Elizabeth Levy

1. Elizabeth Levy END

2. Grew up in Buffalo, NY Attended Brown University Moved to NYC after college graduation Worked for ABC news and Senator Robert Kennedy Writing books for over 30 years Wrote over 80 children's books About Elizabeth Levy END

3. Books www.amazon.com To order Elizabeth Levy books visit END

4. Elizabeth Levy Enjoys • Going out to dinner • Going to movies with friends • Reading mystery books • Going to Shea Stadium to see the NY Mets END

5. Students will stand up and act out key scenes from my books and recreate the moments that inspired my books Learn how to do research. To write my books I have visited the Cockroach Hall of Fame, learned ballroom dancing, and gone on a dinosaur dig. Whatever your interests, it's all "research." I try to teach some of the tricks of finding the perfect detail that makes writing come alive. Experience and talk about: What's funny, and what's not (teasing, sarcasm, making fun of others). My book, My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian, shows how important it is to be careful about humor, and the damage that can be done by adults or children who use humor in hurtful ways. Magic tricks. As a child I spent a lot of time day-dreaming. Now I have magic tricks that help children value the "I" and the "Magic" in all of us. Presentations END

6. Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade "A funny, heartwarming story with a very real little girl at its heart." --ALA, Booklist Elizabeth Levy Book Reviews END

7. Comedy My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian "The whole exploration of what's funny and what's not gives an extra dimension to the laugh-off preparations and gives rise to endless jokes, which the author collected from kids....The fine line that divides comedy from bitterness and teasing from harassment is poignantly explored: we laugh in order not to cry." --Publishers Weekly END

8. Mystery "[Levy's] mysteries have enormous appeal because of their combination of humor and sleuthing set in familiar situations." --The Washington Post END

9. Non-Fiction If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution "Elizabeth Levy's If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution was written for younger readers, and does an excellent job over all. It starts with the revolutionary background of the Constitution and goes through ratification....It is written in a brisk and catchy style. At times, in fact, Ms. Levy resembles Mr. Benchley in her ability to summarize complex situations and ideas simply and accurately." --Pauline Maier, The New York Times END

10. Book Awards • Georgia State Award, 2001 for My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian • Maryland State Award, 2000-1 for My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian • ABA Pick of the Lists 2000, Seventh Grade Tango • New York Public Library 100 Best Books of 1997, Virginia State Award Nominee, My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian • Arkansas State Award, Runner Up, 1992, Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Award, New Mexico, Land of Enchantment Award, Nevada Award, Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade • New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year, 1977, Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The United Mineworkers Story • Outstanding Science book for Children, National Science Teachers Association, Before You Were Three, 1977 END

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