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Gloria HoustonGloria HoustonBy AshleyBy Ashley

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Background

• Gloria Houston is a favorite writer most people are familiar with• She has been an author since third grade • Mrs. Houston has been an published author since 1982

Accomplishments• She has traveled extensively• One of her first careers was being a

flight attendant• Dr. Gloria Houston is internationally

known as a of multi-award winning author

• She has best selling books for young readers as well as a writer of text books and other teaching materials

• Her editor selects her illustrator and she has done several books with Tom Allen

• Gloria thinks that students are learning more because of technology

Conclusion

• Currently , Gloria lives in Western North Carolina• She works in the town of Spruce Pine, her childhood home where her

mom grew up• Gloria made us a new series of books and life lessons

Sources• http://glenngurley.com/websites/town/04089

9s1.htm• http://www.gloriahouston.com/bio.htm• http://www.brightmountainbooks.com/

authors/1-authors/19-gloria-houston

All About Me

• My name is Ashley • I was born October 9th 2002 North Carolina• I am 9 years old• I have 1 brother and 0 sisters• My mom works at a dentist and my dad

works at Morris Heating and Cooling• I go to Salem Elementary School (I have

been there since 3rd grade)• My best friends are Kendall and Lillian