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Darcy Pattison

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DARCY PATTISON (www.darcypattison.com) is published in eight languages. Recent titles include two nature books for Sylvan Dell, PRAIRIE STORMS and DESERT BATHS (August, 2012). Other recent titles include WISDOM The Midway Albatross (wisdom.darcypattison.com) and 11 WAYS TO RUIN A PHOTOGRAPH (11ways.darcypattison.com). She also authored the ebook, HOW TO WRITE A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK and the teacher resource book, PAPER LIGHTNING: Prewriting Activities to Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Effectively (Prufrock Press).

Darcy is the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award, Individual Artist Award for her work in children’s literature. As a writing teacher, Darcy is in demand nationwide to teach her Novel Revision Retreat....more

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Beating the Cold: Animals Surviving on the Prairies

Beating the Cold

The North American prairies are the flat, grassy lands in the center of the continent. Animals that live on the prairies must survive the frigid northern winds and harsh storms of winter. Surprisingly, they cope on either end of these extremes:

Clear out or Check in:

In the fall, burrowing owls, sand hill cranes and monarch butterflies avoid the cold prairie winters by leaving....

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	The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	تسع عشرة بنتًا.. وأنا by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Steven Salerno (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Prairie Storms by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Rietz 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Searching for Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) 3.59 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Novel Metamorphosis: Uncommon Ways to Revise Novels with Creative Writing Tips, Tools, and Strategies by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword by) 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Wayfinder 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and other Disasters for over 60 Years by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kitty Harvill (illustrator) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	The River Dragon 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities That Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Effectively 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Scary Slopes by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Steve Harpster (Illustrator) 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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