Writing for children is not about writing little stories. It is about writing big stories, shorter. Based on the author's own successful MA course, this short guide to creative writing for children provides guidance on every aspect of the process of writing for children. This book goes far beyond the 'how to' format to help writers learn the finely balanced craft of writing for children. It will be an indispensable handbook for aspiring and practicing children's authors.
Гарт Фрэнсис Брет (Harte Francis Bret) - The Luck of Roaring Camp Mp3 + text Гарт, Фрэнсис Брет (Брет Гарт) [1836—1902] - американский писатель. Stories like “The Luck of Roaring Camp,” “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” and “The Idyl of Red Gulch” have a serious interest as pictures of a phase of American life which already seems far away; but their attractiveness is still more due to the skill they display in the sketching of types, to the pathos which they reveal in the most unlikely characters, and to the restraint and concentration with which the stories are told. (Bartleby. Com). .
Sixty stimulating standards-based (IRA/NCTE) activities adaptable for exploring a variety of short stories and novels help young learners develop skills as readers, writers, and speakers. You'll find a wealth of ideas here-reading and writing activity projects (e.g., essays, news stories, letters), visual display projects (e.g., charts, posters, bookmarks), and speaking and listening activities.
Гарт Фрэнсис Брет (Harte Francis Bret) - The Luck of Roaring Camp 
