Use Resources in Creating an Author Study

AUTHOR STUDY

Look for resources and ideas for your author study.   You can do a Google Search for the Author.   Most likely the author will have a home page.   It is a good idea to add it to Websites. Many authors provide rich details and activities for students related to the books written. 

Don’t forget there are other resources beyond those found on Google.

·      Search for Unique Author Home Pages
Vicki Cobb Science Pages
John Sciezka's Guys Read Site

·      Search for Author Blogs

Cynthia Leitichsmith Side Bar list of Author's Blogs

·      Search for a Pinterest Board.    (You might even create one yourself for the author’s books to share with students OR you might have them create one. Remember your Author Study does not focus on book activities, but the author’s life and writing style.

o   Kevin Henks Pinterest Board;

o   Jan Brett Author Studies Pinterest Board

·      Search Glogster.   Glogster is an on-line board that can include photos but also media files.    Search authors’ name Glogster.

J K Rowlings Glogster
Kate DiCamillo Glogster

·      Search You tube – Many author’s create interviews, read aloud from their books.

John Classen Caldecott Award Winner Accepts Award You Tube

·      Search Animoto

Jack Gantos Animoto

·      Search for others who have created Author Studies

VanAllsburg Author Study on- line

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