Students independently or collaboratively research an author, record information using graphic organizers, read multiple books by the author, and create a polished written report. With 48 popular children’s authors included—such as Mo Willems, Kevin Henkes, Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, and more—this project works beautifully for whole-class instruction, small groups, or individual assignments.

Because the pages are editable, you can customize them to meet your students’ needs in grades 2–5 (and beyond). You can also differentiate by choosing from the line spacing options and which templates each student should complete, or how many.

What is included?

STUDENT DIRECTIONS:

• Perfect for literacy centers, independent work, or homework projects. (Full-page version and 2-per-page option to save on paper.)

AUTHOR COVER PAGES

• 48 different AUTHORS included (See the list of authors below)

FAMILY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

• 2 line spacing options for differentiation
• 1 without lines

CAREER GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

• 2 line spacing options for differentiation
• 1 without lines

BOOK REVIEW GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

• 2 line spacing options for differentiation
• 1 without lines

TIMELINE

• 5-date OR 10-date versions for differentiation

SUMMARY PAGE

• 2 line spacing options for differentiation
• 1 as a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

RUBRIC

• clear expectations for grading

DIRECTIONS:

1. Choose one author for a whole-class study or assign different authors to students or groups
2. Print only the pages you need for each student or group
3. Enlarge pages using a poster maker for collaborative projects
4. Assemble pages into a booklet or create a display-worthy poster

STUDENT TASKS:

1. Research the author’s life and career
2. Read three books by the author
3. Complete book reviews and summaries
4. Organize information and write a final report

EDITABLE: The PDF version offers a “funky” font. The PowerPoint version has all text editable and uses the Century Gothic font, which most computers have.

AUTHOR COVER SHEETS INCLUDE:

1. Beatrix Potter
2. David Shannon
3. Doreen Cronin
4. Dr. Seuss
5. Eric Carle
6. Ezra Jack Keats
7. Jan Brett
8. Kevin Henkes
9. Margaret Wise Brown
10. Mo Willems
11. Roald Dahl
12. Ruth Krauss
13. Anne Fine
14. Barbara Park
15. C.S. Lewis
16. E.B. White
17. J.K. Rowling
18. Julia Donaldson
19. Laura Numeroff
20. Leo Lionni
21. Lewis Carroll
22. Peter H. Reynolds
23. Shel Silverstein
24. Tomie Depaola
25. Arnold Lobel
26. Beverly Cleary
27. H.A. Rey
28. Hans Christian Anderson
29. Jan Berenstain
30. Judy Blume
31. Marc Brown
32. Margret Rey
33. Norman Bridwell
34. Robert Munsch
35. Stan Berenstain
36. Steven Kellogg
37. Bill Martin Jr.
38. Chris Van Allsburg
39. Cynthia Rylant
40. Dav Pilkey
41. David Kirk
42. David Wiesner
43. Don Freeman
44. James Dean
45. Jane Yolen
46. Jeff Kinney
47. Kate DiCamillo
48. Megan McDonald
49. Mercer Mayer

 

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