Author of the Week!
This week we read the story Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary. Our story is about a boy named Leigh who he has been corresponding with his favorite author for years because he dreams of being a writer. After winning Honorable Mentions in the school writing contest, Leigh is given an opportunity to meet a Famous Author. Although it's not Mr. Henshaw, Leigh is very excited to have lunch with a true writer!
Students are asked to share the following:
If given the opportunity to meet YOUR favorite author, who would you want to meet with and why? What 3 questions would you be interested in asking your favorite author?
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite genre of books is adventure. My favorite author is C.S. Lewis. He wrote the Chronicles of Narnia. If I could ask him three questions, I would ask:
1. What inspired you to write adventure books?
2. What inspired you to write the Chronicles of Narnia?
3. If it were possible, would you like to visit Narnia?
Sincerely,
Jake Picker
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet a famous author, it would be Jeff Kenny by far. First, I would ask him who Diary of a Whimpy Kid was based on. Second, I would like to know when he started writing books. Lastly, I would ask him if he had any tips on becoming an author.
Sincerely,
Michael
Dear Mrs.Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteI would want to meet Lemony Snicket because of his mysterious ways. The following are the three questions I would ask him:
1. Why do you never show your face in your photo of the meet the author section?
2. How come you never solved all the mysteries that happened in The Serires of Unfortunate Events.
3. What is it like to be a author?
Sincerely,
Isabel
Dear Mrs.Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could choose one author to meet, it would obviously be Beverly Cleary because, I think she writes outstanding comedy books. Three questions I would ask her are......
1. Do you like writing comedy books?
2. How long have you been a writer for?
3. What is it like to be a famous author?
Sincerely,
Karin
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteI love to meet Stephenie Meyer because she wrote the Twilight series, my favorite books. I would ask her these three questions:
1. Have you always wanted to write?
2. Will be writing more books for the series or any other books?
3. Do you have any advice for my writing?
Sincerely,
Emily
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteLike Michael, my favorite author is Jeff Kinney and I would ask these questions.
1. When did you start writing?
2. (Just like michael)Who the Diary of a Whimpy Kid was based on.
3. Did anyone teach you how to read?
and that would be it.
Sincerely,
Jae won
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet a famous author I would pick Lemony Snicket because he wrote the 13 book series called The Series of Unfortunate Events. Now I will tell you the following questions I would ask him
1. Why don't you ever show your face in public and in your books?
2. Who inspired you to start making mystery books?
3. Will you make a new series of books?
Dear Mrs.Coro's Class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is Lemony Snicket(for now), the person who wrote The Series of Unfortunate Events.
If I was able to meet him, these would be some of the questions that I would ask him:
1. How did you come up with these stories?
2.Is some of the characters from real life?
3. How did you come up with Count Olaf and the other characters?
Sincerely,
Healy
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is the author of the series Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling.
These are three questions I would ask her:
1. How did you get the idea to write the Harry Potter series?
2. Are you interested in magic and fantasies?
3. Was there a certain way you organized the Hogwarts houses?(Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin)
Sincerely,
Brendan
Dear 5th Grade Blog,
ReplyDeleteIf I had the chance to meet any famous author I would choose Lemony Snicket, the author of the tragic book series, The Series of Unfortunate Events. He is my favorite writer because of his strange but interesting stories about people he has met, and because he has a wild imagination. I recommend his books to all my friends because even though in each book he demands you throw the story away or not finish it, you won't want to. I wish there was a 14th book, but unfortunately the series has 13 books.
Because the book is very high level it may be a bit confusing,so I would ask Mr. Snicket the following questions. Are these books based on real events and characters? Is there really a Beatrice, and do you love her? Why did you write these books if you didn't want anyone to read them?
Sincerely,
Danielle
Dear Lemony Snicket Fans,
ReplyDeleteYou have tempted me into reading the first book in The Series of Unfortunate Events. After reading all of the comments, I am lead to believe that he is a mysterious, talented, and descriptive writer. I think it’s peculiar that he has never shown his face on his books. Not to mention, I also wonder why he warns readers to NOT finish his books. How odd!
I look forward to starting the series and being able to discuss the twisted plots with each of you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coro
Dear Mrs.Coro’s class,
ReplyDeleteIf I would pick an author, it would be Lemony Snicket. He is a good author because he is very descriptive and when it gets to a word that is a bit too hard, he includes the meaning too. I absolutely LOVE his books. So far, I’m on the 3rd book and I can’t pick which one I liked the most! That is how GOOD (and when I say good I mean good as professional) his books are. Anyways, the three questions I would ask Lemony are…….
1. Who is Beatrice and why do you write a note to her at the beginning of every book?
2. Why does a person HAVE TO die in every book?
3. In the 1st book, how does Count Olaf escape?
Sincerely,
Shana
Dear Mrs.Coro’s class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is Ronald Dahl because when I read his books I feel like I am in a different world. Three questions I would ask him is:
1. What inspired you to write books?
2. Are some of the characters based on real people?
3. Do you like to write?
Sincerely,
Courtney
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is Rick Riordan who wrote, The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The three questions I would ask him would be the following.
1. Are you a fan of Greek and Roman mythology?
2. What inspired you to write the Percy Jackson series?
3. How did you come up with characters such as Annabeth, the daughter of Athena, Percy, the son of Poseidon, Clarisse, the son of Ares, Luke, the son of Hermes, and Grover, a Satyr?
Sincerely,
Matt
Dear Mrs. Coro’s Class,
ReplyDeleteIf I were to choose a favorite author I would chose Jessica Burkhart, the author of the Canterwood Crest series. Jessica writes about kids in seventh grade who live at the best boarding school in Connecticut called Canterwood Crest Academy know for it’s prestigious riding team. I would recommend these books to many girls. Burkhart writes with humor and interest. If I were to ask her three questions they would be;
1. Were you an equestrian growing up?
2. Why did you choose to write books about kids in boarding schools?
3. Is Sasha, Callie, Paige, Eric, Heather or any of the other Canterwood characters based on real people?
~Ali Pfahler
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet an author, I would like to meet J. K. Rowling. I enjoy her books because they are exciting, engaging, and very descriptive. If I could meet her, I would ask her three questions;
1. When you wrote the first book, did you know it would become this successful?
2. Are there any characters in the series that reflect your personality?
3. While writing the first few books, did you already have the entire series planned out?
Sincerely,
Brian
Dear Mrs. Corc's class
ReplyDeleteIf I could talk to a famous writer I would pick K.L.Goings. She wrote the book "The Garden of Eve." I admire her because of her amazing original ideas and the charactor "Evie's" catch phrase "If magic where real my mom would still be alive." If I could ask her any three questions I would ask her:
1. If you had to pick a novel to write would you pick a mystery or a romance?
2. Is the charactor Evie based on a real person?
3.What would you do if you were in the same perdicament as Evie?
Sincerely,
Gabrielle
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I were to write to an author, it would be the Harry Potter series creator, J.K. Rowling. I chose her because I love the Harry Potter books, and if it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have them. Presuming that some day I get to meet her, here are a few questions I would like to ask her.
(1) How did you get the idea to make Harry Potter?
(2) Is anything in the story based on the real world?
(3) Are you going to make a new series, other than Harry Potter?
All in all, if I were lucky enough to even have a few seconds to chat, that would be what I say.
Sincerely,
Noah
Dear Mrs. Coro's Class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet any author, it would be Rick Riordan. I would choose him because he wrote the amazing, five book series called Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Even though I am only on the third book, I wish there were more in the series. Three questions that I would ask him are:
1. What inspired you to start writing the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
2. Were Percy, Nico di Angelo, Thalia, Zoe Nightshade, and the other characters based on real people?
3. Are you going to write another series of books like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
Sincerely,
Jerry
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet a famous author, it would be Lemony Snicket because of his creative and descriptive writing.
If I were to ever meet him I would ask him the following questions:
1. Were any of your books based on real life?
2. Will you ever write more books?
3. In the beginning of all of your books why do you ask people to put it down?
Dear Mrs. Coro’s Class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet any author it will probably be J.K. Rowling because when you start to read her books you can’t take your eyes off of it. That’s just my opinion, but I hear that a lot of people LOVE her books. If I were to interview her I would ask her these three questions:
1. Who/what inspired you to write books?
2. Are you anything like your characters?
3. Which is you favorite book you have written so far?
Sincerely,
Lee
Dear Mrs. Coro,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is R.L. Stine. I have almost all of the "Goosebumps" books. It is my favorit book series. If i could meet R.L. Stine and ask him three questions, I would ask him;
1.Are you planning on writing anymore Goosebump books?
2.How do you think of the ideas for your books?
3.Do your stories ever scare you?
Sincerely,
Ian
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteIf I could meet an author I would choose J.K. Rowling.
The questions I would ask her are:
1. How did you get the idea of Harry Potter?
2. Did another author inspire you?
3. What do you spend your time on when you are not writing?
Sincerely,
Payvand
Dear Mrs.Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteThere is one author that will always be the most descriptive, talented author. That author is Jessica Burkhart. Jessica Burkhart, at age 23, is the writer of the hit Canterwood Crest series books.
Canterwood Crest is about a few seventh graders that attend the prestigious boarding school that is known for its equestrian and academic excellence. The main character, Sasha, is part of the Youth Equestrian National Team. That is pretty much a step away from the olympics.
If I could ask Jessica a few questions, I would ask her these:
1. Your descriptions are so informative and detailed, do you imagine yourself in that scene? Is that how you have such excellent descriptions?
2. The horse's personalities are so unique. Are they based on horses in real life?
3. What are some tips for aspiring young equestrians?
Thanks for reading everyone,
Horselover 2 (Jodie)
Dear Mrs.Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteThere is one author that will always be the most descriptive, talented author. That author is Jessica Burkhart. Jessica Burkhart, at age 23, is the writer of the hit Canterwood Crest series books.
Canterwood Crest is about a few seventh graders that attend the prestigious boarding school that is known for its equestrian and academic excellence. The main character, Sasha, is part of the Youth Equestrian National Team. That is pretty much a step away from the olympics.
If I could ask Jessica a few questions, I would ask her these:
1. Your descriptions are so informative and detailed, do you imagine yourself in that scene? Is that how you have such excellent descriptions?
2. The horse's personalities are so unique. Are they based on horses in real life?
3. What are some tips for aspiring young equestrians?
Thanks for reading everyone,
Horselover 2 (Jodie)
Dear Mrs. Coro,
ReplyDeleteIf I had the opportunity to have lunch with a famous author, I would choose Charise Mericle Harper the author of "Still Just Grace". I would like to ask her three questions. Are some of the characters in the story based on real-life people? When you were Grace's age were you similiar to her? When did you know that you wanted to become a writer?
Sinerely,
Mikeala
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Sincerely,
Mikaela Rosberg
Dear Mrs. Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteI’ve probably read thousands of books (literally), with hundreds of different authors, but if you had to ask me to name my all around favorite author, I would have to say Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools. His books inspired me to start Pennies for Peace at school, and make we want to do more. Unfortunately, that is virtually impossible for a ten year old. In July of last year, I had the fantastic opportunity to go see Mr. Mortenson give a presentation on how he is building schools and advocating peace in war-torn Pakistan and Afghanistan. Even though his work inspires me more than his writing, Greg Mortenson is my favorite author.
1. If you had not stumbled onto Korphe, do you think you would be where you are now?
2. What do you like most about your work?
3. What do you like most about writing?
Sincerely,
Taylor
Dear Mrs.Coro's class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is J.K. Rowling because she has written the most entertaining books to me. Harry Potter is my favorite book series. So far my favorite Harry Potter book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I hope in the future she will continues to write more books.
If I had a chance to meet her I would ask her these three questions.
1.) What inspired you to write the Harry Potter series?
2.) How did you come up with the spells names?
3.) Which Harry Potter book is your favorite and why?
Sincerely,
Brendan T
Dear Mrs. Coro,
ReplyDeleteI actully met an author who does comic books, and he signed free comic books we recived or a paper. My favorite author is Jeff Kinney from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The questions I would ask are how does he get thes details, why did he name the main charector Gregory, and why does Gregory have a mean persanallity.
Sincerely,
Sam
[ from Mrs. Yollis' class]