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  • She has been honored at the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four authors in the country to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C, and to represent the United States in Moscow at their Book Festival. Her book Copper Sun has been selected by the US State Department and the International Reading Association as the United States novel for the international reading project called Reading Across Continents. Students in the US, Nigeria, and Ghana are reading the book and sharing ideas-a true intercontinental, cross-cultural experience
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      katie daniels on 09 Apr 12
       
      im reading darkness before dawn and its soooooooooo good i LUV IT!!!
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      katie daniels on 29 Mar 12
       
      i have never read any of your books but i have heard so much about her and cant wait to read them
  • of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scot King Literary Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author.
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  • In 2009 she received the Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University.
  • She is a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement, and is the recipient of the Dean's Award from Howard University School of Education, the Pepperdine University Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Marva Collins Education Excellence Award, and the Governor's Educational Leadership Award.
  • She has been honored as the National Teacher
  • t the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four authors in the country to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C, and to represent the United States in Moscow at their Book Festival. Her book Coppe
  • Actively involved in encouraging and motivating all teachers and their students as well, she has worked all over the United States, as well as in Russia, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Bermuda, and Guam, spreading the word about the power of accomplished teaching and excellence in education
  • Her literary recognition began when, as a challenge from one of her students, she entered and won first prize in a literary contest, for which she was awarded $5000 and the publication of her short story, "One Small Torch." She has published numerous poems, articles, and short stories in a variety of literary journals. She is the published author of numerous articles, stories, and poems
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      katie daniels on 30 Mar 12
       
      Sharon Draper seems like a pretty good author
  • Tears of a Tiger has received numerous awards, including the American Library Association/Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for an outstanding new book, and was also honored as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. It has been recognized as one of the best of the year by the Children's Book Council, the New York City Library, Bank Street College, and the National Council for Social Studies. It was also named as Best of the Best by VOYA and the American Library Association as one of the top 100 books for young adults.
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      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      wow i would have never known that!!!
  • I'm a creator, a visionary, a poet. I approach the world with the eyes of an artist, the ears of a musician, and the soul of a writer. I see rainbows where others see only rain, and possibilities when others see only problems.
  • I love spring flowers, summer's heat on my body, and the beauty of the dying leaves in the fall. Classical music, art museums, and ballet are sources of inspiration, as well as blues music and dim cafes.
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      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      that's cool!!!
  • along on my journey
  • I love to write; words flow easily from my fingertips, and my heart beats rapidly with excitement as an idea becomes a reality on the paper in front of me. I smile often, laugh easily, and I weep at pain and cruelty. I'm a learner and a seeker of knowledge, and I try to take my readers
  • I am passionate about what I do.
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      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      wow
  • I learned to dream through reading, learned to create dreams through writing, and learned to develop dreamers through teaching. I shall always be a dreamer. Come dream with me.
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      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      good for her
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      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      lol
  • Forged by Fire , the sequel to Tears of a Tiger, is the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award winner, as well as the winner of the ALA BEST Book Award and the Parent's Choice Award and the Indiana Young Hoosier Award.
  • Darkness Before Dawn, the third book in the trilogy, is an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick, and has received the Children's Choice Award from the International Reading Association and received the Buckeye Book Award for 2005, and was named an IRA Young Adult Choice for 2003.
  • Hoosier Award.
  • Mary Gilliam on 29 Mar 12
     
    Sharon drapers website.
Max N.

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      info on jeff kinney
  • About this author
  • Jeff Kinney is an author of children's books including Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. Jeff was born in College Park, Maryland, in 1971 where he created a comic strip called "Igdoof."He also created the children's website 'Poptropica'.
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Joshua Archer

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      some more information on Jeff Kinney
  • Jeffrey Kinney was born and grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States. He attended the University of Maryland at College Park in the early 1990s
  • He also created the kid-friendly website Poptropica, which is known by many children around the world.
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  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American game designer, cartoonist, producer, and author of children's books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also attributed as the creator of the child-oriented website Poptropica
  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Kinney (born February 19, 1971)
  • Born Jeffrey Kinney (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 41)
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2008) Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (2008, revised and expanded in 2011) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2009) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2009) The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (2010, expanded in 2011) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (2010) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7 (2012)
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      Max N. on 02 Apr 12
       
      these are some of his books
  • Kinney works full-time as a writer and designer of online games.
  • Poptropica even includes a world called "Wimpy Wonderland", where the Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • characters and events are featured in the Poptropica universe.
  • The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has 58 million copies in print
  • worldwide as of 2010 and was developed into a feature film, for which Kinney served as executive producer.
  • lives in Plainville, Massachusetts[
  • with his wife, Julie, and two sons, Will and Grant
  • A second film, based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on March 25, 2011. A third film, based on The Last Straw and Dog Days, will be released on August 3, 2012.
  • Max N. on 30 Mar 12
     
    Some more information on Jeff kinney
  • Joshua Archer on 02 Apr 12
     
    This is when Jeff Kinney was born.
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    This is a picture of Lurlene McDaniel
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Nicole Hicks

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    This is a list of books by Harry Mazer.
katie daniels

Sharon Draper Biography - life, family, children, parents, story, history, school, youn... - 0 views

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    • Jessi Bennett
      Jessi Bennett on 29 Mar 12
       
      Sharon Draper was considered a "book worm" before she started school.
  • In 1994 the dedicated teacher became an author, releasing her first children's book, Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs.
    • katie daniels
      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      dang!!!
  • In 1997 she received the highest honor an educator can be given
    • katie daniels
      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      totally awesome
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  • born in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Sharon Draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books.
  • For thirty years Sharon Draper was an English teacher in the Cincinnati, Ohio, public school
    • katie daniels
      katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
       
      that seems awesome I gotta read one of her book
  • Draper enrolled at Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, California. In 1971, when she was just twenty years old, Draper graduated with a degree in English. Pepperdine offered her a teaching position while she pursued a master's degree, but Draper chose to return to Ohio where she enrolled at Miami University of Ohio. She earned a master's degree in 1974.
  • Draper earned a reputation as a no-nonsense educator who challenged her students to the limit.
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      Alana Pearce on 02 Apr 12
       
      This is a cool fact.
  • read, so I started writing for them myself."
  • instilling her love of reading and writing in generations of children, and inspiring them to reach for their greatest dreams
  • As a result Draper became a spokesperson for the teaching profession,
  • Draper's most recent young adult novel, The Battle of Jericho (2003), was named the Core
  • tta Scott
  • King Honor Book of 2004.
  • ince then she has penned numerous books gea
  • red toward children and young adults; Draper is also a poet and nonfiction writer.
  • classroom
  • crisscrossing the globe to talk about the importance
  • of excellence in the
  • system
  • when President Bill Clinton (1946–) named her the U.S. Teacher of the Year
  • "When I was a little girl, my parents saw me, and my brother and sister, as one of those bright flames of possibility.
  • "When I was a little girl, my parents saw me, and my brother and sister, as one of those bright flames of possibility.
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  • " I write because I care about young people. I write because I teach."
  • introduced them to classic literature, art, and music. "She was one of the first teachers," Draper recalled, "who taught me to read analytically, to think critically, and to speak fearlessly."
  • Draper breezed through high school, taking advanced and honors courses, and graduated a National Merit Scholar. National Merit Scholarships are awarded each year to a handful of students who achieve excellence on the college placement examination, the SAT. With scholarship in hand
  • . "As a child, I taught my dolls, my dogs, and the kids next door." She singles out
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    Tells where she was born and what she to become an author.
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    Sharon Draper's education.
  • katie daniels on 02 Apr 12
     
    Sharon Draper biography. Author and teacher.
  • Alana Pearce on 03 Apr 12
     
    Good information! :)
justin creed

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  • See Rick Riordan's recommended list of the best books for kids.
    • justin creed
      justin creed on 29 Mar 12
       
      I tried to read his books but i don't like thim
    • Ben Lews
      Ben Lews on 02 Apr 12
       
      They are pretty good I am reading one right now
    • justin creed
      justin creed on 02 Apr 12
       
      boring
    • justin creed
      justin creed on 02 Apr 12
       
      this website has good info
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      Ben Lews on 02 Apr 12
       
      not
  • . Greek mythology was one of the only subjects that interested the then second-grader in school. Motivated by Haley's request, Riordan quickly came up with the character of Percy Jackson and told Haley all about "(Percy's) quest to recover Zeus's lightning bolt in modern-day America," says Riordan. "It took about three nights to tell the whole story, and when I was done, Haley told me I should write it out as a book."
  • At the time, Haley had just been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia
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  • ick Riordan is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the creator of a new series The 39 Clues. For Rick Riordan (pronounced Ryer'-dan), a bedtime story shared with his oldest son was just the beginning of his journey into the world of children's books.
  • And in deference to his son, Riordan chose to give the character of Percy certain attributes that hit close to home.
  • Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Riordan started writing as a young adult. He wrote short stories, unsuccessfully submitted a few of those stories for publication, and edited his high school newspaper. But he didn't take writing seriously until after he graduated from college and was teaching in San Francisco.
  • Rick Riordan is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the creator of a new series The 39 Clues.
  • While Riordan and his family (wife Becky and sons Haley and Patrick) enjoyed living in California, he was nostalgic for Texas.
  • On an impulse, Riordan decided to try his hand at a mystery novel, which he set in his hometown of San Antonio. Featuring a private-eye/English Ph.D. named Tres Navarre, Big Red Tequila was published to rave reviews in 1997
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      justin creed on 03 Apr 12
       
      Great info
  • Featuri
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    How Rick came up with Percy Jackson and the lightning thief
  • Shelby Tenney on 03 Apr 12
     
    His books are AWESOME! I love them!
Tuffer Jordan

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  • Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963)
  • Canadian author
  • wife and three children.
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  • Korman wrote his first book unexpectedly when he was twelve years old
  • 7th grade at German Mills Public School,
  • Hamilton required students to write a novel during the semester.
  • his degree was in Dramatic and Visual Writing with a minor in Motion Picture and Television
  • 75 books which have sold more than 7 million copies
  • Before graduating from high school in Thornhill, Ont., Korman wrote and published five books.[3]
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      Tuffer Jordan on 03 Apr 12
       
      He got to be on TV with Oprah Winfrey.
  • Korman has been spotted in multiple tropical locations with TV personality Oprah Winfrey.
  • This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall was published by Scholastic Press in 1975 when Korman was only twelve years old, in seventh grade.
  • Garrett Warren on 30 Mar 12
     
    great stuff about his life
  • Tuffer Jordan on 03 Apr 12
     
    He has been on TV with Oprah Winfrey.
  • jacob sullivan on 04 Apr 12
     
    really that is sweat and good info
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  • born June 5, 1964)[
  • best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series
  • He graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1982 and the University of Texas at Austin in 1986
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  • Rick was raised in Texas.
  • He was awarded St. Mary's Hall's first Master Teacher Award in 2002
  • The multi-award-winning[8] Tres Navarre
  • The Lightning Thief (2005) The Sea of Monsters (2006) The Titan's Curse (2007) The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008) The Demigod Files (2009)[13] The Last Olympian (2009) The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (2010)
  • The Lost Hero (2010) The Son of Neptune (2011) The Demigod Diaries – August 14, 2012[14] The Mark of Athena – Fall 2012 Book 4 – Spring 2013 Book 5 – Winter 2013
  • The Maze of Bones (2008)[15] The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010) Vespers Rising (2011)
  • Big Red Tequila (1997) Widower's Two-Step (1998) The Last King of Texas (2000) The Devil Went Down to Austin (2001) Southtown (2004) Mission Road (2005) Rebel Island (2007)
  • Cold Springs (2004)[20]
  • 2010 School Library Journal's Best Book for The Red Pyramid [24] 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Author of the Year[25] 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year for The Red Pyramid[25]
  • He is currently working on the third books of two new series: The Kane Chronicles, which focuses on Egyptian mythology; and The Heroes of Olympus, which is the sequel to the Percy Jackson series and which focuses on Greek and Roman mythology.
  • ; he authored several of its books, including The Maze of Bones, which topped the New York Times Best Seller list on September 28, 2008.
  • The Red Pyramid (2010)[16] The Throne of Fire (2011)[17] The Serpent's Shadow – May 1, 2012[18] The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide – March 20, 2012[19] The Red Pyramid: Graphic Novel – October 2, 2012
    • Ben Lews
      Ben Lews on 02 Apr 12
       
      Good info about his books
  • Rick Riordan
  • He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults
  • Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons Haley and Patrick, Haley is the inspiration for his Percy Jackson series.
  • . Its first book, The Red Pyramid, was released on May 4, 2010; the sequel, The Throne Of Fire, was released on May 3, 2011.[
  • The third book in the Kane Chronicles, The Serpent's Shadow, is expected to be released on May 1, 2012.
  • Percy Jackson books, The Heroes of Olympus. Its first book, The Lost Hero, was released in the U.S. on October 12, 2010; the sequel, The Son of Neptune, was released on October 4, 2011. Riordan plans to expand both series simultaneously. "The Heroes of Olympus" will have five books, and "The Kane Chronicles" will be a trilogy.
  • Twentieth Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a feature film on February 12, 2010.
  • Jackson and the Olympians series features a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he is the modern-day son of an ancient Greek
  • The Lost Hero (2010) The Son of Neptune (2011) The Demigod Diaries – August 14, 2012[14] The Mark of Athena – October 2012 Book 4 – Spring 2013 Book 5 – Winter 2013
  • 1998 Shamus Award and Anthony Award for Big Red Tequila[8] 1999 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for The Widower's Two-Step[2
  • 2008 Mark Twain Award for The Lightning Thief[22] 2009 Mark Twain Award for The Sea of Monsters[22]
  • 2009 Rebecca Caudill Award for The Lightning Thief[23]
  • Ben Lews on 30 Mar 12
     
    Rick Riordan's published books and life
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      good info
  • Gary Paulsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a few months before World War II began to sweep across Europe
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      good info
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  • Gary and his mother witnessed a plane crash into the sea—and watched in horror as the passengers were torn apart by sharks.
  • walked into a library to warm up. He walked out with a library card and a book—and the beginning of a lifelong love of reading.
Katie Gatliff

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      First picture I found of Sharon Draper.
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    Picture of Sharon Draper #1
Max N.

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  • Jeff Kinney works full-time as a developer and designer of online games.Jeff Kinney's 1st and 2nd Wimpy kid books have already hit the big screen.According to his website, he also created the kid-friendly website Poptropica. Kinney grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States and attended the University of Maryland at College Park in the early 1990s. It was in college that Kinney created the popular comic strip Igdoof that ran in the campus newspaper, The Diamond Back. While there, he knew that he wanted to be a cartoonist. However, Kinney was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998, he started writing his ideas which would eventually become Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Loosely based on his childhood, the series had sold close to 16 million copies world wide as of 2009 and has been developed into a feature film, which Kinney also served as an executive producer.To date, six Wimpy Kid books have been released, plus a do-it-yourself book.In 2009 Kinney was named one of Time magazine's 100 "Most Influential People" in the world.The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Kinney's most popular book, is about a kid named Greg who is trying to fit in and have fun during the process. He and his friend are always finding small ways to get into huge trouble.He has been making a lot of money out of the Diary Of a Wimpy Kid Series
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      Max N. on 03 Apr 12
       
      jeff kinney makes online games
  • http://www.wimpykid.com/
  • Max N. on 03 Apr 12
     
    i love his books
samantha horton

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    She has really good info,and her jobs were all writing jobs.
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  • Alana Pearce on 04 Apr 12
     
    I never knew that! Thanks Samantha!! :)
  • samantha horton on 04 Apr 12
     
    hey and thanks alana !!:)
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    I didn't do anything!
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    I know.
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    ok then
  • Ben Lews on 04 Apr 12
     
    Is anyone doing Rick Riordan for their Author in you class
  • Alana Pearce on 05 Apr 12
     
    Yes! I think so
  • samantha horton on 10 Apr 12
     
    I don't know
  • Payton Carr on 10 Apr 12
     
    ha sam hey do she write good books yes or nooooooo
Tuffer Jordan

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      Tuffer Jordan on 04 Apr 12
       
      He sounds interesting.
  • Korman moved to New York City where he studied film and film writing.
  • Tuffer Jordan on 04 Apr 12
     
    He has a lot of book.
katie daniels

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      katie daniels on 04 Apr 12
       
      wow that's interesting!!!
  • What’s your greatest fear? Water. Deep water. I can't swim. Yet I love the beach. I like to LOOK at the water, not get in it!
  • Which living person do you most admire? My parents. And Barack Obama.
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  • If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? I'd love to dance with grace and style, to move as easily as I write.
  • What is your greatest achievement? I'm still working on that. Every day is a new opportunity to reach another goal.
  • What’s your greatest flaw? I'm very picky and often impatient.
  • What’s your best quality? I believe in hope and possibility. I'm a powerfully positive person.
  • I smile often. I like people. I'm friendly.
  • If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? I'd like to sit down and have a conversation with women like Mary McLeod Bethune and Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman--women who fought for civil rights and women's rights. I like to thank their for their courage and leadership and they them know they made a difference.
  • What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? I'm addicted to several word games on my iphone. I play them for hours, sometimes when I'm supposed to be sleeping, or even writing!
  • What are your 5 favorite songs? What a wonderful World sung by Louis Armstrong. The Rainbow Connection sung by Kermit the Frog. Sunshine on my Shoulders sung by John Denver. Bumpin by Wes Montgomery. Brown Baby sung by Oscar Brown, Jr. Lots of others.
  • Who are your favorite authors? Any writer who can make a word sound as sweet as syrup or a brittle as glass. I like Diane McKinney-Whetstone and Alice Hoffman. I like Toni Morrison, but she requires thoughtful concentration. Geraldine Brooks is amazing.
  • What are your 5 favorite books of all time? Since I've read thousands of books, that's hard to answer. Two from childhood: Caddie Woodlawn by Brink. Behold your Queen by Gladys Malvern. In college I loved The Stand by Stephen King. Best Biography? Wrapped in Rainbows by Valerie Boyd. Best book I've read recently? The Secret Life of Bees by Sure Monk Kidd.
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    good video
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  • It is regarded that Jeff Kinney became a writer because of his grandmother’s influence and drawing on his own influences. Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Kinney was born on February 19, 1971.
  • Jeff Kinney has been a long creator of cartoons and comic strips even when he was younger back in his college days. It was actually when he spent time at college that Kinney had the idea to develop and create the popular comic strip Igdoof that ran in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback.
  • While Kinney was spending his days at college, he always knew that he had the desire and determination to forge a career as a cartoonist. But Kinney was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated by the time he left college. And in 1998, he began to start writing his ideas which would result in becoming what now is better known as his successful Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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    This is why Jeff Kinney became an author
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