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Kathleen Krull
Kathleen Krull
You may not be familiar with the name Kathleen Krull, but chances are you have read one of her books. She has written biographies of many people you probably know (Albert Einstein, Hilary Clinton, Pocahontas), and many you probably don't (Victoria Woodhull, Philo Farnsworth, L. Frank Baum). One of her best-loved biographies is Wilma Unlimited, the story of olympic medalist Wilma Rudolph.
You may not be familiar with the name Kathleen Krull, but chances are you have read one of her books. She has written biographies of many people you probably know (Albert Einstein, Hilary Clinton, Pocahontas), and many you probably don't (Victoria Woodhull, Philo Farnsworth, L. Frank Baum). One of her best-loved biographies is Wilma Unlimited, the story of olympic medalist Wilma Rudolph.
Kathleen Krull considers herself a "detective", searching her local library for juicy details about people that bring them to life. Her books are full of fun and funny details that uncover their quirks, their challenges, and "what the neighbors thought" about them.
Kathleen Krull considers herself a "detective", searching her local library for juicy details about people that bring them to life. Her books are full of fun and funny details that uncover their quirks, their challenges, and "what the neighbors thought" about them.
Author Website
Author Website
Visit Kathleen Krull's website to find out more about her and her many books.
Visit Kathleen Krull's website to find out more about her and her many books.
Reading Rockets Interview
Reading Rockets Interview
Kathleen Krull talks biographies, gossip, and why she got fired from her library job!
Kathleen Krull talks biographies, gossip, and why she got fired from her library job!
Student Interview
Student Interview
An interview with the author by two elementary school students from Philadelphia Stories Magazine.
An interview with the author by two elementary school students from Philadelphia Stories Magazine.
Activity
Activity
Kathleen Krull thinks of great questions to investigate about her biography subjects, like: What did they eat? What did they wear? What did they do in the middle of the night? How weird was their family? Brainstorm some questions you would like to answer about a person that interests you.
Kathleen Krull thinks of great questions to investigate about her biography subjects, like: What did they eat? What did they wear? What did they do in the middle of the night? How weird was their family? Brainstorm some questions you would like to answer about a person that interests you.
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Britannica Kids' Animal Kingdom
Britannica Kids' Animal Kingdom
This week, we are highlighting the Animal Kingdom feature in BritannicaKids. Animal Kingdom allows users to discover facts about animals by group, by habitat, or by name.
Activity - Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room
Activity - Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room
Animal Kingdom in Britannica Kids.mp4Video: How to access and open Animal Kingdom in BritannicaKids in one tab and have the Escape Room open in another tab.
Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room
Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room
Your challenge this week is to answer a series of questions in the Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room using Animal Kingdom in BritannicaKids. Be sure to read the questions carefully. Each one contains a clue that will lead you to the area in Animal Kingdom where you'll find the answer to your question.
Since all answers can be found in the Animal Kingdom feature in BritannicaKids, have it open in another tab while you go through the clues:
Go to PSBMA.ORG
Click on Library then 3-5, and enter the password: psbma
Click on BritannicaKids, then on the Animal Kingdom icon at the bottom of the page.
Click here to open up the Save the Animal Sanctuary Escape Room.
Good luck!
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