QUOTES

Abigail Adams

"Abigail Adams was dynamic, exciting, fun and informative…it covered all the material we had gone over in class." Mary Davis, Mindess School, Ashland, MA

"I thought your show was great! I learned a lot after this. I learned history is not boring. It is a good thing to study. I loved it!" Tanya Fleming, Studley School

" One of the best -- she was a great speaker and presenter. I liked the way she involved the students in the performance - much more engaging than if she only spoke." Melodie Gross, Mill Pond School, Westborough, MA

Amelia Earhart

"Amelia Earhart received rave reviews by both teachers and students. By the end of the day, every book on Amelia Earhart was gone from the library…Amelia Earhart does live!" Peggy Coleman, West Elementary School, Andover MA

Emily Dickinson

"It was the buzz of the place (when she visited the Dickinson Family Reunion).They couldn't stop talking about her visit. She was wonderful!"

Rob Lavender, Descendant of Nathaniel Dickinson, Dickinson Family Association Member

" She is one of the finest readers and performers of Dickinson."

Daniel Lombardo, Curator of the Dickinson Collection at The Jones Library

"Yours was the one program students considered most memorable and worthwhile in their three years here." Paul Oates, Pollard Middle School Teacher, Needham, MA

"You were great! You were one of the anchors of the film."

Oscar nominee director Jim Wolpaw, speaking about Ms West's Dickinson film debut

"We look forward every year to having Miss Dickinson visit. I know it is spring when she arrives. I love to watch how the students respond to her. Her performance was one of many vital elements that supported our Literacy Initiative and led to increasing progress with the MCAS testing."

Juan Rodrigues, Principal, Fuller Middle School, Compass School 2003, Framingham, MA

"The day would not feel complete without you there."

Bob Magovern speaking of the Dickinson Family Reunion

Mrs. John Hancock

"You are an outstanding educator and actress and we love having you perform here."

Gretchen Adams, Education Director, Paul Revere House, Boston, MA

"Our third grade teachers beg for her Hancock show each year. She is wonderful. Really,really great!"

Mary Jane Olney, Third Grade Teacher, Pine Grove Elementary School, Rowley, MA