Kadir Nelson Author of the Month
Watch our video to learn more about Nelson and his award-winning picture books. Then study his illustrations along with the primary sources he used to create them, and discover what they tell you about the setting and characters of the books.
Watch our video to learn more about Nelson and his award-winning picture books. Then study his illustrations along with the primary sources he used to create them, and discover what they tell you about the setting and characters of the books.
- More Kadir Nelson Video
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- Teacher's Guide for Author of the Month
Suzanne Collins
Find a video interview and book resources to support her riveting titles. |
Christopher Paul Curtis
Teach his powerful titles with extensions, video, and an author's note. |
See favorite authors discuss the stories behind some of their best-loved works.
Sassy: Little Sister Is Not My Name
Author Sharon Draper describes her 9-year-old main character’s spunk, spark, and sass. |
Cyberia
Chris Lynch describes the action packed, fun filled adventure in his new book Cyberia. |
Biography
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack show students how to research and write a biographical sketch.
Speech Writing
Learn the tricks with two experts who take you step by step through the process of writing and delivering a speech. |
Lisa Ann Sandell
Sandell's presentations to middle and high school groups focus on how universal themes or characters can be translated across genre.
Noah McCullough The 13-year-old author of two books about presidential history is planning on running for President himself one day. |
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