Especially for Educators: “Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 3” by Beth Anderson

I felt like this last part should be titled “From whence it came and where it goes,” but that just seemed a bit unwieldy. Every manuscript I tackle teaches me more about researching, so I often add a note on what was special in the back matter—sometimes a short note, sometimes longer. It’s valuable for kids to see the process in action and how a story emerges from books, documents, and more. And just like that research launched the book, back matter often shares extensions to launch kids into ne...