With the astonishing success of FreeK Camp (12 major awards, #1 Top-rated Children's Detective/Espionage on Amazon.com), Steve Burt has been in demand as a school visitor all over NY and New England, including the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, where instead of him "signing" his books, someone else "signed" them as he spoke).
What a lucky coincidence Steve and teens and tweens love to talk about the same topics--reading, writing, and the psychic and paranormal teen detectives in his FreeKs series. These student fans have carried FreeK Camp to school and have brought it to the attenion of their friends, teachers, bookclubs, and media specialists (lirary editions available through Follett Library Resources, plus there's a free printable 20-page Parent/Teacher Guide on the BurtCreations site's Welcome Page.)
While some of the kids found the book on Amazon.com as a print book or a Kindle, many learned about it after reading and enjoying Steve's earlier award-winning series of short story collections, the Stories to Chill the Heart books. They include Odd Lot (Benjamin Franklin Award mystery/suspense), Even Odder (Bram Stoker Award Nominee that was a runnerup to Harry Potter in 2003), Oddest Yet (Bram Stoker Award for young readers), and Wicked Odd (Ippie Award finalist).
Fans will be happy to learn that the sequel to FreeK Camp, tentatively titled Free Show, is in the works, being writtten over the summer of 2011. Call 860 405-5183 to schedule a school visit or email Dr. Burt at PasStev@aol.com.