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 * More information about the Authors Adventure WebQuest:**

This WebQuest was designed for kids ages 10-12, but depending on the ability and interest of each child, kids ages 8+ might enjoy some of the activities with the help of a parent.

Kids who use this WebQuest will need to have some experience navigating the internet, but with a little help from a parent, a teacher or a librarian as back-up, they'll have no problem.

The links below offer resources for parents, teachers and librarians interested in developing additional activities and lesson plans for their kids/students.


 * Websites:**

[|Scholastic.com: Writing] (a good resource for parents and teachers) Features writing prompts for various genres such as journalism, poetry, humor, novels, etc. Kids can publish their work to the site and share it with others. Depending on your child's age, they may need your assistance navigating the site. It seems best suited to ages 10+.

[|Kids Can W.R.I.T.E] Education World's source for kids writing ideas. Activities are provided for a variety of different ages and abilities. W.R.I.T.E. stands for Write, Revise Inform, Think and Edit.

[|PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and Zanny Zcirbbling)] An Online Resource since 1995 for scribblers and teachers of English as a Second Language by Leslie Opp-Beckman


 * Databases:**

[|Biography Resource Center Database] You can help kids find more information about their favorite authors with the help of this powerful database. It includes full-text articles on notable people from Gale print resources and from hundreds of magazines. Searchable by name, date, ethnicity, nationality, gender, occupation. If you live in Indiana, this database is available through INSPIRE.


 * Books:**

//[|The Magic Pencil: Teaching Children Creative Writing : Exercises and Activities for Children, Their Parents, and Their Teachers]// by Eve Shelnutt Peachtree Publishers, 1994 Writing consultant Eve Shelnutt shows parents and teachers how to turn even reluctant youngsters into enthusiastic and skillfull creative writers.

[|50 Writing Lessons That Work!: Motivating Prompts and Easy Activities That Develop the Essentials of Strong Writing] by Carol Rawlings Miller Scholastic Teaching Resources, 1999 Boost creative and expository skills with this teacher-written resource! Lessons are designed to make students want to write well: organize their ideas, write focused paragraphs, make transitions, use strong adjectives and verbs, write dialogue, revise, and more! Includes reproducibles.