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Buffy Silverman, Author
Augusta, MI
e-mail: buffysilver AT yahoo DOT com
website: www.buffysilverman.com
Books (all nonfiction picture books)
Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks? And Other Questions about Animals, (Lerner Publications, 2010)
Do You Know About Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, and Insects? (Lerner Publications, 2009)
Simple Machines: Forces in Action (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2009)
Investigating Weather: Weather Systems (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2009)
Saving Water: The Water Cycle (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2008)
Composting: Decomposition (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2008)
Saving Energy: Earth's Resources (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2008)
Recycling: Reducing Waste (Do It Yourself series, Heinemann Library, 2008)
Gliding Garter Snakes: Pull Ahead Books (Lerner Publications, 2007)
You Scratch My Back: Interdependence and Symbiosis (Raintree, 2007)
States of Confusion: Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Raintree, 2007)
Blame Your Parents: Inheritance and Reproduction (Raintree, 2007)
Who's in Control: Brain and Nervous System (Raintree, 2006)
Going Underground!: City Infrastructure (Raintree, 2006)
Follow that Food!: Distribution of Resources (Raintree, 2006)
Parasites! Fleas (KidHaven Press, 2005)
Molds and Fungi: KidHaven Science Library (KidHaven Press, 2004)
Genetics: KidHaven Science Library (KidHaven Press, 2003)
Bat's Night Out (early reader, Richard C. Owen Publishers, 2000, English and Spanish)
Birds (Science workbook, School Zone Publishing Company, 1998)
Buffy is also the author of over 100 articles, poems, and stories for magazine and educational publishers.
Programs
For Children: School and library visits
For Middle School Students: Poetry workshops
Program Description
Creative Nonfiction: Finding a story from the natural world.
Students learn how an author writes engaging nonfiction, using techniques that are important in both fiction and nonfiction. The presentation shows the steps of nonfiction writing: choosing a topic, researching the topic, finding a story line, using language that brings a story to life, and revising the work.
Group Size: Prefer small groups in adjacent grade levels (K-1, 2-3, 4-5).
Fees: Please inquire.
Speaker Availability: Full year
Please visit www.buffysilverman.com to learn more about Buffy, her books, and her presentations.
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