Karen Hesse
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Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Authors Online: Karen Hesse
Karen Hesse
Karen Hesse (Educational Paperback Association)
Talking about Books: Karen Hesse
Teacher Resource File: Karen Hesse
Just Juice (lesson plan)
Letter from Rifka (lesson plan 1)
Music of the Dolphins (book discussion guides)
Music of the Dolphins (lesson plan 1)
Music of the Dolphins (lesson plan 2)
Out of the Dust (lesson plan 1)
Out of the Dust (lesson plan 2)
Out of the Dust (lesson plan 3)
Out of the Dust (lesson plan)
Phoenix Rising (lesson plan)
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
Book Discussion Groups for Kids
Mailing Lists Related to Children's Literature
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ629776
AU: Brodie,-Carolyn-S..
TI: Karen Hesse: From Grade School Writer to Newbery Medalist.
PY: 2001
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v17 n8 p45-47 Apr 2001.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Audiotape-Cassettes; Biographies-; Class-Activities; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Learning-Activities; Printed-Materials; Videotape-Cassettes
AB: Discusses author Karen Hesse's books for children and young adults; suggests ideas for related activities that include appropriate Web sites; and presents an annotated bibliography for books for young readers, books for older readers, audio, video, Web biographical information, print biographical information, and additional sources. (LRW)
AN: EJ619556
AU: Hipple,-Ted; Maupin,-Amy-B.
TI: What's Good about the Best?
PY: 2001
SO: English-Journal; v90 n3 p40-42 Jan 2001.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Books-; *English-Instruction; *Literature-Appreciation
DER: Class-Activities; Language-Arts; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Materials; Secondary-Education
AB: Discusses three award-winning novels for young adults that are very popular with school teachers: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse, and "Holes" by Louis Sachar. Examines the quality of plots, characters, and themes but also considers the artistry in details and emotional impact. Offers suggestions for teaching these novels in the classroom. (SR)
AN: ED434064
AU: Harris,-Laurie-Lanzen, ed.; Abbey,-Cherie-D., ed.
TI: Biography Today: Author Series. Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Volume 5, 1999.
PY: 1999
AV: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2500 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226; Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED434064
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Popular-Culture; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials
DE: Biographies-; Childrens-Literature; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Language-Arts; Profiles-; Reading-Interests; Recreational-Reading; Social-Studies; Student-Interests
AB: As with the regular issues of "Biography Today," this special subject volume on "Authors" was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically-arranged sketches. Each entry in the volume provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead readers to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each entry ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also included and clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Ten authors are profiled in this volume: (1) Sharon Creech; (2) Michael Crichton; (3) Karen Cushman; (4) Tomie dePaola; (5) Lorraine Hansberry; (6) Karen Hesse; (7) Brian Jacques; (8) Gary Soto; (9) Richard Wright; and (10) Laurence Yep. A series of general, places of birth, and birthday indexes is included. (BT)
AN: EJ583486
AU: Hendershot,-Judy; Peck,-Jackie
TI: Newbery Medal Winner Karen Hesse Brings Billie Jo's Voice "Out of the Dust."
PY: 1999
SO: Reading-Teacher; v52 n8 p856-58 May 1999
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Interviews-; Writing-Processes
AB: Describes an interview with children's author Karen Hesse, discussing such things as how she chose writing as a career, her use of figurative language and her skillful crafting of dialog, where her book ideas come from, and her latest projects. (SR)
AN: EJ577088
AU: Beck,-Cathy; Gwyn,-Linda; Koblitz,-Dick; O'Connor,-Anne; Pierce,-Kathryn-Mitchell; Wolf,-Susan
TI: Talking about Books: Karen Hesse.
PY: 1999
SO: Language-Arts; v76 n3 p263-71 Jan 1999
NT: Theme: Revealing Language.
DE: *Authors-; *Books-
DE: Awards-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Interviews-; Reading-Materials; Student-Reaction
AB: Presents an interview with Karen Hesse, author of 12 books of fiction for young, middle, and older readers, and winner of the 1998 Newbery Award. Offers an overview of Hesse's books, organized into picture books, transition chapter books, and novels. Presents a discussion of the themes found in her books, highlighting children's discussion remarks. (SR)
AN: EJ551879
AU: Bryant,-Ellen-Huntington
TI: Honoring the Complexities of Our Lives: An Interview with Karen Hesse.
PY: 1997
SO: Voices-from-the-Middle; v4 n2 p38-49 Apr 1997
NT: Theme: Models of Integration. Published by the National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Writing-Processes
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Interviews-; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Materials
AB: Presents an interview with award-winning author Karen Hesse, discussing her writing for children and young adults. Discusses how ideas for particular books arose, as well as the research and writing processes that went into them. Appends reviews of nine books by Karen Hesse. (SR)
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Other resources from
Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Hesse, Karen
Out of the dust
See pp.173-175:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Using literature in the middle school curriculum (Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing Inc., 1999)
Hesse, Karen
Out of the dust
See pp.4829-4844:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 9 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Humanity and Hate.
Source: Scholastic Scope, 02/26/2002 Teacher's Edition, Vol. 50 Issue 12, pT-3, 1/3p
Abstract: Presents a class activity on fiction writing. Focus on the book 'Witness,' by Karen Hesse; Objective of the activity; Class discussion on Ku Klux Klan.
Title: Inspiration in the Dust.
Subject(s): READING; OUT of the Dust (Book)
Source: Book Links, Apr/May2001, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p40, 6p, 1c, 3bw
Author(s): Katz, Claudia Anne; Kuby, Sue Ann
Abstract: Presents a reading strategy and discussion questions based on the book 'Out of the Dust,' by Karen Hesse. Encouraging students to watch the movie 'Surviving the Bust Bowl: The American Experience,' a documentary that provides an overview of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl disaster. INSET: Extend the Connection.
Title: Karen Hesse.
AUTHORS; AUTHORSHIP
Source: Book Links, Sep99, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p54, 4p, 2c, 2bw
Author(s): O'Malley, Judy
Abstract: Interviews author Karen Hesse. Varying choices of place, time and format for some of her picture books, first novels and fiction for older readers; Achievements and awards; Inspirations behind her books and stories; List of works.
Title: Karen Hesse: A Poetics Of Perfectionism.
AUTHORS; CHILDREN'S literature
Source: Publishers Weekly, 02/08/99, Vol. 246 Issue 6, p190, 2p, 2c
Author(s): Devereaux, Elizabeth
Abstract: Presents an interview with Karen Hesse, author of several children's books. How her writing career started; Several books written by Hesse; Information on her hospice training; Description of her first autobiographical work.
Title: Karen Hesse.
Source: Horn Book Magazine, Jul/Aug98, Vol. 124 Issue 4, p428, 5p, 1bw Author(s): Bowen, Brenda
Abstract: Discusses the author's relationship as editor with historical fiction author Karen Hesse. Where the author and Hesse met; Books made famous by Hesse; Style of Hesse's writing; What the book "Phoenix Rising' and "The Music of Dolphins' revealed about Hesse.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: 1998 Newbery medal acceptance speech
AUTHOR(S): Hesse, Karen
Source: Journal of Youth Services in Libraries v 11 no4 Summer 1998.p. 341-5.
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Just juice by Karen Hesse
Author(s): Morris, Noelle. ; Hesse, Karen. ; Just juice.
Publication: New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc.
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0439217660
Abstract: "Includes an author biography, chapter summaries, discussion questions, vocabulary builders, assessment strategies, reproducibles, and cross-curricular activities for students of all learning styles" - Cover.
Title: Out of the dust by Karen Hesse
Author(s): Beech, Linda Ward. ; Hesse, Karen. ; Out of the dust.
Publication: New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc.
Year: 2000
ISBN: 043913112X (pbk.):
Abstract: "Includes an author biography, chapter summaries, discussion questions, vocabulary builders, assessment strategies, reproducibles, and cross-curricular activities for students of all learning styles" - Cover.
Title: A guide for using Out of the dust in the classroom, based on the novel by Karen Hesse
Author(s): Clark, Sarah Kartchner. ; Hesse, Karen. ; Out of the dust.; Wally, Barbara. ; Chang, Wendy.
Publication: Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1999
ISBN: 157690623X
Title: Good conversation! a talk with Karen Hesse (audiovidual material) Author(s): Hesse, Karen.
Publication: Scarborough, NY:; Tim Podell Productions
Year: 1998
Abstract: Karen Hesse talks about her writing and thoughts on children's literature. She reads from her work and gives a tour of places in Vermont near where she lives.
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