Online Author Scavenger Hunt

Online Author Scavenger Hunt

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Use the author sites on this page to answer these questions. You can go to the website by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on a link. There is a bonus matching section to complete at the bottom as well.

1. What5 steps of phases have Judy Blume gone through in becoming an author?

2. What author who lives in an airplane hangar?

3. Who wrote for Seventeen magazine during her high school years?

4. How did Jean Craighead George get the idea for Julie of the Wolves?

5. Where did Avi get his name?

AVI

While growing up Avi listened to radio adventures that greatly influenced his writing. In the All About My Books section, he tells interesting tidbits about the stories he has written. It can be quite fun, especially when you want to know Avi's real name.

Judy Blume

Did you know that Judy was scared of dogs, the dark and thunderstorms just like Sheila Tubman in Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great? Or that Judy's daughter took the family cat to college? These and other fascinating facts are part of the Kids area called Did you Know. All of Judy's books are listed with a brief quote. Judy also supplies funny yet candid remarks about writing.

Betsy Byars

Follow Betsy's own cartoon timeline of her life. View photographs of her early years. Under the books section on the page you can click on any title and read the plot along with commentary written by Betsy Byars called Betsy Says..

Lois Duncan
Although tragedy struck Lois Duncan's family in 1989 when her daughter Kaitlyn was brutally murdered, she has continued to write. Anyone who has heard her speak at conferences has learned about the parallels between the book she had just completed and her daughter's murder. Duncan kept a journal that became the book, Who Killed My Daughter, as the family attempted to solve the murder. Because it had no ending, her agent didn't think it could be published. When it was printed, many students thought it was fiction even without an ending.

Jean Craighead George

Your welcome message on this page is from the author and her Alaskan Malamute, Qimmiq, via a QuickTime movie clip. In another movie segment George describes how she approaches her writing in the morning. For students she gives hints on how to work through the writing process.

What do all on the previously listed authors have in common? Some of their books have been attempted to be banned at one time or another. This week is Banned Books Week. Banned Books week is held every year during the last week of September. Banned Books Week celebrates theright to read and the importance oftheFirst Amendment, which gives us freedom of speech. Banned Books Week shows us how important access to information and ideas can be by making us aware of books that have been banned or censored. Now let's see how well you can match up these banned books with their descriptions

Can You Guess the Banned Book?

Match the book with it description by placing the letter of the book with it's correct definition.

A. Lorax / B. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone / C. The Diary of Anne Frank
D. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby / E. A View From the Cherry Tree / F. James and the Giant Peach

This book, which was a best seller upon its release in 1997, has been banned for its focus on magic, promotion of witchcraft and wizardry, and depictions of violence. It was the most challenged book of 1999, yet it is enormously popular with children and can be found on almost every library shelf.

This book, which is a World War Two Memoir, tells the true story of a young girl who went into hiding during the Holocaust. It has been banned for being too depressing, for the main character’s views on religious tolerance, and for undermining authority.

This book, which was written by a 1984 Avon Lake High School graduate, tells the adventure of two boys and their principle that has super powers. It has been banned for its depictions of violence and encouraging children to disobey authority.

Did you know that even Dr. Seuss has been banned? This book, written by Dr. Seuss, teaches children about the impact humans have on the environment. It has been banned because it was considered offensive to forestry workers.

This book, which was made into a highly successful kid’s movie in 1996, in it has been banned for its potentially frightening content. The book follows the cross-world adventure of anorphan boy with six insects he meets.

This book has been banned for the use of profanity, even though there is not one curse word included in its text. This book is about Rob who sees a murder committed, but when he tells his preoccupied family, no one will believe him.