Presidential Campaign 2012

PLAN TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6!
And Bring Your Kids to Show Them Democracy in Action!

All American citizens who are at least 18 and not incarcerated can vote, but sadly not all eligible voters do so.
 
Read all about the history of voting rights in America in "Who Gets to Vote?" on OurWhiteHouse.org.

Use the suggested discussion questions to talk with the young people in your life about the value of voting, and most importantly demonstrate your commitment by going to the polls and exercising your right to vote on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6! Talk with your kids about the candidates and ballot questions on your local ballot ahead of time, then bring your kids with you so they can engage in the process!

To help understand the critical role of the Electoral College in the presidential election, check out "Getting the Votes and Getting Elected: The Popular Vote vs. the Electoral College."

And, for even more information about voting in America, check out our resource "Get Out the Vote! Websites"  and the Vote411.org website created by the League of Women Voters, which enables you to find your local polling place and to build your own ballot. 

Halloween Story Time!

Have Fun Sharing Spooky Stories of
Ghost Encounters in the White House
with the Young People in Your Life

OurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website for the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. Both the Our White House website and book are perfect partners for helping you get kids engaged in next week's presidential election!

This Halloween week be sure to check out our web exclusive "Knock, Knock! Whoooo's There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House" by NCBLA volunteer writer Renee' Critcher Lyons.  

Parents, teachers, and librarians---did you know that many White House residents throughout the years have claimed that it is HAUNTED? Do you know WHOSE ghosts stalk the bedrooms, fireplaces, and gates? You can read all about the stories of ghostly encounters experienced by presidential children Margaret Truman, Jenna and Barbara Bush, Susan Ford, and Lynda Johnson Robb, in our exclusive article "Knock, Knock! Whoooo's There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House." We encourage you to share this article--and the accompanying discussion questions and activities--with all the young people in your life.

Here is an excerpt:

Other ghostly noises linger along the gates and upon the doors of the White House’s North Portico. Legend says the banging is the ghost of Anna Surrat rattling the doors and gates, pleading for her mother’s life. (Anna is the daughter of Mary Surrat, hanged in 1865 after her conviction as a conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln. Mary became the only woman ever executed by the U.S. government). Anna’s weeping swells throughout the White House’s entrance hall, even with the doors shut! And on July 7th each year, the anniversary of her mother’s execution, Anna’s ghost paces back and forth on the front steps, supposedly awaiting the arrival of President Johnson.

 

Renee' Critcher Lyons is an assistant professor in the School Library Media Program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, teaching children’s and young adult literature. Prior to her appointment at ETSU, she served as a school/instructional librarian for eight years at the elementary and middle school level and nine years at the high school/community college level. Renee’s book, The Revival of Banned Dances: A Worldwide Study (McFarland), was published in September 2012. She is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and the Appalachian State University Masters in Library Science Program.

Our White House is an outstanding collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, and poetry that melds with an equally stunning array of original art to offer a look at America’s history through the prism of the White House. Starting with a 1792 call for designers and continuing through the present day, these highly engaging writings and illustrations, expressing varied viewpoints and interwoven with key historical events, are a vital resource for family and classroom sharing -- and a stirring reminder that the story of the White House is the story of every American.

To learn more about Our White House, click here.

Looking for Even MORE Spooky Stories?
Check out the "Boo to You!" list on ReadingRockets.org for scary and not-so-spooky tales filled with pumpkins, ghosts, and monsters galore, and peruse the "Monsters Bookshelf" on the New York Times website.

For more great fall reading suggestions, check out the NCBLA's "Great Books for Boys" list and "Discovering Fantasy Beyond Harry Potter."

Trick or Treat Story Time!

Share Our Rollicking Online Story Game 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE ADVENTURE 

with the Young People in Your Life

EPISODES 1 - 4 Now Available
on READ.GOV!

 

Are you reading the exciting online story game The Exquisite Corpse Adventure with the young people in your life?!  Click here to read Episodes 1 through 4 on Read.gov. Then return to Read.gov every Friday when the next episode is revealed!

 

Teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and parents interested in FREE reading, writing, and art educational materials should check out the NCBLA's The Exquisite Corpse Adventure Education Resource Center. Designed to support The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, these extensive materials provide a gold mine of literacy articles, web resources, classroom activities, games, reading lists, art activities, and discussion questions, many of which can be adopted for use with books, stories, and art beyond The Exquisite Corpse Adventure. 

 

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, Episode 4
(c) Timothy Basil Ering

Why not invite young people to try writing,  telling, or drawing their own exquisite corpse stories?!  

 

Our Education Resource Center includes "A Guide to Progressive Stories" and "Creating Your Own Exquisite Corpse Story Adventure" for instructions on how you can create the magic of a progressive story game in your home, classroom, library, or next camping trip.   And to learn even more about the exquisite corpse art form, check out "The History of The Exquisite Corpse Art Form and How It Is Played." 

 

The Exquisite Corpse episodic materials for Episode 4 include:

• Babies Babies Babies!
  Annotated List of Suggested Read Alouds and Independent Reads
• Story Boarding Activity for the Classroom
• For Parents, Teachers, Librarians--Talk Art! Timothy Basil Ering's Illustration for Episode Four 
• Discussion Questions and Activities 

To check out all our engaging materials for Episode 4,
click here. 

What Is The Exquisite Corpse Adventure?

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is a progressive story just like the one many families play on road trips, at camps, at parties, at home when there is a power outage. It is a game where one person begins a story, stops at a cliffhanging moment, and the next person picks it up, continuing on until everyone in the group has the opportunity to contribute. And just like in those games, in The Exquisite Corpse, characters spontaneously erupt out of our authors’ imaginations; plot lines tumble forth, some realized, some lost; and we are often poised at the edge of a cliff with no logical solution in sight! The Corpse is now being published for a second time on Read.Gov.  Click here to read it on Read.gov.

 

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure authors and illustrators are:  M.T. Anderson, Natalie Babbitt, Calef Brown,  Susan Cooper,  Kate DiCamillo,  Timothy Basil Ering, Jack Gantos, Nikki Grimes,  Shannon Hale,  Lemony Snicket, Steven Kellogg, Gregory Maguire,  Megan McDonald,  Patricia and Fredrick McKissack,  Linda Sue Park, Katherine Paterson,  James Ransome, Jon Scieszka, and Chris Van Dusen. 

To learn more about The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, 
click here. 

Ask for The Exquisite Corpse Adventure 

 at a library or bookstore near you!

To buy The Exquisite Corpse Adventure from the bookseller of your choice, click here. 

In Case You Missed It

Pew Research Study Shows  

Many Young People Continue
to Visit Their Local Libraries

In the New York Times article "Young People Frequent Libraries, Study Finds," journalist Christine Haughney explains the results of the recent Pew Research Center study demonstrating that more young people visit the library than popular opinion might think in this digital age.

Here is an excerpt:

According to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center, 60 percent of Americans surveyed in this age group said they still visited the library. They use libraries to conduct research, borrow print, audio and electronic books and, in some cases, read magazines and newspapers.

That finding would seem to clash with the popular notion that young readers have turned away from libraries and print books as the source of their reading material, said Kathryn Zickuhr, research analyst with the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. “A lot of people think that young people aren’t reading, they aren’t using libraries,” Ms. Zickuhr said. “That they’re just turning to Google for everything.”

To read the entire article, click here.  

MORE on the Power of Libraries and Books!

For fun tips on making the most of your local library's resources with family members of all ages, check out the NCBLA's article "An Affordable Family Night Out: Visit Your Neighborhood Public Library" in the Parent and Guardian Handbook on thencbla.org!

Also be sure to read our article "Why Do Kids Need Books?"

Race to the Ballot: Presidential Campaign 2012

The Presidential Election Is Two Weeks Away!

Do YOU Understand How the
Electoral College Works?

Share Our Informative Article With the
Young People In Your Life and
Make Sense of It Together!

With the national election just two weeks away, political pundits and presidential campaign staffers are desperately trying to determine which candidate has the most Electoral College votes for each state because it is these votes--not the popular vote--that determine who will win the presidency.

2012 Electoral College Map (Number of Electoral Votes per State)

But what exactly IS the Electoral College? Why don't we elect our president using the popular vote?  And why do we need the Electoral College?

For answers to all these questions, check out the NCBLA's exclusive article "Getting the Votes and Getting Elected: The Popular Vote vs. the Electoral College" on OurWhiteHouse.org.

Here is an excerpt:

We vote for a new president every four years, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, as established by Article II of the Constitution. Following the long, grueling months of advertising, primaries, conventions, and debates that make up modern presidential campaigns, Americans at last go to their polling places to make their voices heard.

The One Who Gets the Most Votes Wins . . . Right?
 You might think that the candidate who receives the most votes becomes president. Although this is almost always the case, four times in our country’s history—in 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000—presidential candidates have lost an election even though more Americans voted for them than their opponents. How can this be? The simple answer is that the Constitution specifies that the president is officially elected by the votes cast by a group of people known as the Electoral College, not by the popular vote—those votes directly cast by each voter. Although every elected official in the U.S.—from school committee members to U.S. senators—are elected based on the popular vote, the president and vice president are elected by the Electoral College.
 
To read the complete article, click here.  Be sure to check out the discussion questions and activity suggestions for young people that appear at the end of the article. 

Looking for More Election Articles, Questions, and Activities to Share with Young People?

Then be sure to check out the complete contents of Race to the Ballot: The Our White House Presidential Campaign and Election Kit for Kids. 

 

And don't miss our interdisciplinary anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, an outstanding collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, and poetry that melds with an equally stunning array of original art to offer a look at America’s history through the prism of the White House. Our White House and its companion website OurWhiteHouse.org are the perfect resources to help you engage with kids in informed discussions about the presidential campaigns and election, teach them to think critically, and energize them to learn more about the political process in America!

 

Ask for Our White House at a
library or bookstore
near you! 

Contemporary History: Presidential Campaign 2012

The Final Presidential Debate Is TONIGHT

Watch the Debate with Your Kids!

 Inspire your kids’ and teens’ interest in the presidential campaign and election and schedule time to watch the final presidential debate together! 

President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney at the October 4 debate.
Photograph (c) USA Today.

For helpful tips on assisting kids in understanding the debate and how you can help them sort through the rhetoric, read the article "Presidential Debates: Watch the Debates with Your Kids and Teens!" available free on the NCBLA's extensive American history and civic education website OurWhiteHouse.org.

In this election year, the NCBLA has created the Race to the Ballot: Presidential Campaign and Election Kit to help all adults who live and work with young people engage with our kids in informed discussions about the presidential campaigns and election, teach them to think critically, and energize them to learn more about the political process in America. 

 

This Kit includes:

• Exclusive articles regarding such topics as presidential job requirements, the history of presidential campaigns, and the evolution of voting rights.
• Activities to use with young people in the classroom or at home.
• Discussion questions you can share during class, around the dinner table, and at a Scout or club meeting.

To check out the complete contents of Race to the Ballot: The Our White House Presidential Campaign and Election Kit for Kids, click here.

The anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out and its coordinating educational website OurWhiteHouse.org provide the perfect springboard for engaging youngsters in the discussion of current events, history, and the importance of the democratic vote in America. Our White House was created by the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance as a collaborative effort by over one hundred award-winning authors and illustrators to encourage young people to read more about America’s rich history and culture; to think more about America’s future; to talk more about our nation’s leadership; and to act on their own beliefs and convictions, ensuring this great democratic experiment will survive and thrive.

Our White House is available
in both hardcover and paperback from Candlewick Press.

Ask for it a library or bookstore near you!

Common Core Reading Suggestions for K-5

Cooperative Children's Book Center Recommends K-5 Books About History to Encourage Critical Reading and Writing

Librarians Megan Schliesman and Merri V. Lindgren of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have published an article on the CCBC website titled "Between Fact and Fiction: Selected K-5 Books about History to Encourage Critical Reading/Thinking" recommending that teachers look to creative non-fiction books when working with Common Core Standards. Here is an excerpt:

The new Common Core Standards emphasize the importance of informational, non-fiction texts from the earliest grades. But many books for elementary-age children related to history fall into the genre of creative non-fiction--authors and illustrators take some degree of artistic license as they interpret real events and lives for young audiences.

We believe books like these present teachers and librarians with a tremendous opportunity. In today’s web-connected, social media world, children are exposed to information—and misinformation—at a younger and younger age. Teaching them to becoming critical readers and consumers of information has become more important than ever. 

To read the entire article and review its accompanying list of book recommendations, click here.

In Case You Missed It!

Washington, D.C. Area Parents Advocate for School Libraries and Librarians

Photograph (c) School Library Journal.

In the School Library Journal article titled "DC Parents Demand School Librarians Be Restored," journalist Lauren Barack explains how parents are demanding that funding for school libraries and librarians be restored in the wake of the school system's decision to eliminate or divert school library funding.

Here is an excerpt:

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) has spent the past seven months pushing Washington, DC, to open its coffers to school libraries to replenish shelves, upgrade library spaces and hire more librarians for K–12 students.

“We wanted to get librarians restored but also get District of Columbia Public Schools to make a commitment to get school libraries on their feet,” says Peter MacPherson, a member of CHPSPO and a parent of a 10th grader in public school.

To read the entire article, click here. 

Would you like to advocate for libraries in your own community? 
For information on how you can advocate for libraries and literacy programs on the local or national level, check out the NCBLA's "Activist's Basics" and "Activist's Handbook" for practical advice on how to get started! 

To learn more about the NCBLA and how we advocate for literacy, libraries, and excellent education for all our nation's kids, please visit our website: thencbla.org.

Frightful and Fun Ghost Stories to Share This Halloween!

Share Spooky Stories of
Ghost Encounters in the White House
with the Young People in Your Life

Exclusive New Article Now Available on OurWhiteHouse.org

OurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website to the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. Both the Our White House website and book are perfect partners for helping you get kids engaged in this fall's presidential election and other events!

JUST ADDED to OurWhiteHouse.org is a new web exclusive "Knock, Knock! Whoooo's There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House" by NCBLA volunteer writer Renee' Critcher Lyons.  

Parents, teachers, and librarians---did you know that many White House residents throughout the years have claimed that it is HAUNTED? Do you know WHOSE ghosts stalk the bedrooms, fireplaces, and gates? You can read all about the stories of ghostly encounters experienced by presidential children Margaret Truman, Jenna and Barbara Bush, Susan Ford, and Lynda Johnson Robb, in our exclusive article "Knock, Knock! Whoooo's There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House." We encourage you to share this article--and the accompanying discussion questions and activities--with all the young people in your life.

Here is an excerpt:

Other ghostly noises linger along the gates and upon the doors of the White House’s North Portico. Legend says the banging is the ghost of Anna Surrat rattling the doors and gates, pleading for her mother’s life. (Anna is the daughter of Mary Surrat, hanged in 1865 after her conviction as a conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln. Mary became the only woman ever executed by the U.S. government). Anna’s weeping swells throughout the White House’s entrance hall, even with the doors shut! And on July 7th each year, the anniversary of her mother’s execution, Anna’s ghost paces back and forth on the front steps, supposedly awaiting the arrival of President Johnson.

 

Renee' Critcher Lyons is an assistant professor in the School Library Media Program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, teaching children’s and young adult literature. Prior to her appointment at ETSU, she served as a school/instructional librarian for eight years at the elementary and middle school level and nine years at the high school/community college level. Renee’s book, The Revival of Banned Dances: A Worldwide Study (McFarland), was published in September 2012. She is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and the Appalachian State University Masters in Library Science Program.

Our White House is an outstanding collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, and poetry that melds with an equally stunning array of original art to offer a look at America’s history through the prism of the White House. Starting with a 1792 call for designers and continuing through the present day, these highly engaging writings and illustrations, expressing varied viewpoints and interwoven with key historical events, are a vital resource for family and classroom sharing -- and a stirring reminder that the story of the White House is the story of every American.

To learn more about Our White House, click here.

Looking for Even MORE Spooky Stories?
Check out the "Boo to You!" list on ReadingRockets.org for scary and not-so-spooky tales filled with pumpkins, ghosts, and monsters galore, and peruse the "Monsters Bookshelf" on the New York Times website.

For more great fall reading suggestions, check out the NCBLA's "Great Books for Boys" list and "Discovering Fantasy Beyond Harry Potter."

Family Fun! Play Presidential Trivia This Campaign Season

Encourage Young People to Learn More
About American Presidents
by Playing Presidential Trivia

Help the young people in your life learn more about American history and engage in this fall's campaign and election process by playing presidential trivia, starting with the questions listed below.

If you are traveling or always on the go, you can print the questions and answers before you leave or use a smartphone, tablet computer, or laptop to read them on the spot. And for even MORE trivia questions, check out "Play a Game of Presidential Trivia" in Race to the Ballot: The Our White House Presidential Campaign and Election Kit for Kids, available exclusively on the NCBLA's American History and Civic Education website OurWhiteHouse.org.

Trivia Questions

1. Who was the only president to have served two NONCONSECUTIVE terms?
2. Which president believed his role in the authoring of the Declaration of Independence was far more important than having served as president?
3. Which president famously spoke to Congress regarding a world "founded upon four essential freedoms?" And what are those four freedoms?

The go-to resource for discovering more about America's presidents is the NCBLA's interdisciplinary anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, and it's coordinating educational website OurWhiteHouse.org! An incomparable collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, poetry, and a stunning array of original art, Our White House offers a multifaceted look at America’s history through the prism of the White House.

Answers and Information for Learning MORE!

1. Grover Cleveland. Cleveland's first administration was from 1885 to 1889, but he was defeated by Benjamin Harrison in 1888. However, Cleveland chose to run against Harrison in the next election and won. Because his economic policies were mostly unpopular, the Democratic Party did not nominate Cleveland for a third term. Learn more about Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison in the Presidential Fact Files on OurWhiteHouse.org.
2. Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and played a major role in establishing the new country and its government. He believed that writing the Declaration was a far more important life achievement than being president. In fact, he left out his role as president when he wrote his own epitaph: “Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Author of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and the Father of the University of Virginia.” Learn more about Thomas Jefferson in the Presidential Fact Files on OurWhiteHouse.org.
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt. In an address to Congress made on January 6, 1941, Roosevelt proclaimed, "In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms." The freedoms he named are freedom of speech and expression, freedom to worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.  Read Roosevelt's words in "The Four Freedoms" in Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, and be sure to take a look at Barry Moser's coordinating portrait of FDR, as well as the four freedoms companion illustrations by Calef Brown, Peter Sis, Ed Young, and Stephen Alcorn.

Our White House is available
in both hardcover and paperback from Candlewick Press.
Ask for it at a library or bookstore near you!

And be sure to check out the companion educational website, OurWhiteHouse.org, which provides expanded book content that includes additional articles, resources, activities, and discussion questions related to book topics as well exclusive resources and articles regarding the presidency, presidential campaigns, and presidential elections.

Read Episode 2 of "The Exquisite Corpse" on Read.Gov

Use the Reading, Writing, and Art Activities Created to Support The Exquisite Corpse Adventure to Inspire Young People at Home and in the Classroom

 

Are you reading the exciting online story game The Exquisite Corpse Adventure with the young people in your life?!  Episode 2 was written by National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Emeritus Katherine Paterson and illustrated by James Ransome. Click here to read Episode 2 on Read.gov.

 

Teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and parents interested in FREE reading, writing, and art educational materials should check out the NCBLA's The Exquisite Corpse Adventure Education Resource Center. Designed to support The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, these extensive materials provide a gold mine of literacy articles, web resources, classroom activities, games, reading lists, art activities, discussion questions, many of which can be adopted for use with books, stories, and art beyond The Exquisite Corpse Adventure. You won't want to miss "A Guide to Progressive Stories" and "Creating Your Own Exquisite Corpse Story Adventure" for instructions on how you can create the magic of a progressive story game in your home, classroom, library, or next camping trip.

 

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, Episode 2
(c) 2008 James Ransome

The Exquisite Corpse episodic materials include thematic reading lists, classroom activities,  and art appreciation articles and activities. For example, the art activity for Episode 2 is titled "Wet Washes and Rich Color - Creating an Illustration Layer by Layer" and invites students to take a closer look at James Ransome's watercolor illustration then try the technique for themselves. Click here to check out this art lesson! 

 

And to watch a video demonstration of James working with watercolor, click here. 

Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 30 books including 16 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a Newbery Honor Book. For the body of her work she received the Hans Christian Anderson Award in 1998, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2006, and in 2000 was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.  Katerine is a vice-president of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance and is a member of the board of trustees for Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the 2010-2011 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Katherine's most recent book is The Flint Heart (Candlewick Press), written with her husband John Paterson. 



The Children's Book Council named James E. Ransome as one of seventy-five authors and illustrators everyone should know. Currently a member of the Society of Illustrators, Ransome has received both the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and the IBBY Honor Award for his book, The Creation. He has also received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award for Illustration for Uncle Jed's Barbershop which was selected as an ALA Notable Book and is currently being shown as a feature on Reading Rainbow. How Many Stars in the Sky? and Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt were also Reading Rainbow selections. PBS's Storytime featured his book, The Old Dog. 

Ransome has exhibited works in group and solo shows throughout the country and received The Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance award for his book, The Wagon. James lives in Rhinebeck New York with his wife Lesa Cline Ransome, a writer of children's books. James' most recent books are My Teacher (Dial), which he wrote and illustrated, and Christmas Tugboat (Clarion), written by George Matteson and Adele Ursone.

What Is The Exquisite Corpse Adventure?

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is a progressive story just like the one many families play on road trips, at camps, at parties, at home when there is a power outage. It is a game where one person begins a story, stops at a cliffhanging moment, and the next person picks it up, continuing on until everyone in the group has the opportunity to contribute. And just like in those games, in The Exquisite Corpse, characters spontaneously erupt out of our authors’ imaginations; plot lines tumble forth, some realized, some lost; and we are often poised at the edge of a cliff with no logical solution in sight! The Corpse is now being published for a second time on Read.Gov.  Click here to read it on Read.gov.

 

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure authors and illustrators are:  M.T. Anderson, Natalie Babbitt, Calef Brown,  Susan Cooper,  Kate DiCamillo,  Timothy Basil Ering, Jack Gantos, Nikki Grimes,  Shannon Hale,  Lemony Snicket, Steven Kellogg, Gregory Maguire,  Megan McDonald,  Patricia and Fredrick McKissack,  Linda Sue Park, Katherine Paterson,  James Ransome, Jon Scieszka, and Chris Van Dusen. 

To learn more about The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, click here.

Ask for The Exquisite Corpse Adventure at a library or bookstore near you!

To buy The Exquisite Corpse Adventure from the bookseller of your choice, click here.