Bonnie Graves - Author

Contact Information

Address:

Bloomington, MN 55438

Book Category: Childrens Fiction,Nonfiction

Books

Fiction

Taking Care of Trouble. Illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. Dutton, 2002. The Best Worst Day. Illus. by Nelle Davis. Hyperion, 1996. Mystery of the Tooth Gremlin. Illus. by Paige Billin-Frye. Hyperion, 1997. No Copycats Allowed! Illus. by Abby Carter. Hyperion, 1998. Informational

The Whooping Crane. Illus. by James Needham and Randy Messer. Perfection Learning, 1997.

California Condor: Flying Free. Perfection Learning, 2002.

Fitness. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Tobacco Use. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Drug Use and Abuse. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Alcohol Use and Abuse. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Anorexia. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Bulimia.LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Tattooing and Body Piercing. LifeMatters, an imprint of Capstone Press, 2000.

Highlights

I am also co-author of three books on teaching reading -- Teaching Reading in the 21st Century, 3rd ed., with Michael F. Graves and Connie Juel (Allyn & Bacon, 2003), Essentials of Elementary Reading with Michael F. Graves and Susan Watts-Taffe (Allyn & Bacon, 1998), and Scaffolding Reading Experiences: Designs for Student Success, 2nd ed., with Michael F. Graves (Christopher-Gordon, 2003).

Awards

Taking Care of Trouble. 2004-05 South Carolina Children's Book Award nominee. A Tree House Book Services 2002 Notable book.
Cowboy. 2003 Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Zola Award.
Mystery of the Tooth Gremlin. A Mystery Writers of America 2001 Kids Love a Mystery" book.
No Copycats Allowed! A "Stars of 1998" Tree House Book Services book."

Presentations

As an elementary-teacher-turned-author, when I talk to children about writing, about being an author, I want to share with them the delight of creating story and sharing it with someone else, and, hopefully, inspire them to discover for themselves the great joy of writing. I have found that three types of presentations work well to accomplish this goal -- a personal history presentation, a performance presentation, and a teaching presentation. I am always willing to customize my presentation, as I strongly believe that in order for any type of presentation to be successful it must fit the needs, interests, and expectations of the intended audience. Additionally, a critical prerequisite for any successful author visit is that the student has read and is familiar with the author's work.

Fees

Classroom or library visit: $150 for first 45-50 m

Added: 1/8/2001

Updated: 2006/07/18:0