6 th Grade Research Project

1. 6th Grade Research Project Authors and Poets

2. Avi Historical Fiction • Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Newbery) • The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Newbery) Graphic Novel • City of Light, City of Dark: A Comic Book Novel Animals Fiction • Ereth’s Birthday Contemporary Fiction • Never Mind: A Twin Novel (Lone Star) http://www.avi-writer.com/aboutAvi.html

3. T.A. Barron Fantasy • The Lost Years of Merlin – epic series • The Lost Years of Merlin • The Fires of Merlin • Great Tree of Avalon – trilogy • Child of the Dark Prophecy, Book 1 http://www.tabarron.com/tabarron/index.cfm?cid=254

4. Matt Christopher • Sports Fiction / Contemporary Fiction • Olympic Dream • Skateboard Tough • Biography • On the Ice with Wayne Gretzky • On the Mound with Greg Maddux http://goodconversations.com/authors/christopher.html

5. Andrew Clements Contemporary Fiction • The Landry News Science Fiction • Things Not Seen Survival • A Week in the Woods http://www.andrewclements.com/

6. Sharon Creech Contemporary Fiction • Walk Two Moons • Chasing Redbird • Ruby Holler • Replay Verse • Love That Dog • Heartbeat www.audiofilemagazine.com

7. Eoin Colfer Fantasy • Artemis Fowl series Science Fiction • The Supernaturalist • The Wish List (both Lone Star) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer

8. Caroline B. Cooney Suspense • Face on the Milk Carton series • Code Orange (Lone Star) Historical Fiction • The Ransom of Mercy Carter Mythology Fiction • The Goddess of Yesterday (Lone Star) http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-cooney-caroline.asp

9. Susan Cooper Fantasy • The Dark is Rising - series • Over Sea Under Stone • The Dark is Rising (Newbery) • The Magician’s Boy Science Fiction • Green Boy http://www.thelostland.com/biography.htm

10. Christopher Paul Curtis Historical Fiction • The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 (Newbery) • Bud, Not Buddy (Newbery) Contemporary Fiction • Bucking the Sarge Mystery • Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money http://www.hugohouse.org/images/Christopher-Paul-Curtis.gif

11. Carl Deuker Sports Fiction • Painting the Black • High Heat (Lone Star) • Night Hoops http://members.authorsguild.net/carldeuker/bio.htm

12. Sid Fleischman Autobiography • The Abracadabra Kid Biography • Escape (about Houdini) Humor • The McBroom Stories Historical Fiction/Adventure • The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or Pirates Galore • The Whipping Boy www.sdsuniverse.info/Upload/Sid%20Fleischman.jpg

13. Russell Freedman Non-Fiction Works • Lincoln: A Photobiography • Give Me Liberty: The Story of the Declaration of Independence • The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane www.loc.gov/bookfest/2001/bioimages/freedman.jpg

14. Cornelia Funke Fantasy • Dragon Rider • Inkheart • Inkspell Mystery • Thief Lord http://www.wochenpostusa.com/Assets/cornelia%20Funke.jpg

15. Jean Craighead George Adventure Fiction • Julie of the Wolves (Newbery) • My Side of the Mountain –series (Newbery) Nature Fiction • There’s An Owl in the Shower Mystery • The Fire Bug Connection: An Ecological Mystery http://www.writerscenter.org/images/george.jpg

16. Patricia Reilly Giff Historical Fiction • All the Way Home • A House of Tailors • Lily’s Crossing (Newbery) Contemporary Fiction • Pictures of Hollis Woods (Newbery) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/ron_morgan/author.html

17. Shannon Hale Fantasy • The Goose Girl • Enna’s Burn Contemporary Fiction • The Princess Academy http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-hale-shannon.asp

18. Kevin Henkes Contemporary Fiction • Sun and Spoon • Olive’s Ocean (Newbery) • The Birthday Room http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/lindbergh/lmc/author_websites.htm

19. James Herriot Story Collection • James Herriot’s Animal Stories Biography • All Creatures Great and Small http://www.jamesherriot.org/images/yorkshire/jh.jpg

20. Karen Hesse Historical Fiction • Dear America series • Letters from Rifka Contemporary Fiction • The Music of Dolphins Poetry/Verse • Out of the Dust (Newbery) • Witness http://www.lcpl.lib.va.us/onebook05/images/KarenHessepix150.jpg

21. Carl Hiaasen • Novels • Flush • Hoot The Miami Herald • Columnist www.authorsontheweb.com/.../hiaasen-carl.jpg

22. Kimberly Willis Holt Contemporary Fiction • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (Newbery) Historical Fiction • My Louisiana Sky • Dancing in Cadillac Light http://www.kimberlyholt.com/

23. Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider Adventures • Skeleton Key Diamond Brother’s Mysteries • The Falcon’s Malteser http://www.barnensbibliotek.se/forfatt/horowitz.htm

24. Eva Ibbotson Fantasy • Island of the Aunts • The Secret of Platform 13 Ghost Stories • Dial-A-Ghost Historical Fiction • Journey to the River Sea http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/i/eva-ibbotson/

25. Brian Jacques Fantasy • Marlfox - Redwall Series Historical Fiction • Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/brian-jacques/

26. E.L. Konigsburg Contemporary Fiction • The View From Saturday (Newbery) • The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place (Lone Star) • From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Newbery) http://www.artspower.org/about-us.htm

27. Gordon Korman Adventure/Survival Series • The Climb : Everest series • The Discovery : Dive series • Chasing the Falconers : On the Run Series Humor • Maxx Comedy: The Funniest Kid in America • No More Dead Dogs • The Twinkie Squad

28. Kathleen Krull Non-Fiction Works What Really Happened in Roswell: Just the facts (plus the rumors) about UFOs and Aliens Lives of the Writers: Comedies Tragedies and what the neighbors thought www.kathleenkrull.com/kathleenkrull.jpg

29. Madeleine L’Engle Fantasy • A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery) Science Fiction • An Acceptable Time Mystery • Troubling a Star http://www.madeleinelengle.com/multi/photos.htm#

30. C.S. Lewis Fantasy The Chronicles of Narnia • The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe • The Last Battle http://www.doreleiden.nl/boeken/bb2002-07a.asp

31. Mike Lupica • Novels • Heat • Travel Team • Red Zone • Wild Pitch • Full Court Press www.sacbee.com/.../232242-MIKE-LUPICA.jpg

32. Ann M. Martin Historical Fiction • Belle Teal Fantasy • The Doll People Contemporary Fiction • A Corner of the Universe (Newbery) http://www.festival.scholastic.ca/authors/martin_a/

33. Lucy Maud Montgomery Historical Fiction Avonlea Series • Anne of Green Gables • Anne of Avonlea http://www.canadianheritage.org/images/regular/20821.jpg

34. Walter Dean Myers Biography • The Greatest: Muhammad Ali Historical Fiction • Journal of Joshua Loper: Black Cowboy - My Name is America Series Contemporary Fiction • Monster • Fast Sam, Cool Clyde and Stuff http://www.nationalbook.org/graphics/nba2005/finalist_hs/myers.jpg

35. Linda Sue Park Fiction • A Single Shard • Project Mulberry • When My Name was Keoko

36. Gary Paulsen Historical Fiction • Mr. Tucket : Francis Tucket books Adventure • Hatchet - series (Newbery) Autobiography • My Life in Dog Years http://bisbeehs.utma.com/images/paulsen.gif

37. Richard Peck Historical Fiction • A Long Way from Chicago • A Year Down Yonder Fiction • Fairweather • The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp • Ghosts I Have Been • Here Lies the Librarian

38. Robert Newton Peck Fiction • A Day no Pigs Would Die • Extra Innings • Bro Series • Soup • Soup and Me • Soup on Fire • Soup on Ice

39. Tamora Pierce Fantasy • Alanna: The First Adventure – Alanna series • Protector of the Small – Page series • Trickster’s Choice http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/fairfaxnetwork/images/video_store/mta/mta_pierce2.jpg

40. Philip Pullman Fantasy • His Dark Materials Series: • The Golden Compass • The Amber Spyglass • The Ruby in the Smoke Adventure • Count Karlstein http://www0.mh.bbc.co.uk/oxford/stage/2005/01/images/phillip_pullman_270.jpg

41. Ann Rinaldi Historical Fiction • Dear America series – • My Heart is On the Ground • The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce • A Break with Charity: A Story About the Salem Witch Trials http://aol.teenreads.com/art/authorphotos/120w/rinaldi-ann.jpg

42. J.K Rowling Fantasy • Harry Potter books • Sorcerer’s Stone • Prisoner of Azkaban http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40900000/jpg/_40900922_potter_afp_203.jpg

43. Pam Munoz Ryan Fiction • Esperanza Rising • Becoming Naomi Leon • Riding Freedom Fictional Stories • Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride • When Marian Sang (Biography)

44. Louis Sachar Contemporary Fiction • Holes (Newbery) • Small Steps Humor • Wayside School series • Wayside School is Falling Down • Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School http://mrkellysclass.net/Images/sachar_louis_dog.jpg

45. Neal Schusterman Contemporary Fiction • The Schwa was Here • Full Tilt Dark Fusion Series • Dreadlocks • Duckling Ugly www.geocities.com/.../neilschusterman.jpg

46. Jerry Spinelli Contemporary Fiction • Maniac Magee (Newbery) • Wringer (Newbery) • Stargirl • Loser http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2003/bioimages/jspinelli.jpg

47. Mildred D. Taylor Historical Fiction • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Newbery) • The Well • The Gold Cadillac http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/taylor_mildred/taylor2.jpg

48. Theodore Taylor Historical Fiction • The Cay Contemporary Fiction • The Trouble with Tuck Adventure • Ice Drift http://www.nci.org/04nci/11/TedTaylor.jpg

49. J.R.R. Tolkien Fantasy • The Hobbit • Lord of the Rings Trilogy • The Fellowship of the Ring http://www23.thdo.bbc.co.uk/oxford/features/famous_oxfordshire/images/tolkien_270.jpg

50. Wendelin Van Draanen Contemporary Fiction • Flipped Mystery • Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec01/wendelin.jpg