Award-winning author Jane Kurtz spent most of her childhood in East
Africa. In Jane Kurtz and YOU, she writes about animal spotting on
the savanna, all-day treks on a treacherous road, and periodic
visits to the United States where her fellow students asked, Did
you see Tarzan? Each chapter contains a section that focuses on
writing traits and the writing process, unlocking the mysteries of
how authors come up with interesting ideas, hunt for vivid details,
use words with sparkle and pizzazz, craft sentences and paragraphs
that have pleasing rhythms, organize in clear and compelling ways,
find their writing personality, and revise for big and little
changes. Grades K-6. This title features the personal reflections
on Kurtz's books for readers in grades K-6; including insight into
her life, her path to becoming a successful children's author and
the back story behind her books. Kurtz provides many suggestions
for ways to think about writing- suggestions for connecting her
books to common traits of good writers. Award-winning author Jane
Kurtz spent most of her childhood in East Africa. In Jane Kurtz and
YOU, she writes about animal spotting on the savanna, all-day treks
to manage thirty-two miles on a treacherous road, periodic visits
to the U.S. where her fellow students asked, Did you see Tarzan?
Each chapter contains a section that focuses on writing traits and
writing process, unlocking the mysteries of how authors come up
with interesting ideas, hunt for vivid details, use words with
sparkle and pizzaz, craft sentences and paragraphs that have
pleasing rhythms, organize in clear and compelling ways, find their
writing personality, and revise for big and little changes. The
book's many photographs offer fascinating glimpses into the
experiences that shaped Jane's picture books and novels for young
readers and that nudged her to help start the first free library
for children in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. Grades K-6.
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