6 th Grade Research Project TAG - Young Adult Authors 2013
6th Grade Research Project
TAG - Young Adult Authors2013
Jane Austen
Historical Fiction: Great Britain
• Northanger Abbey
• Pride & Prejudice book trailer
1870 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
Joan Bauer
Contemporary Fiction
• Peeled book trailer
• Backwater• Close to Famous• Rules of the Road
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6556591.html?nid=2788
Photo: Jim Lundquist.
Ray Bradbury
Story Collection
• The Cat’s Pajamas
Science Fiction• Martian Chronicles book trailer
• Something Wicked this Way Comes book trailer
http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/RayBradbury.htm
Jen Calonita
Contemporary Fiction
• Secrets of My Hollywood
Life
• Sleepaway Girls
• Winter White
http://jencalonitaonline.com/bio.html
Orson Scott Card
Fantasy• Enchantment
Ender’s Game Quartet• Ender’s Game, book 1 book trailer
• Ender’s Shadow, parallel novel
Sci-fi• Pathfinder, series – book 1 book trailer
http://www.emagill.com/gallery/orsonscard.jpg
Cinda Williams Chima
Fantasy
Seven Realms Series• The Demon King, book 1
Heir Chronicles• Wizard Heir, book 2
• Enchanter Heir, companion novel Book trailer
http://www.cindachima.com/
Agatha Christie
Mystery• ABC Murders• Murder on the Orient
Express• A Caribbean Mystery
nndb.com
Eoin Colfer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer
Fantasy• Artemis Fowl series
Science Fiction• The Wish List (Lone Star)
• The Reluctant Assasin, W.A.R.P. series book 1 book trailer
Adventure• Airman book trailer
Ally Condie
Fantasy
• Matched, book trailer
• Reached
http://allycondie.com/
Michael Crichton
Science Fiction• Jurassic Park book trailer
• Andromeda Strain
Technology Thriller• Sphere
http://www.crichton-official.com/
Carl Deuker
Sports Fiction
• Heart of a Champion
• Payback Time
• Runner book trailer
http://www.members.authorsguild.net
Erin Dionne
Contemporary Fiction• Notes from an Accidental
Band Geek (Lone Star) book trailer
• The Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet (Lone Star)
• Moxie & the Art of Rule Breaking
• Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies book trailer
http://www.erindionne.com/#aboutPhoto by Aran Gilmore
Nancy Farmer
Trolls Trilogy• Sea of Trolls, book 1
Science Fiction• House of the Scorpion
(Newbery, Printz, National Book Award) book trailer
• The Lord of Opium
• A Girl Named Disaster (Newbery honor) book trailer
http://www.famesteps.com/celebrities/nancy_farmer-c62333/
April Henry
Mystery/Adventure
• The Night She Disappeared book trailer
• Girl Stolen book trailer
http://www.aprilhenrymysteries.com/bio.html
Charlie Higson
A James Bond Adventure series:
• Hurricane Gold, book 4
Zombies• The Enemy (series book 1)
• The Dead book trailer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Higson
Matthew J. Kirby
Fantasy: - Historical / Steampunk
•The Clockwork Three book trailer
Norse Mythology• Icefall
Infinity Ring Book 5• Cave of Wonders
http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?page_id=16
Gordon Korman
Contemporary & Humor• Schooled book trailer
• Born to Rock• Pop• Ungifted• Juvie Three
http://www.gordonkorman.com/biograph.htm