6th Grade Research Project

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Jane Austen

Historical Fiction: Great Britain

• Northanger Abbey

• Pride & Prejudice book trailer

1870 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen

Joan Bauer

Contemporary Fiction

• Peeled book trailer

• Backwater• Close to Famous• Rules of the Road

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6556591.html?nid=2788

Photo: Jim Lundquist.

Ray Bradbury

Story Collection

• The Cat’s Pajamas

Science Fiction• Martian Chronicles book trailer

• Something Wicked this Way Comes book trailer

http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/RayBradbury.htm

Jen Calonita

Contemporary Fiction

• Secrets of My Hollywood

Life

• Sleepaway Girls

• Winter White

http://jencalonitaonline.com/bio.html

Orson Scott Card

Fantasy• Enchantment

Ender’s Game Quartet• Ender’s Game, book 1 book trailer

• Ender’s Shadow, parallel novel

Sci-fi• Pathfinder, series – book 1 book trailer

http://www.emagill.com/gallery/orsonscard.jpg

Cinda Williams Chima

Fantasy

Seven Realms Series• The Demon King, book 1

Heir Chronicles• Wizard Heir, book 2

• Enchanter Heir, companion novel Book trailer

http://www.cindachima.com/

Agatha Christie

Mystery• ABC Murders• Murder on the Orient

Express• A Caribbean Mystery

nndb.com

Eoin Colfer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer

Fantasy• Artemis Fowl series

Science Fiction• The Wish List (Lone Star)

• The Reluctant Assasin, W.A.R.P. series book 1 book trailer

Adventure• Airman book trailer

Ally Condie

Fantasy

• Matched, book trailer

• Reached

http://allycondie.com/

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction• Jurassic Park book trailer

• Andromeda Strain

Technology Thriller• Sphere

http://www.crichton-official.com/

Carl Deuker

Sports Fiction

• Heart of a Champion

• Payback Time

• Runner book trailer

http://www.members.authorsguild.net

Erin Dionne

Contemporary Fiction• Notes from an Accidental

Band Geek (Lone Star) book trailer

• The Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet (Lone Star)

• Moxie & the Art of Rule Breaking

• Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies book trailer

http://www.erindionne.com/#aboutPhoto by Aran Gilmore

Nancy Farmer

Trolls Trilogy• Sea of Trolls, book 1

Science Fiction• House of the Scorpion

(Newbery, Printz, National Book Award) book trailer

• The Lord of Opium

• A Girl Named Disaster (Newbery honor) book trailer

http://www.famesteps.com/celebrities/nancy_farmer-c62333/

April Henry

Mystery/Adventure

• The Night She Disappeared book trailer

• Girl Stolen book trailer

http://www.aprilhenrymysteries.com/bio.html

Charlie Higson

A James Bond Adventure series:

• Hurricane Gold, book 4

Zombies• The Enemy (series book 1)

• The Dead book trailer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Higson

Matthew J. Kirby

Fantasy: - Historical / Steampunk

•The Clockwork Three book trailer

Norse Mythology• Icefall

Infinity Ring Book 5• Cave of Wonders

http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?page_id=16

Gordon Korman

Contemporary & Humor• Schooled book trailer

• Born to Rock• Pop• Ungifted• Juvie Three

http://www.gordonkorman.com/biograph.htm