In preparing for Deborah Hopkinson's visit, students at Bennett have been introduced to lives of slaves, pioneers, farmers during the Dust Bowl, workers building the Empire State building, stagecoach drivers, bandits, Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War.
While her stories seem simple and straight forward, by setting her books so firmly in a historic time period, she is moving Bennett's readers to think deeply about all of these people, places, and times.
Take a look at her website to learn more about this intriguing author. And please join us on March 1st for our family writing night.
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