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 * Author Study: Jerry Spinelli Read about Jerry Spinelli and complete a project based on your learning.**

Stargirl Loser Wringer Maniac Magee Crash Milkweed The Library Card Fourth Grade Rats Eggs Report To the Principal's Office Knots In My Yo-Yo String Space Station Seventh Grade Who Put the Hair In My Toothbrush Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole Smiles to Go Do the Funky Pickle There's a Girl in My Hammerlock
 * Select at least two books written by Jerry Spinelli. **


 * After reading the books, find the following information about the author: **


 * What are the names of all the books your author has completed? How many were there? Does the author have a favorite book they have written? Why is it his favorite?
 * Which was the first book written? Have any of the books won awards?
 * Where did the author attend school? What degrees?
 * What other kinds of jobs has the author had?
 * Which part of creating books comes easily to your author? Which parts are more difficult?
 * Is there anything that is a special inspiration to your artist?
 * When was you author born? How old is the author?
 * Where does your author live? • Does your author have a family? children? grandchildren?
 * Does your author have any pets?
 * Does the author have any special interests outside of writing books?
 * Can you give examples of the artist’s family, pets, personal experience, or interests appearing in or affecting his or her work?

**Use the following websites to find your information. Be sure to document any other websites you use for research. **


 * 1) Author's website


 * 1) Scholastic website


 * 1) Harper Collins website


 * 1) [|Author Interview]


 * Once you have gathered your information, you will complete a multimedia GLOG **