October 2012
Web Resources
Meet Maxine Trottier
Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario, in Canada with her family ten years later. Now a Canadian citizen, she is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.
Maxine spent 31 years as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class saw each step in the creation of a new work.
Meet the Author
Nick Glass of TeachingBooks.net interviewed Walter Wick at his home in Connecticut.
Additional Resources
- Library Lessons
Using Cookbooks - Keep ’em Reading
A Harvest of Books and Activities - Freebies, Doodads, & Helpful Hints
Root Vegetables and Election Vocabulary Word Searches - Between a Rock & a Hard Place
Library Lesson Response Form - Curriculum Connections
Harvest Festival Report Guide - Storytime
“Shine On, Harvest Moon” Patterns and Reproducibles - Technology
Purposes for Comics and Applications Information - Keep ’em Reading
Harvest Resource List, “Harvesting Questions about Bread,” “Read What You Eat,” and “Evaluating Sources” Activity Sheets