blog 1 here ya go 3321 edrg Monday night

3321 EDRG
Monday night

So we were asked to google 3 chidren's literature authors and I chuckled when I came across names that I've heard before, but couldn't quite remember who they were. The first name that caught my eye was Pamela Lyndon Travers. She was born August 9, 1899. She was a very talented woman. She was and actress, journalist, and a writer. In case you don't recognize the name, she was the author who wrote the popular series of novels called Mary Poppins. I remember watching that when I was younger. That magical nanny was very entertaining.
The next person I came across was J.M. Barrie. This author was born on May 9 1860. He was a scotish author and dramatist. In case you didn't know he was the famous man who wrote Peter Pan, which is one of everyone's favorite. COOL FACT- We all know that Peter Pan was about a boy who never wanted to grow up. Barrie actually got the inspiration from his friends who didn't want to grow up either so he based it on them. He is also said to have popularized the name Wendy who was another character in Peter Pan. Wendy was supposedly an uncommon name back then.
The last one is my favorite. Gary Paulsen who is the author of many books but to me is most famous for the Hatchet and The River. The Hatchet is about a boy named Brian who goes on a plane to visit his father. The plane ends up going down in the forest killing the pilot and Brian is forced to survive alone with nothing but a hatchet. This was the one book that I remember being able to picture so vividly while I was reading it. The River is a sequel to the Hatchet and it is great too. I think there are even a couple of more parts as well. Thanks Gary. lol