Massachusetts Children's Book Award

fibrous cells enclosing the tumor had stopped the cancer from spreading, and a lymph-node sample taken at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital gave Steinem the all clear and left just a one-inch scar (People, 1998). She then went on to write one of her many books in 1988 shortly after being diagnosed cancer free. In 2000, Steinem at the age of sixty-six wed David Bale, the father of Christian Bale. The marriage was short lived, David Bale died of brain cancer in 2003. Many people questioned her marriage. Steinem

Experiences 1. Tufts Winter Enrichment Program- Sharewood Clinic* Description: Tufts held a month-long program where I engaged in problem based learning classes, medical student mentorship, various shadowing events and a disparities project. As part of the Tufts’ Winter Enrichment program, I was able to shadow at a free clinic. The clinic is open once a week to the public. I engaged with newly immigrated, uninsured and homeless patients. Paired up with a resident and attending, I observed key traits

scholarship to Bowdin College in Brunswick, Maine. In the year of 1977, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. At age 14, Abelardo Morell realizes that he discovers his passion of photography through the photography books or magazines at his uncle 's house. According to the National Geographic

Study of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is probably the American writer who has so far had the greatest impact on children's literature. The intelligent usage of vivid illustrations, imaginative characters, and catchy rhymes made it easy for people who grew up reading these stories to recognize them. However, although the author worked tirelessly at his craft, he is not well-known since he did not seek after personal fame. Most of the fans to his literary materials are not well conversant with the details of

elements in her novels to teach her readers this lesson. Rosoff is described as a cross-over writer and does not reflect on the cultural dumbing-down, where adults tend to lose themselves in a childish fantasy where book sare written for the teenage group of kids. In Boston Massachusetts during the late 1950’s Med Rosoff was born. Rosoff was born into the Ashkenazi heritage to her mother and father. Her father a former surgeon, worked at Harvard University teaching medicine. Her mother was a psychiatric

the Turtle, The Butter Battle Book, and The Sneetches, published in that order, Dr. Seuss is able to effectively conceal political sentiments under the guise of innocent children’s fables. As somebody who was alive during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, Dr. Seuss possessed strong views regarding the state of foreign governments and political oppression. In many instances, the eccentric characters and child-oriented plots found within his children’s book collection are entirely symbolic

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you”- Dr. Seuss. Individualism is a theme found in many of Dr. Seuss’ books and no one explains what it means to be you better than him. Dr. Seuss was an American children's author who has changed the way millions of people view the world; starting with themselves. Theodor Seuss Geisel was one of most influential writers and activists of his time. This is shown when examining his life experiences, historical events

working in the local coal-powered plant (Griswold, 2012). Her mother, who Carson credited with instilling a love of nature, reading and writing, hoped for more for her youngest daughter. Carson was first published at the age of 10 in her favorite children's magazine and eventually graduated at the top of her high school class. She earned a scholarship at the Pennsylvania College for Women majoring at first, in English and then switching her major to biology. She graduated magna cum laude in 1929 and

THESIS Theodor Geisel’s political activism during World War II, especially in the form of his political cartoons, heavily influenced his work as a children’s author, and impacted the messages of Horton Hears a Who and Yertle the Turtle. INTRODUCTION Dr. Seuss is known for his phenomenal creatures, invented words, and rhymes that surpassed absurdity and became something beautiful. Before that, though, Theodor Geisel was nationally noted for his political cartoons during World War

knew she wanted to grow up to become a writer. By the time she turned 10, Carson had already secured her dreams of becoming a writer by publishing her very first piece in the St. Nicholas Magazine. Publishing her first piece of work in a national children’s magazine was just the start of Rachel Louise Carson’s valiant life (“Rachel Carson Biography”) Rachel Carson attended Parnassus High School in Kensington, PA from 1921 to 1925. There she was an intelligent and motivated young student who the teachers