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Kaylee S

Welcome to the Official Site of Sharon Draper - 0 views

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  • Forged by Fire Summary:
  • As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.
  • ire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes.
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  • he was fascinated by fire.
  • mother is taken from him.
  • A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable.
  • The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together.
  • Kaylee S on 02 May 11
     
    Forget by Fire/ written book
chelan mcgee

Sharon Draper « - 0 views

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CJHS Author draper sharon

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    • Kaylee S
      Kaylee S on 02 May 11
       
      five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary award
  • But Sharon Draper, bestselling author and five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award, is among the group of writers who has such a passion for both her professions that she remains active in both in ways that would have most waving the white flag of surrender.
  • Her accomplishments are many and her literary prowess is well-documented with powerful stories of loss
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  • BBS: Can you tell me a little bit more about the infamous Draper Paper. What made it so tough? So tough students who have passed it donned “I Survived The Draper Pape
  • The “Draper Paper” was simply a ten-page research paper that my seniors had to complete. It required several library visits and lots of planning and note-taking, and outlining, etc. In short, they learned the skills necessary to do a college research assignment.
  • When I was in school we learned grammar. We learned sentence structure, then learned to use those sentences in paragraphs, and then to put paragraphs into longer written works. Many schools no longer do that. They have even divided what we used to call “English” classes into Reading classes and Language Arts classes, with little or no team teaching between those teachers.
  • Those of us who wish to help students on a more individual basis can help by reading to students, reading with students, and letting students read to us.
  • BBS: Although it’s taken some time to see an increase in the type of fiction available to young African American readers, we are seeing it. However, there are some who feel that offering a “Black” Gossip Girls could have a negative impact on literature for young African American readers. As more commercial and trendy books feature Black characters, where do you see the state of YA fiction for young Black readers in five or ten years?
  • I would hope that young Black readers would demand quality. We so often stoop to the lowest common denominator, like purchasing music which denigrates our women in the name of culture.
  • BBS: You have the Hazelwood High trilogy and the Jericho trilogy. What attracts you to trilogies?
  • I did the first trilogy by accident. I wrote Tears of a Tiger, and it ended up being quite successful.
  • BBS: What is the release date for Just Another Hero?
  • Just Another Hero should be out in late May or early June.
  • BBS: Your next release is Sassy. It looks like a middle grade novel. Do you enjoy writing one over the other when it comes to MG and YA? Why or why no preference?
  • Sassy is geared to grades 3-4-5. Since I have the very successful books that feature young Black males in the six Ziggy books, I decided to focus on the younger girls in the Sassy books.
  • BBS: When the fatigue sets in, the deadlines loom large what keeps you writing?
  • I love this. Writing makes me happy. It’s not a job—it’s a passion. I’m very blessed.
  • BBS: If you had one wish for young African American readers, what would it be?
  • Read all the time. Read for pleasure and read for knowledge.
  • Kaylee S on 02 May 11
     
    Sharon Draper winnings
autumn holder

Margaret Haddix Book Report Help - 0 views

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cjhs author margaret haddix

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    • Carly Felty
      Carly Felty on 06 May 11
       
      This has a lot of great facts about Margaret Haddix!! Read on!!
    • autumn holder
      autumn holder on 12 May 11
       
      i read it does i love it!!!!(:
  •  MOTHER’S OCCUPATION:
  •  BIRTHPLACE
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  • WHERE I GREW UP
  •  FATHER’S OCCUPATIO
  •  BIRTHDATE:
  •  MARRIED:
  •  WHERE I WENT TO COLLEGE:
  • • WHAT I STUDIED
  • • JOBS I HELD BEFORE MY FIRST BOOK WAS PUBLISHED:
  • • PLACES I’VE LIVED AS AN ADULT
  •  WHERE I LIVE NOW:
  • IBLINGS
  • • HUSBAND’S NAM
  • • HUSBAND’S OCCUPATION:
  •  CHILDREN:
  •  CHILDREN’S NAMES:
  • • HOBBIES
  •  FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED:
  •  DATE OF FIRST BOOK PUBLICATION:
  • • NUMBER OF BOOKS WRITTEN:
  • WHY I WRITE (
  • • WHY I WRITE
  • • ADVICE I GIVE KIDS
  • autumn holder on 12 May 11
     
    awesome information about Margaret haddix
justin moore

Teenreads.com -- Author Profile: Gary Paulsen - 0 views

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cjhs author gary paulsen

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    • justin moore
      justin moore on 06 May 11
       
      some off the teen reads from gary to us teenager
    • justin moore
      justin moore on 06 May 11
       
      you sjould realy read this okay it's sounds really good.
    • justin moore
      justin moore on 06 May 11
       
      never mind it is a teen reads newsletter.
  • justin moore on 06 May 11
     
    these are teenreads a k a these are books Gary Paulsen wrote for teenagers.
shayla daugherty

Margaret Peterson Haddix - 0 views

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    • shayla daugherty
      shayla daugherty on 06 May 11
       
      this a great website it is soooooooo useful when writing
Tyler Perkins

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CJHS Author jeff kinney

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  • Tyler Perkins on 05 May 11
     
    video about jeff kinney
  • Lucas Babers on 06 May 11
     
    Wow... This was almost 6 months ago.... loved The Ugly Truth.
MyrandaK (((:

Meg Cabot - Official UK site - 2 views

www.megcabot.co.uk

the books she has writin and when! meg cabot

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      Madddie Minter(: on 05 May 11
       
      10 things you never knew about Meg Cabot(:
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      Madddie Minter(: on 05 May 11
       
      1. She has a one-eyed cat called Henrietta. 2. Meg's cure for writer's block is eating cookies and watching TV for a few days in a row. Or until her Visa bill arrives. 3. Meg has written all her books in bed and she says the best thing about being a writer is that she can wear her pyjamas to work. 4. Her favourite food is plain cheese pizza. 5. Meg's biggest accomplishments so far include passing Algebra and owning her own house. 6. Star Wars changed her life when she was 11 years old. She says her greatest influence was the film's director George Lucas, because when she first saw Star Wars, she realized that you can actually make money from making stuff up. 7. Meg describes herself as "infectiously delightful", but she's sure there are others who would strongly disagree! 8. If Meg wasn't writing books she'd be a cartoonist or illustrator - she's got a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. 9. Two of Meg's books have been turned into films - The Princess Diaries and its sequel. Disney may also make All American Girl into a feature length film. 10. In her spare time (apart from watching TV and eating cookies!), Meg likes to go out and walk around New York City, which is where she lives as there is always something going on somewhere, and lots of nice things to eat while you are doing them.
    • MyrandaK (((:
      MyrandaK (((: on 06 May 11
       
      this was cool!!! and it will help me a lot! thanks Maddie!
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