Edge, Laura
Laura Edge writes children’s fiction and nonfiction. She enjoys research and uncovering little known facts. Laura is the author of ten nonfiction middle grade and young adult titles. From Jazz Babies to Generation: The History of the American Teenager is scheduled for release on March, 1, 2011. Laura also writes middle grade and young adult novels and teaches middle school English.
Laura is an energetic presenter to children of all ages. In “The Writing Process” Laura shares the writing process with students. Using examples from her books, she describes research, outlining, writing, and the editing process. Students experience the process of discovery that comes from watching ideas take shape and come together as a story.
In another popular program, “Cool Nonfiction: Did That Really Happen?” Laura uses examples from her research and stories from the lives of Mark Twain, President William McKinley, Andrew Carnegie, Laura Bush, Steven Spielberg, and Hilary Duff to show the process of creating nonfiction. Students learn the difference between biographies and historical fiction as Laura shows examples of each, and students try to guess which is fact and which is fiction. Research tips are provided and students are shown how to write a biography of their own.
Other programs include: “Building Believable Characters,” “How a Book Becomes a Book,” and “Making the World a Better Place: What’s Your Part?”
Contact me!
Website: http://www.lauraedge.com
