November 2011
Web Resources
Meet Jennifer Berne
Jennifer Berne is the award-winning author of Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau and Calvin Can’t Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie, as well as two more forthcoming titles: On a Beam of Light:The Story of Albert Einstein and Under a Blanket of Stars. She grew up in New York City where she was active in dance and theater as a child. She studied art and design and worked for Andy Warhol at “The Factory.” After a successful career in advertising, Jennifer began writing for Nick Jr. Magazine and writing books about the subjects she loves most—our amazing universe and the people who discover its secrets. She lives in a house she designed in the rolling hills of Columbia County, New York.
Meet the Author
Nick Glass of TeachingBooks.net interviewed Marie-Louise Gay in Outremont, Québec.
Additional Resources
- Keep’em Reading
Finding Their Place: Students and Geography - Keep’em Reading
Celebrating Geography Awareness Week - Freebies, Doodads, & Helpful Hints
Aviation History Month Crossworld Puzzle; Mountain, River, or Lake Quiz - Curriculum Connections
Around the World: Round Robin Book Discussion Promopts; Circumnavigators’ Research Guide - Keep’em Reading
CAMAN Canines Visual, Break the Code Activity, “Wanted” Poster Reproducible - Technology
Webquest: Atlantis Found? - Fiction/Nonfiction
Bibliography - Library Lessons
Geography in the Library Tool Chest Reproducibles and Extension Activities