Reflections

by Ralph Fletcher

This Author at Work book, which is intended for ages 10 - 14, offers students valuable, inside information about writing and the writing process. The book explores the challenges and the rewards of writing from the perspective of the author and his work, with rare colorful pictorial and illustrative glimpses into the author's private life.

Through rich text, this 64-page, soft-cover book reveals how and
why successful authors write. Students gain useful, practical knowledge from the examples of writing process.

One of Ralph Fletcher's particular strengths is the collecting of ideas and information that inform the books he writes. In Reflections the author discusses at length his writer's notebook, which he uses to stimulate new projects and to add depth and detail to current manuscripts.

Genres: Teaching

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 21, 2007

About the author

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers includng Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers around the U.S. and abroad, helping them find wiser ways of teaching writing.

Ralph's many books for students include picture books (Twilight Comes Twice, Hello Harvest Moon, and The Sandman), novels (Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, and Spider Boy), poetry (A Writing Kind of Day and Moving Day), and a memoir, Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. His novel Uncle Daddy was awarded the Christopher medal in 2002. He has also written a popular series of books for young writers including Poetry Matters, Live Writing, and A Writer's Notebook. Ralph lives with his family in New Hampshire. He is a strong environmentalist who believes we all must work together to live in a more sustainable way. His other passions include travel, good food, dark chocolate, growing orchids, and sports.

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to share with students, I'd say for third graders and up!