Carl Hiaasen: The Life and Work of an Author
Process:
- You will be working with a partner to find important information about Carl Hiaasen Using the websites listed under resources.
- As you research you will recording the things you discover about the life, books, and writing of Carl Hiaasen on the Author research graphic organizer.
- Using the information that you gather you will create a glog at http://edu.glogster.com/
- What books has the author written for children?
- What awards or honors has the author won?
- Where did the author grow up?
- What inspired Carl Hiaasen to become a writer?
- Where does the Author get the inspiration for his books?
- What are some themes found in his books?
- Interesting Facts about the author
Author Research Graphic Organizer
Resources
Author Websites
http://www.carlhiaasen.com/young.html
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/hiaasen/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/hiaasen/index.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/hoot/popups/writing.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/carl-hiaasen
http://www.carlhiaasen.com/faq/faq-scat.shtml
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/hiaasen/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/hiaasen/index.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/hoot/popups/writing.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/carl-hiaasen
http://www.carlhiaasen.com/faq/faq-scat.shtml
FLUSH
CBS Morning Show Interview Flush and Hoot
SCAT
Interview from the Artist's Craft Series
Carl Hiaasen discusses writing books for children including:
Carl Hiaasen discusses writing books for children including:
- the differences between writing for children vs. adults,
- sharing his love of nature in his writing and the underlying environmental themes.
- what made him decide to write his first book for children.
- Watch from 10:09-12:40 - Carl discusses where his inspiration for his writing comes from. He discusses his book Scat and why he decided to write this book about Florida Panthers.
- Writing about what he knows: "taking those pages and moments from your own life" and using it as an inspiration for writing.
- How has your Career as a Journalist influenced your fiction writing? 14:54-16:01
- Why does he chose to use satire and humor in his writing? 16:02-17:18
- Inspiration for Characters and stories 17:19-20:21
- Getting Published
- Advice on writing