Appleseeds articles from January 2001

Appleseeds archives from January 2001

FROM BRAINSTORM TO BOOKSTORE: The Story of the Children's Book.(how a book gets published)
January 1, 2001... A writer has an idea for a new book The writer researches the idea. The writer writes. The editor and the writer sign a contract (a written agreement). It tells how much the writer will be paid. He gets some money now and some...

At Children's Express, They Never Stop Asking Why?(child journalists)
January 1, 2001... Africa Taylor is partially deaf, and her message to you is, "If I can do this, you can, too." This is journalism. Print journalism is the kind of writing that you find in newspapers and magazines. It tells what happened and why. It has...

Start Your Own Newspaper.(how children can create their own newspaper)
January 1, 2001... The first thing you'll need is a name for your newspaper and a masthead (the style of the name at the top of the first page). Every newspaper has an editor in chief, who makes sure the paper comes out on time. It also has subeditors for...

Write Four Poems.(exercise for children)
January 1, 2001... Writing a poem can be as easy as writing your name. Try writing a name poem by placing the letters of your first name under each other instead of side by side. Then write a phrase for each letter that describes you or something you like to do....

CELEBRATING WORDS AROUND THE WORLD.(events noting folklore, writing and reading)
January 1, 2001... For centuries, all the folklore stories of Finland were passed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth. In 1822, Dr. Elias Lonrott began to travel all over the countryside, collecting these legends and writing them down. Finally,...

Sharing My Story.(efforts needed to become a published author)
January 1, 2001... I always knew that I wanted to be a writer. Before I learned to write, I listened carefully to stories read to me, then I retold them to my friends. But I left out things I didn't like, and added my own ideas. (I also added plenty of monsters...

Reading Like a Writer.(authors describe what they look for when reading books)
January 1, 2001... Writers are curious readers. As writer David Adler explains, "If I like what I'm reading, I ask myself why, and I learn something that I can do when I write. If I don't like what I'm reading, I also ask myself why, and I learn what not to do...

Write What You Know.(tips for writing stories)
January 1, 2001... The things that happen around you every day make good subjects to write about. What is more ordinary than a river, a fence, and a friend? Add to those everyday things a raft, a haunted house, a deep dark cave, and a sense of fun. Now you have...

Story Starters.(ideas for writing stories)
January 1, 2001... Your pencil is sharp. You have a clean sheet of paper. And you can't think of a thing to write about! Don't worry. Writers often have trouble thinking up ideas. Sometimes they play games to get started. You can too! "What If?" ...

Hettie and Teddy: An Unsolved Puzzle.(pioneer woman may have had her pet dog stuffed)
January 1, 2001... There he is, frozen in time--a small dog atop the stagecoach inside the Grand Encampment Museum. Wearing a cape of soft felt decorated with stitches, he seems to be listening to the clatter of horses' hooves on a dusty dirt road. And he appears...

Are You a Writer?(magazines that publish young writers)(Directory)
January 1, 2001... If you like to write, and you are willing to work hard and follow directions, you might have your work published in one of your favorite magazines. Some magazines publish drawings, others publish jokes and riddles, and others publish poems...

Branching Out.(Web sites and books for young writers)(Directory)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2001... Visit writing web sites! Submit your work. Read books about writing and publishing. 700+ Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them www.ala.org/parentspage/ greatsites/litw.html ...

Electronic Frontiers.(electronic books)
January 1, 2001... Have you seen an eBook? It's a hand-held machine about the size of a paperback book--a little bigger than a GameBoy. What does it do? It holds electronic books, which can be downloaded from the Internet or from a computer. Some schools are...

English Is a Pain (Pane).(Poem)
January 1, 2001... Rain, reign, rein, English is a pain. Although the words Sound just alike, The spelling's not the same! Bee, be, B, I'd rather climb a tree Than learn to spell The same old word, Not just one...

Spring Planting.(Poem)
January 1, 2001... I am planting poem seeds in the grass and in the weeds. When it's spring and there's no snow, that's when my poems start to grow. Soon the rows of sprouting rhyme sing the song of summertime. So come along and...