This will be the place where you will find handouts for the class and internet resources. It is also the main way in which we will communicate with one another; every time anyone posts to this wiki we all receive email notifications. This workspace is also where you will share your writing as well as give and receive critiques.
Meanwhile, if you are not familiar with a wiki, please view this Youtube tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY.
The following books are recommended reading. None are REQUIRED; all are helpful.
Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Grades 4-8 by Carol Baldwin (I'll bring copies to class for purchase at $20.00. Lots of helpful information on writing fiction. Good for all ages!)
The Children's Writers Big Book of "How To" By Laura Backes
The Writing & Critique Survival Guide by Becky Levine
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Harold Underdown
The Encyclopedia of Writing & Illustrating Children's Books, McCannon, Thornton & Williams
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books.
The Way to Write for Children: An Introduction to the Craft of Writing Children's Literature by Joan Aiken