Carvery Cleary Analysis

After watching Jane’s interview I was ecstatic with my choice. She was born in New York City in 1939. Both of Jane’s parents were well-established writers, so it was only natural for her to follow in their footsteps. Jane has always enjoyed writing; she can still remember and site

Tamora Pierce is a young adult fantasy fiction author who is quite well known for the young, strong and rebellious heroines in all of her novels. She was born December 13th, 1954 in Fayette Country, Pennsylvania. During her childhood, her family moved a great deal and books became her solace. Her uncle gave her a set of books including several from A.A Milne, who wrote all of the “Winnie the Pooh” books, and Dr. Seuss’ “Cat in the Hat.” What really got her into writing was when one day, her father told her she should start writing down her stories instead of just telling them to herself out loud, while also giving her some of her first book ideas. After that it all writing and reading every genre for Pierce, until she got introduced to J.R.R Tolkein in the sixth grade which was her window into fantasy novel, then eventually science fiction. She began writing stories mimicking all her favourite authors writing styles, something she encourages every young writer to do now. Later on in life as she reflected on the writing she did as a child she said: “I tried to write the kind of thing I was reading, with one difference: the books I loved were missing teenaged girl warriors.

Margaret Peterson Haddix was born on April 9, 1964. She started growing up at a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio, also the same place she was born. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a nurse. Her siblings were bookworms and even herself. They just loved reading.Even her parents would tell them to put the book down for a little bit and look outside the window and see the world. As a kid, her dream career was to be a author. While she was growing up in her early years, she was soaking up lots of details to write about. In high school, she played the flute and piccolo in the marching band and symphonic band, sang in the school choir, worked on a newspaper for her school, ran track one year, competed on a school quick-recall team,

She’s among one of my favorite authors. Even if her books are for lower level children, when I stumble upon one of her books and I usually just read it all. Sadly, the world has changed in many ways, either for better or worse. Her books gently remind us of how a child can be hurt or affected by life’s struggles. She also puts a nice little spin on family issues, but in the end everything turns out to be alright like a fairy tale. I feel like I can connect her character with my own scenarios. Once, when describing Beverly, one her teachers remarked, “This one… is a nuisance” (pg.100). Although a teacher has never said that to me (that I know of), I have been called a pest, annoying and a nuisance. So when I saw that a famous person could have had the same character traits, I took it upon myself to become more annoying. My sister did not quite like that… As another example, Beverly used to struggle in the same subject that I did--English. In school, Beverly Cleary could not read well. So she went to great measures to avoid reading:”I flatly refused to open a book” (pg.85). Like Beverly, I eventually became comfortable with the subject. Beverly used to be very bold. She would go against her mother’s orders and, for example, go sliding down stairs on a broomstick. Or she would simply do it for the fun of it. Once she even dared to risk her life. “I climbed out of the window, on to the ledge. I then began to walk around the

Abbey shared with me that her biggest role model is her Grandma. She explained to me how her grandma led her towards her passion for reading. One inspiring quote that Abbey shared with me, quoting Albert Einstein, was, "Logic gets you from A to Z. Imagination gets you everywhere.”

Beverly Atlee Cleary is a well known American Children’s author. Her love of reading and childlike imagination gave her encouragement to write books about middle-class children living with real-world problems. Her books were enjoyed by children, teenagers, and adults alike.

Beverly makes it a point to step outside of her comfort zone and do things that she wouldn’t have otherwise done. Along these lines, Beverly has authored over twelve books including historical, management, self-help, fiction, poetry, children and romance books.

“Through my experiences, and through the guidance and inspiration of Lucy Sprague Mitchell’s writing, I learned

I got a completely didn't vibe form Patricia Grace. I found her to be very passionate and grateful to have grownup surround by her family. I know she says her parents "were not role models as far as actual writing" but she goes on that talk about how their stories or one liners sparked her imagination.

I wonder what did the author get these ideas what influences her to write a book and then

She was introduced to the world of writing at an early age. Her father was one of the

My favorite author has to be Suzanne Collins. Suzanne was born on August 10, 1962 and is the youngest of 4 children. In her family history was very important, especially with their father. Their father would tell his children about the war when he was deployed in Vietnam. She feels it is important for children to learn history even though it may be gruesome but, it was all real and it happened.

One of my personal favorite authors is Elwyn Brooks White. Mr. White was an American author who wrote such beloved children’s classic novels. The life of E. B. White began on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York. His parents were Samuel Tilly White, a piano manufacturer, and Jessie Hart, the daughter of Scottish-American painter William Hart. His parents named him Elwyn Brooks White, but he did not really appreciate the name, later on he would refer to himself as E.B. White. His family was not very wealthy but they had made enough to raise him and his five other siblings. White attended local public schools while growing up and later on went to Cornell University, graduating in 1921. While he was at Cornell, he was the editor of The Cornell

History has rarely seen authors create literature in a vacuum, but rather through the experiences of the author’s life and historical time period. Alexander Solzhenitsyn stated that, “Literature transmits incontrovertible condensed experienced… from generation to generation. In this way literature becomes the living memory of a nation.” This quote is expressing how the stories, which we cannot argue about since it is about an author’s experience and history, pass through generations. Due to constant retelling, it becomes as real as a memory. Therefore, without all their influences and experiences authors would have nothing to write about. A strong example of this would be the author Louisa May Alcott and her book, Little Women, which reflects her own life in detail. The historical information, message, and experiences of

Stephenie Meyer was born as Stephenie Morgan on December 24, 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut to her parents Stephen and Candy Morgan. Her family relocated hen she was only four to Phoenix, Arizona, where she was raised with her three brothers; Seth, Jacob, and Paul, and her two sisters; Emily and Heidi. Stephanie had to obtain the duties of caring for her younger siblings and, during that time, she had developed a great love for reading books from classic authors such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Margaret Mitchell. In 1988, she attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona and was a successful student despite the feeling of alienation among the highly populated crowd. She graduated in