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1. MichiganAuthor By:Kathy-jo Julie Williams and Brooke
SatkowiakWargin
2. Who is Kathy?Guest speaker workshops, seminars, education al
programsAward winnerPublisher/executive editorMother, wife
3. MichiganRelationGrand Rapids Senior High SchoolLived in
northern MichiganDirector of The Fresh Coast Project
4. The BeginningStarted youngChoice of dishes or writing poems
She chose poemsDecided to be a writer
5. Her InspirationsWalks through natureSounds of natureGoal:
show how beautiful the most simple things can be
6. Michigan K-8 LiteratureMore than 45 booksOver 10 awards IRA
Childrens Choice Award MRA Readers Choice Award
7. How Children Relate to theLiterature Family connections
Animals Identify with life events Connect past and present
events
8. Childrens Reactionsto the LiteratureBuild on life
valuesSense of prideDeeper understandingIncrease their
imaginationInspired to dream
9. The Legend of the Loon Grade level: 2nd Genre: fiction,
legend Summary: two children see the power of nature in their
grandmother Inspiration: time spent in nature
10. The Legend of the Loon(2000)Social studies connection
Setting of the book Physical shape of the land Weather
conditions
11. The MichiganReader (2001) Grade level: 3rd grade Genre:
historical fiction Summary: historical information and its
connection to MI
12. The MichiganReader (2001) Social studies connection
Historical figures and facts Animals Resources
13. What Else? Look and See with Me: Michigan Moose on the
Loose The Edmund Fitzgerald The Legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes The
Legend of the Petoskey stone For more info:
http://kathy-jowargin.com/
14. Meet Gully Seagull ambassador for Great Lakes region
Interactive fun for children and adults Digital books Digital
classroom magazines Social media activities
15. Works Cited Author Biography
http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/authors_illustrators/kathy-jo_wargin.htm
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Michigan Reader for Boys and Girls book cover
http://kathy-jowargin.com/the-books/ Kathy-jo Wargin
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Kathy-jo Wargin
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Guide http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/educators/ The Legend of the
Loon by Kathy-jo Wargin The Michigan Reader for Boys and Girls by
Kathy-jo Wargin