KAREN HESSEBy: Andy, Allie, Susan, and Tara

BIOGRAPHY

Born: August 29, 1952 Born in Baltimore, Maryland Currently lives in Vermont Family: husband and two daughters Inspiration: Mrs. Datnoff Education: University of Maryland

WELL KNOWN TITLES

Out of the Dust (Newbery Award 1998) Witness (Vermont Reads 2003) Come On, Rain Letters from Rifka Phoenix Rising The Cats of Krasinski Square

WITNESS

Age range: 12 and up Set in Vermont Ku Klux Klan starts picking up adherents in

VT Two young girls as main characters-one

black, one Jewish

LETTERS FROM RIFKA

Age range: 9-12 Russian immigrant to America in 1919 Carries book of poetry by Alexander Pushkin Writes letters to cousin about new

experiences

OUT OF THE DUST

Age range: 9 and up Billie Jo growing up in Dust Bowl-era

Oklahoma Written poetically

TEACHER RESOURCES

Study Questions:http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0439271991.asp

Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0bmQaVNCTg

Book Reviews:http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0439271991.asp

Buy Her Books:http://www.allbookstores.com/Karen-Hesse/author/1

Biography:http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3214

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