Presents an interview with author Sharon Creech, winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal for her book called "Walk Two Moons." Talks with her about her experiences as an author and as a teacher. (SR)

Discusses the life and writings of George MacDonald (1824-1905). Suggests that the most striking feature of MacDonald's children's books is his sensitivity toward spiritual values and the power of change within the lives of his characters. Appends a list of questions to stimulate student response to MacDonald's writings. (RS)

Gives a brief biography of Will Weaver, author of young adult fiction, and a detailed review of Weaver's "Striking Out" and its sequel "Farm Team." Explains that the two novels focus on a young adult's family life and his aspiration to excel as a baseball player on the middle school team. (TB)

Compares responses of readers (both children and adults) of Maurice Sendak's "trilogy" ("Where the Wild Things Are,""In the Night Kitchen," and "Outside over There") to Sendak's own explanation of his intent. Suggests that Sendak offers an original, fresh, and magical expression that immediately reaches many…

Discusses why a visiting authors' program is important. Offers suggestions on how to organize a visiting authors' program. Notes also the political realities of such programs. (SR)

Describes a survey sent to editors to ascertain opportunities and criteria for publishing in professional journals. Knowing the journal and its readership is vital. Results reveal that the most frequent reason for article rejection is poor research design or lack of empirical support. (Author/CK)

Explores Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" books as a series of seven books of increasing complexity, to cast light on the processes of reading development. Examines ways Wilder used to help her reader develop. (SR)

Describes lessons learned about writers and writing from living with a fiction writer. Discusses implications for teachers of writing. (SR)

Examines the unpopularity of social studies among students. Suggests that the source of the problem may be found in textbooks. Discusses textbooks written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, a.k.a. "Peter Parley," a nineteenth-century U.S. social studies textbook writer. Underscores his belief in using literature to connect social studies to…

Investigates the nature of published literature about public libraries based on a search of the ERIC database on CD-ROM. Findings show that authorship is dispersed, recently published journals and books are most often cited, and the specific subject matter is diverse. (EA)

Reports on the work of three nominees for the 1992 Andersen medal, awarded to recognize a body of work that has made a lasting contribution to children's literature. Discusses the work of Finnish author Hannu Makela; Argentinian writer, poet, and singer Maria Elena Walsh; and the Iranian author Hooshang Moradi Kermani. (RS)

Explores parallels found by comparing descriptions of the technical communicator with differing views of the communication process--the transmission, translation, and articulation views of communication. Argues from the standpoint of the articulation view for a new conception of the technical communicator as author and of technical communication…

Shares what the author-illustrator has learned about writing from letters and visits with school children. (RS)

Discusses how the author blends oriental myth, fantasy, and science to produce unique science fiction. (PRA)

Describes how the writing lives of professional authors can provide excellent models of writing for both teachers and students. Shows how different writers use very different processes in producing their texts. Considers how writers choose topics for writing and how they utilize childhood and teenage memories. (HB)