January 2008
Web Resources
New! Bonus Interview with Laurie Keller
Laurie Keller loved drawing and writing even when she was a kid but didn’t realize that “regular people” like her could grow up to become authors and illustrators. After high school she was deciding between a major in education or dance but after attending a senior exhibit at Kendall College of Art and Design, she enrolled there the following fall. Upon graduation she took a job as an illustrator with Hallmark Cards. While working there, she spent many lunch hours in a nearby children’s bookstore and developed a love for children’s books. She wrote her first book, The Scrambled States of America, and decided to pursue a career as a freelance artist and children’s book author and illustrator.
Additional Resources
- Meet the Author: Laurie Keller
Hear Laurie Keller read from The Scrambled States of America - Meet the Author: Laurie Keller
Hear Laurie Keller read from Open Wide: Tooth School Inside - Author Extensions: Laurie Keller
“Name that State” map, “Name that State” list, and “State of Affairs” graphic organizer. - The Golden Compass Library Lessons
Capitalize on the excitement generated by the movie release. - Curriculum Connections: Celebrate Your State!
State Symbols worksheet. - Keep ’em Reading: A Birthday Cake Is No Ordinary Cake
Ten pages of patterns designed by the book’s author/illustrator Debra Frasier. - Library Lessons: Successful State Mini-research
Bibliography Template - Library Lessons: Successful State Mini-research
State Event worksheet - Library Lessons: Successful State Mini-research
State Person worksheet - Library Lessons: Successful State Mini-research
State Place worksheet - Library Lessons: Successful State Mini-research
State Symbol worksheet