔️ Custom-designed Classroom Companions (worksheets, slide decks, activity pages)
✔️ School Visit Presentation Support
✔️ Directory Listing to Connect with Educators
✔️ Book Launch Resources & Promo Ideas
A Site for Educators
& Librarians
✔️ Free Standards-Aligned Classroom Resources
✔️ Free Author Visit Directory
✔️ Free Creative Literacy Activities
✔️ Free Ready-to-Use Slide Decks + Printable Activities
Meet Stephanie Fitzpatrick
Founder & Content Creator
Stephanie spent nearly 20 years in elementary education, teaching both third and fifth grades before stepping into leadership as an assistant principal for 10 years. She loved working alongside teachers and librarians to make sure kids have access to the best books out there. Now, as a full-time educational consultant and curriculum designer, Stephanie creates materials that feel just right for today’s elementary classrooms.
She earned her MST in Elementary Education from Pace University and an EdM in Educational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. When she’s not designing lessons or consulting, you’ll find her baking dairy-free treats at The Rare Treats Baking Company, as well as writing and connecting with fellow creatives through The Writing Barn’s Courage to Create Community, Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, and SCBWI.
Fun fact: growing up, Stephanie spent many Saturdays at Barnes and Noble in Bayside, NY, with her mom, happily lost in Gertrude Chandler Warner’s The Boxcar Children series.
What is The Book Links' Classroom Companion?
The "Classroom Companion" is a slide deck prepared by Stephanie at The Book Links. The slide deck is ready to use with students during a read aloud and designed to include engaging standards-aligned activities, higher order thinking (HOT)
questions and quality assessments.
All activities and materials are currently aligned to national Common Core Learning Standards, New York State's Next Generation standards, Texas TEKS standards and/or Virginia's VDOE standards. Each activity has been creatively designed to align with literacy, math, science, social studies, art and/or computer science.
Teachers: Go to our Classroom Companions
and other resources
Authors: Let's work together!
What is The Book Links' Author Visit Directory?
The Author Visit Directory is a carefully curated collection of reputable children’s authors who are eager to connect with schools and libraries. It makes it easy for educators to find and book trusted authors for virtual or in-person visits that bring stories to life and inspire young readers.
Authors listed in the directory benefit from increased visibility with schools, plus
access to tailored support from The Book Links—like help creating custom classroom resources and visit presentations—so every visit is engaging and meaningful.