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Do you have a favorite book or favorite author? The Internet is a great place to learn more about the folks who write books for children. You can learn where J.K. Rowling got her ideas for the Harry Potter stories, or get some tips on writing from Judy Blume. Some authors' sites even have games to play. Here are a few sites to get you started.  Judy Blume has written bunches of great kids' books&emdash;Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Fudge, Blubber… At her official site she gives you her biography with pictures, tips on how to be a better writer, and lots of "inside info" on all |
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www.kidsreads.com/harrypotter/jkrowling.html J.K. Rowling tells how she came up with all the ideas for Harry Potter and about how she wrote the books at a café during her young daughter's naps. |
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Roald Dahl has written some of the best loved children's stories ever, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. This site lets you learn about the life and times of this author, and when you are done, you can test your knowledge by playing the Roald Dahl Challenge. |
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Have you read Romona the Pest or Ralph and the Motorcycle? These are two of Beverly Cleary's wonderful books. At the official "BC" site, you can play trivia games starring all your favorite Beverly Clearly characters and you can get ideas on how to host a Romona party for your friends. |
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http://webpages.marshall.edu/~irby1/laura/frames.html Are there any Laura Ingalls Wilder fans out there? Visit this web site to see pictures of Laura's houses, read the real story of her life, and hear Pa play his fiddle. |
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www.harperchildrens.com/hch/author/author/white/ When you read the biography of E.B.White at this web site, you'll learn how he got the idea for Charlotte's Web by watching a real spider weave her web. He also wrote Stuart Little, and he tells us how he came up with that story, too. |
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http://www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us/mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/writers/Taylor.html Mildred D Taylor, author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and Let the Circle Be Unbroken, writes stories of what children's lives were like growing up in the South many years ago. You can read her interesting life story and learn more about each of her books at this kid-friendly site. |
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