Carl Hiaasen by Catherine Rogers https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o Made by: Cate Rogers and Mason Ervin en-us 2017-04-24 12:58:22 UTC 2023-03-17 21:59:53 UTC hello@padlet.com What are some themes found in his books? crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168083565 Some themes found are about helping the environment and animals in danger. He writes about this so everyone who reads it can learn about how we need to help the environment too.

Resource I used: http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/hiaasen/index.htm
]]> 2017-04-25 12:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168083565 What awards or honors has the author won? crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168083648 Carl's first novel Hoot won many awards like the prestigious Newbery Honor. He also won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Dilys Award, Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction, and the Anthony Awards for Booksellers Award.


Resources I used: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/carl-hiaasen/
]]> 2017-04-25 12:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168083648 Where did Carl Hiaasen grow up? mervin23 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084054 The author was born and raised in Florida, and he still lives there today.

Resource I used:http://www.carlhiaasen.com/]]> 2017-04-25 12:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084054 Where does the author get the inspiration for his books? crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084064 Carl says that when he's not writing, he's reading as much as possible and learning from what he read. He says that great novels and stories are like textbooks to someone who is writing. He also finds a lot of inspiration from Florida, where he lives. 

Resource I used: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/hoot/popups/writing.htm
]]> 2017-04-25 12:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084064 Interesting facts about Carl Hiaasen: crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084615 • All together, Hiaasen's novels have been published in 29 languages.
• In addition to writing novels, he also writes a newspaper column for The Miami Herald.
• He was born 3-12-1953.
• He likes fishing.
• The movie version of his book Hoot hit theaters May 2006.

Resource I used: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/carl-hiaasen/

]]> 2017-04-25 12:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168084615 What books has the author written for children? mervin23 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168085331 He wrote Hoot, Scat, Flush, Chomp, and Skink.

Resource I used: http://www.randomhousekids.com/authors-illustrators/detail/79

]]> 2017-04-25 12:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168085331 What inspired Carl Hiaasen to become a writer? crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168184024 When he was six, his father gave him a typewriter. Since then, he has been writing about Florida which inspired him for a lot of his writing. He also always loved to read which made him very interested in writing. 

Resources I used: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/carl-hiaasen/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/hoot/popups/writing.htm

]]> 2017-04-25 17:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168184024 Carl Hiaasen's Children's Books crogers231 https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168346749 2017-04-26 12:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/crogers231/tmawcua1x07o/wish/168346749