Eve Bunting

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Eve Bunting
I like to write picture books that make young
people ponder, that encourage them to ask
questions. Eve Bunting

• By Katie Profita and Reid Morine

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A Little History

• Born in Ireland in 1928
• Moved to Scotland in 1951
• Emigrated to USA in 1958 from Scotland
• Became a Citizen in 1967
• Married and has 3 kids
• Her pen name is Eve Bunting, but she also goes by
  Evelyn Bolton and A.E. Bunting

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About Her and Her Books

• Has published over 200 books since her first one
  in 1972 called The Two Giants which is a story
  about an Irish folktale.
• She writes between 6-7 books a year.
• Some of her fiction books are relatable to her
  life or her childrens lives.
• Mostly writes picture books, middle school novels
  and novels for young adults.
• Likes to use many different Illustrators, not
  just the same one every book, so her books always
  look different

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Questions

• Why did that happen, Mom?
• Could it happen again?
• Can't we help?
• What can we do?

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Themes

• great happiness or great sorrow
• Loss or death
• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Acceptance

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Topics

• "I like to write for every child. For every age,
  for every interest. That is why I have such a
  variety of books.
• Homelessness
• Immigration
• Nature
• history

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Examples!

• A detailed page of all the books she has written.
• Some of her books are relatable issues like in
  Smoky Night, its a book about the L.A. Riots.
  Many of her books have symbolic meaning.

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Some of Her Books!
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Some of her books have won awards!

• Fly Away Home (1991) - Heal the World Award
• Dandelions (2001) - School Library Journal's Best
  Book of the Year Award
• One More Flight (1976) Golden Kite Award
• Coffin on a Case (1993) Mystery Writers of
  America
• Smoky Night (1995) Caldecott Medal
• Green Apple (2006) Arab American Book Award

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Recent Books

• Her newest books include My Special Day Third
  Street School (August 09), Finn Mccool and the
  Great Fish (January 10), The Banshee (September
  09)

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For Teachers!

• Some Extension Activities for Specific Books
• Some more Activities for her books