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Writing
Fiction
Avi
A Beginning, a muddle, and an end: the right way to write writing
FIC Avi
Banks, Kate
Max's Words
PICTURE BankK
Carlson, Nancy
Henry’s Amazing Imagination!
PICTURE CarlN
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse
PICTURE KirkD
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse: a Friend’s Tale
PICTURE KirkD
Schotter, Roni
The Boy who Loved Words
PICTURE SchoR
Spinelli, Eileen
The Best Story
PICTURE SpinE
Teague, Mark
Dear Mrs. Larue : letters from obedience school
PICTURE TeagM
Non-Fiction
Fletcher, Ralph
How to write your life story
808.06692 FletR 2007
Leedy, Loreen
Look at my book : how kids can write & illustrate terrific books
808.02 LeedL 2003
Levine, Gail Carson
Writing magic : creating stories that fly
808.3 LeviG 2006
Wong, Janet
You have to write
811WongJ
Activities
Create a book with 8 pages from a single sheet of 11 x 17 paper.
www.joysikorski.com/howtomakeabook.html
Create a stapleless book. For upper grades. Skills to learn: Inserting images from your computer’s image file.
www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html
How to make a book. For upper grades.
www.superpages.com/enlightenme/superthinkers/pages/how_to.html
Making and coloring a book is a great way to tell a story (pdf file).
www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov/images/pdfs/book.pdf
My Book Picks
Your library friends have their favorite books.
What are yours?
Top 3 by more than one person
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Top 3 starring an animal character
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Top 3 that take place in a library or school
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Top three of all time
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How is a book made?
Number each step, from 1 to 5, in the book-making process.
___The cover is designed
___The author writes the book
___The book goes to the bookstore of library
___The book is given to the editor to read and make changes
___The printer prints copies
Create You Own Book!
Your book can just be words, just pictures, or words and pictures together. It is up to you!
Step 1 Find 5 pieces of blank paper, any size. You can make your book on both sides of the paper of just one side.
Step 2 Think of an idea for the story of your book. You can also have a friend help you with this.
Step 3 Save one page to be the cover of your book. Use the other four pages to be the inside. One the cover of the book, put the title and your name. If your book has art, you can put it on the cover too.
Step 4 Put the pages in order and number them, from 1 to 4. Do not number the cover.
Step 5 Staple the cover to the pages.
Step 6 Show your book to your friends. You can read it to others, or they can read it on their own.
Step 7 Ask your teacher or librarian if they will put it on the library shelves. Or, put it on your bookshelf at home.
Your readers want to know your story.
Every author has a biography. Use the words below, to discover information to make a profile. Ask a family member or adult if you need help with the information.
Your hometown
Your school
Your favorite things
Your family
Your grade
Your books
Created by Ms. Grace
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