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M argaret P eterson Haddix 6B3

M argaret P eterson Haddix 6B3. NEW. NEW. The Life of Margaret Peterson Haddix. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio A pril 9, 1964 Her father was a farmer and her mother was a nurse She wanted to have a career that was far out and “Only in dreams”

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M argaret P eterson Haddix 6B3

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  1. Margaret Peterson Haddix6B3 NEW NEW

  2. The Life of Margaret Peterson Haddix • Born in Washington Court House, Ohio April 9, 1964 • Her father was a farmer and her mother was a nurse • She wanted to have a career that was far out and “Only in dreams” • She grew up on a farm halfway between Washington Court House, Ohio and Sabina, Ohio

  3. Her Motivation When Margaret Peterson Haddix was a child, her father read to her. The books he read to her inspired her and motivated her to be a writer.

  4. Connections Between Ms. Haddixand Her Work Margaret Peterson Haddix travels a lot since she is a writer. Many of her books include lots of traveling and some areas that are special to her. This shows that her writing and her life are connected. A few of the places she has been to are Wayne, Indiana, Indianapolis, and Danville Illinois.

  5. Her Most Popular Books and Genres • Missing Series • Running Out of Time • Game Changer • Shadow Children Series • Her most popular genres: Science Fiction, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy and more.

  6. Why People Like Her Books • People think her books tell society what is really going on in the world of fiction. • Critics think that if you are looking for a good mystery… Haddix’s books are the way to go. • People have commented that her books respect her reader’s intelligence. • Young and old readers mostly love the weird and fun situations in her books. • People think that she is one of the most interesting contemporary American Authors. • Margaret is very good with putting lots of detailed adventure in many of her books. Margaret Peterson Haddix MargaretPetersonHaddix’snewestbook, GameChanger.

  7. A Few Awards She Has Won A Junior Library Guild Selection (1995) Edgar Award Nominee (1996) A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults (1997) Arizona Young Readers Award (1998) Nutmeg Book Award Nominee (1999) Nebraska Golden Sower Award (2000) Nevada Young Readers Award (2001) Sunshine State Young Readers Award (2002) Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominees (2003) A New York Public Library for the Teen Age (2004) A Junior Library Guild Selection (2005) Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award Nominee (2006) Buckeye Children’s Award Nominee (2007) Pacific Northwest Young Readers Award (2008) Texas Lone Star Reading List Grades 6-8 (2009) Maud Hart Book Lovelace Book Award (2011) Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee (2012)

  8. What You Can Find on Her Website • New Books • Info for starting a report/biography • Links with places to buy books, info about books, listing of all books, reviews • Plot outline and discussion guides of books • Comments or questions bookstore@margarethaddix.org or Facebook fan page • Reading list • TV interview www.abookand ahug.com/books-alive • Her motivations for writing

  9. Credits Table 1 Slide: Annette L., Lauren B., Noah V., and Zak H. Table 2 Slide: Gabby M., Franklin D., Andrew O., Naeemah S., and Evan J. Table 3 Slide: Adam G., Andrea F., Matt P., Mikayla B., and Alex L. Table 4 Slide: Allie B., Danielle S., Ian J., Griffin J., and Gina F. Table 5 Slide: Sophia C., Daniel P., Lily S., and Caleb S. Table 6 Slide: Amanda D., Ja’Ontae R., Laura K., and Isaac L. Designers of the PowerPoint: Gina F., Zak H., Evan J., and Isaac L. Thank You For Watching our PowerPoint! 6B3

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