Karen Hesse
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KAREN HESSEBy: Andy, Allie, Susan, and Tara
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BIOGRAPHY
Born: August 29, 1952 Born in Baltimore, Maryland Currently lives in Vermont Family: husband and two daughters Inspiration: Mrs. Datnoff Education: University of Maryland
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WELL KNOWN TITLES
Out of the Dust (Newbery Award 1998) Witness (Vermont Reads 2003) Come On, Rain Letters from Rifka Phoenix Rising The Cats of Krasinski Square
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WITNESS
Age range: 12 and up Set in Vermont Ku Klux Klan starts picking up adherents in
VT Two young girls as main characters-one
black, one Jewish
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LETTERS FROM RIFKA
Age range: 9-12 Russian immigrant to America in 1919 Carries book of poetry by Alexander Pushkin Writes letters to cousin about new
experiences
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OUT OF THE DUST
Age range: 9 and up Billie Jo growing up in Dust Bowl-era
Oklahoma Written poetically
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TEACHER RESOURCES
Study Questions:http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0439271991.asp
Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0bmQaVNCTg
Book Reviews:http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0439271991.asp
Buy Her Books:http://www.allbookstores.com/Karen-Hesse/author/1
Biography:http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3214
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