Fred died September 24, 1923
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Gordon Korman (1963-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Adapta... - 7 views
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Korman's books have been translated into French, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Chinese.
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Writers Union of Canada, Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers, Society of Children's Book Writers.
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Education: New York University, B.F.A., 1985.
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She left McGill after 2 years because she had a bigger passion for writing than film. She transfered to Emerson College in Boston and graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in creative writing.
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Kinney was the second of three Nebraska Cornhuskers selected in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft; QB Jerry Tagge was taken 11th by his hometown team, the Green Bay Packers, and DT Larry Jacobson was selected by the New York Giants with the 24th overall pick, immediately after Kinney.
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He worked in a Canberra bookshop after graduation, before moving to Sydney in 1987, where he worked his way up in the publishing field.
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1993 he commenced further travel in Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe before becoming a full time marketing cons
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The Keys to the Kingdom series 2003 Mister Monday 2004 Grim Tuesday 2005 Drowned Wednesday 2006 Sir Thursday 2007 Lady Friday 2008 Superior Saturday 2010 Lord Sunday
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The Seventh Tower series 2000 The Fall 2000 Castle 2001 Aenir 2001 Above the Veil 2001 Into Battle 2001 The Violet Keystone
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Sharon Draper Biography - life, family, children, parents, story, history, school, youn... - 0 views
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In 1994 the dedicated teacher became an author, releasing her first children's book, Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs.
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In 1997 she received the highest honor an educator can be given
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For thirty years Sharon Draper was an English teacher in the Cincinnati, Ohio, public school
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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.
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instilling her love of reading and writing in generations of children, and inspiring them to reach for their greatest dreams
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"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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"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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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."
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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
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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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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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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.
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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
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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
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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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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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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.
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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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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
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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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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.
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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.
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Gordon's recent books include The 39 Clues Book Two: One False Note, Swindle, Zoobreak, and Losing Joe's Place.
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It's a combination between real life and pure imagination,” he states. “
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Lisi Harrison is married to Kevin Harrison, and they have 2 sons
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I wanted to write my whole life. When I was working at MTV I got inspired to write about The Clique, because it just reminded me of middle school challenges. So go and write, puh-lease! ~L.H
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She wrote Revenge of the Wannabes, The Clique, Best Friends for Never and Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, among other things.
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Interview with Garth Nix - 1 views
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Garth Nix: What really got me started was my love of books. I’ve always been a big reader, so I guess that I’ve been inspired by all those books. I have stories I want to tell, so I write them down. Regardless of getting published or not, I would have written lots of things. I love stories and I love telling them myself.