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

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