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From reader to writer : teaching writing through classic children's books / Sarah Ellis.
Provides anecdotes about sixteen children's authors, with information about their childhoods, reading habits, and sources of inspiration; and features a read-aloud passage and a writing activity based on each author's work.
Record details
- ISBN: 0888994400
- ISBN: 9780888994400
- Physical Description: 176 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: Toronto : Douglas & McIntyre, 2001, ©2000.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- A Groundwood book.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: on learning to write -- How to use this book -- Islands of the mind: Robert Louis Stevenson -- Kin stories: Jean Little -- Fairies in our midst: P.L. Travers -- Clip and write: Monica Hughes -- Summers on the lake: Arthur Ransome -- Bird-man of the Arctic and other imaginary beings: Michael Kusugak -- E.S.L -- Elvish as a second language: J.R.R. Tolkien -- Write while you sleep: Susan Cooper -- Yours affectionately: Beatrix Potter -- Digging up stories: Paul Yee -- A bag of tricks: Lewis Carroll -- Book breeding: Kit Pearson -- Piano four hands: C.S. Lewis -- A picture and a thousand words: Virginia Hamilton -- A tale of two journals: Louisa May Alcott and L.M. Montgomery -- On the outside looking in: Katherine Paterson.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | LB 1576 .E45 2001 | 256978 | Stacks | Available | - |