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Cushman, Karen
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Tells about the author's life, includes an interview with her, and provides summaries of her books.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/cushman/index.html
Provides links to biographical information, unit studies, lesson plans, and other resources.
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Karen Cushman [Teacher Resource File] C is a preview site for librarians, teachers, parents and students. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap. Revised 12/08/01 [Biography Bibliography Unit Lesson Plans The Ballad of Lucy Whipple The Midwife's Apprentice [ERIC Resources] Biography Karen...Includes profile, awards, and excerpts from an interview with Cheryl Bowlan.
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Kenneth Oppel interview Some of those feelings came out forty-some years later in THE BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE An avid reader and enthusiastic writer, the young Karen produced her first major work in homage to the King an epic poem cycle based on...Provides background information on the author as well as guides for teaching Catherine, Called Birdy; The Midwife's Apprentice; and The Ballad of Lucy Whipple.
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HarperCollins Kids Teachers Guides Karen Cushman Cushman dedicated her first book to the imagination, hope, and tenacity of all young women and her novels introduce complex young heroines who possess these very qualities. In diverse historical and social settings, Catherine, Alyce, and Lucy embark on personal...Provides a brief introduction to the author and her works.
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/cushman.html
Internet Public Library offers biographical sketch of the author, as well as her answers to common questions about her life and works.
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IPL Kidspace: The Author Page Please note that the following profile was compiled by IPL staff who corresponded with this author in 1999. It has not been updated since. Those wishing to write to this author should not write to the IPL, as we do...An 8th grade student writes this detailed report on Cushman's life and writing style.
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/cushman5.html
The author tells the story of her own life.
http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid=53