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Eve Bunting

“I like to write picture books that make young people ponder, that encourage them to ask questions.” ~Eve Bunting~. Eve Bunting. By: Katie Profita and Reid Morine. A Little History. Born in Ireland in 1928 Moved to Scotland in 1951 Emigrated to USA in 1958 from Scotland

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Eve Bunting

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  1. “I like to write picture books that make young people ponder, that encourage them to ask questions.” ~Eve Bunting~ Eve Bunting By: Katie Profita and Reid Morine

  2. A Little History • Born in Ireland in 1928 • Moved to Scotland in 1951 • Emigrated to USA in 1958 from Scotland • Became a Citizen in 1967 • Married and has 3 kids • Her pen name is Eve Bunting, but she also goes by Evelyn Bolton and A.E. Bunting

  3. About Her and Her Books • Has published over 200 books since her first one in 1972 called The Two Giants which is a story about an Irish folktale. • She writes between 6-7 books a year. • Some of her fiction books are relatable to her life or her children’s lives. • Mostly writes picture books, middle school novels and novels for young adults. • Likes to use many different Illustrators, not just the same one every book, so her books always look different

  4. Questions • Why did that happen, Mom? • Could it happen again? • Can't we help? • What can we do?

  5. Themes • “great happiness or great sorrow” • Loss or death • Diversity • Inclusion • Acceptance

  6. Topics • "I like to write for every child. For every age, for every interest. That is why I have such a variety of books.” • Homelessness • Immigration • Nature • history

  7. Examples! • A detailed page of all the books she has written. • Some of her books are relatable issues like in Smoky Night, it’s a book about the L.A. Riots. Many of her books have symbolic meaning.

  8. Some of Her Books!

  9. Some of her books have won awards! • Fly Away Home (1991) - Heal the World Award • Dandelions (2001) - School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year Award • One More Flight (1976) – Golden Kite Award • Coffin on a Case (1993) – Mystery Writers of America • Smoky Night (1995) – Caldecott Medal • Green Apple (2006) – Arab American Book Award

  10. Recent Books • Her newest books include My Special Day Third Street School (August 09), Finn Mccool and the Great Fish (January 10), The Banshee (September 09)

  11. For Teachers! • Some Extension Activities for Specific Books • Some more Activities for her books

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