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The 24nd Alabama Young Authors' Conference at UAB-- April 25, 2009



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Pop Up Book #1
Clear directions

Pop Up book #2
http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html

The world's quickest 6 page mini book!
Write it online and It's formatted to fold.  CLEVER!

Use a paper bag!
Not hard

Japanese book binding
http://www.sff.net/people/Brook.West/bind/bindit.html

Julie's envelope book
http://www.worldofjulie.com/crafts/bookmaking.htm

Make an accordion book.
Instructions with diagram are on a two page pdf!

It's called a sketch book--but the blank pages could be for a collection of 
poems.
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sketchbk/make_a_sketchbook.html

 Winners of this annual contest have their book produced for TV show. 
 K-3 student written and  illustrated books are being solicited. 
 (Talk about setting a purpose for writing! ) View the 
winners  from the last five years  at this page. Download contest rules.  
Enter this and then bring let the children bring their entry for Young 
Authors' Day too!
One book can serve two purposes!

Win a trip to Washington D.C. For Ages 5 to 19. February 15 is the deadline 
for this theme specific poetry and art contest. 100 winners and 4 Grand prize 
winners announced in April.  Groups may enter. Write about watersheds in 32 
lines.  OR Submit an 11 X 17 piece of art! Submissions judged by a book 
illustrator and former US poet laureate.  (Hearing impaired 
classes submit videos.)
http://www.riverofwords.org/contest/index.html

Link to a writing page of the GATE program.  Some interactive writing games 
are here as is a list of editor's revision marks. About a dozen links!  Find 
your way back to youngauthors.info with the 'back' button.
Gate--Writing Tips

A crafty way to make a book
Suggests sewing!


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