October 2009
Web Resources
Meet Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of picture books, short fiction, and nonfiction. Her award-winning works include Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, winner of the 1994 International Reading Association award, as well as Apples to Oregon and A Band of Angels, both winners of the Golden Kite award and ALA Notable books. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek was also an ALA Notable. Her 2009 books include Home on the Range, Keep On!, Stagecoach Sal, and a picture book on Michelle Obama. She lives in Oregon and is a vice president at the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Meet the Author: Brian Selznick
Nick Glass of TeachingBooks.net interviewed Brian Selznick from his San Diego,
California home.
Additional Resources
- Library Lessons
Where the Wild Things Are - Freebies, Doodads, & Helpful Hints
Hispanic Heritage crossword puzzle and spooky Dewey activity sheet - Curriculum Connections: Everyday Science
Science Relay Race worksheet