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Book Clubs Presents:
Authors of the Month

Each month the Scholastic Book Clubs highlight a different author with exclusive video, amazing contests and fun classroom activities. Check out these Authors of the Month for September!

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Watch Author Videos.
Cornelia Funke November Author of the Month
Watch our video interview to learn about Inkdeath, the final installment of the Ink World Trilogy. Cornelia Funke herself will join us to answer some of your questions! You will be able to post your questions for Cornelia starting on November 5.

Jan Brett
Jan Brett
Use this author study unit to celebrate Jan Brett’s birthday on December 1.
Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac
Get to know this beloved Native American author by watching our June 2007 video interview.
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Author Videos
See favorite authors discuss the stories behind some of their best-loved works.
Elijah of Buxton
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis takes viewers to Buxton Canada, the setting of his Newbery Honor-winning book.
Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris
Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris
See author Jane O’Connor get "fancy" in this video.
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Writing With Writers
News Writing
News Writing
Get suggestions from the experienced team of writers from Scholastic's Magazine Group on how to write news articles.
Mystery
Mystery
Mystery author Joan Lowery Nixon takes students through the steps of creating a truly spooky story.
Invite an Author
Lisa Ann Sandell
Lisa Ann Sandell
Sandell’s presentations to middle and high school groups focus on how universal themes or characters can be translated across genre.
Noah McCullough
Noah McCullough
The 13-year-old author of two books about presidential history is planning on running for President himself one day.