National Book Month is observed in October. This collection celebrates books!
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It is difficult enough to write a book in English, but can you imagine being able to write in two different languages? Author Ching Yeung Russell was born in China and her first stories were written...
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Have you answered your question? After April and Anthony are satisfied with their answers, they finally sit down to write. Like other stories, a story based on facts can have a main character, a...
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Books by Ching Yeung Russell: Moon Festival Lichee Tree First Apple Water Ghost A Day on a Shrimp Boat Learn more on Ching Yeung Russell's website.
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Here is an example of how April turned her facts and notes into a story... Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad's Tale begins with the line, "Deep in the desert, under the sand, the spadefoot toad waits...
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The spadefoot toad is the focus of the story, so she is the main character. As the story progresses, we meet other characters such as a woodpecker, a scorpion, and a kangaroo rat. The desert is the...
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You probably have some ideas about your story now. Look at your field notes and the rest of your research. What in the world can you write about? For more information on April Pulley Sayre's books...
