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Darcy Pattison

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DARCY PATTISON (www.darcypattison.com) is published in eight languages. Her recent titles WISDOM The Midway Albatross (wisdom.darcypattison.com)received a *STARRED REVIEW in Publisher's Weekly and is the winner of the 2013 Writer's Digest Self-Published award. Other recent titles include two nature books for Sylvan Dell, PRAIRIE STORMS and DESERT BATHS (August, 2012), 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...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) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	تسع عشرة بنتًا.. وأنا by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Steven Salerno (Illustrator) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prairie Storms by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Rietz 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Searching for Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wayfinder 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and other Disasters for over 60 Years by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kitty Harvill (illustrator) 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	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) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desert Baths by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Rietz (Illustrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The River Dragon 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities That Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Effectively 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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