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Tracy Mack is the author of Birdland, named a Book Sense Top Ten Book and a Sydney Taylor Award Honor Book, among other accolades. Her first novel, Drawing Lessons, drew praise, as well, including being named a Booklist Top Ten First Novel. Mack also works as a children's book editor. Michael Citrin is an attorney and avid Sherlock Holmes fan. By the age of twelve, he had read all of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sacred Writings and began collecting Sherlockiana, even going so far as attempting to recreate Holmes's famous sitting room in the basement of his house. While readers the world over are familiar with literature's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, Mack and Citrin wanted to focus on his young assistants – a gang of boys called The Baker Street Irregulars. |
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Todd Strasser is not just an "author" but a writer in the fullest sense. He contributes articles to such periodicals as the New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times, and The Village Voice. He writes for television, too, and has adapted novels from movies (such as Free Willy) and TV films (such as The Wave) into well-crafted novels that children can enjoy as a reading experience. Many of his early books were for young adults, and he still enjoys writing for teenagers, but more recently he has "embarked in a new humorous direction for upper elementary and middle school readers." Is That an Angry Penguin in Your Gym Bag? is his latest creation. When the Tardy Boys show up for ice hockey practice, they find that the ice has been taken over by penguins. With everyone at school busy trying out for the American Super Mega Idol Star Search, only Leyton and Wade can save these creatures from becoming extinct. |
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Amazing Days of Abby Hays series by inviting Anne Mazer to speak to your upper elementary students. Let her show them the writing process she used to create this series along with her enchanting Sister Magic series.
Bring award-winning author Todd Strasser to your school. Whether they are reluctant readers or gifted students, Todd will inspire your 4th -7th graders. Using his Tardy Boys and Helped, I’m Trapped series as some of his examples, Todd will motivate them with his entertaining, enriching, and high energy presentations and workshops.
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