Overview
Peg Kehret's books are beloved by kids everywhere. Here is the story of how she dreamed of becoming a writer, beginning with the ill-fated Dog Newspaper, which she published at the age of ten, and how she made her dream come true. As engaging and colorful as her novels, Peg Kehret's account of her life and writing is sure to delight and inspire her many readers.A biography of the author of numerous books for young people, describing her childhood bout with polio, how she became a writer, family relationships, and the importance of writing in her life.
Synopsis
Peg Kehret's books are beloved by kids everywhere. Here is the story of how she dreamed of becoming a writer, beginning with the ill-fated Dog Newspaper, which she published at the age of ten, and how she made her dream come true. As engaging and colorful as her novels, Peg Kehret's account of her life and writing is sure to delight and inspire her many readers.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-This welcome autobiography focuses on Kehret's life as a writer, which began when, at 10, she gathered data from her neighbors and wrote a newspaper about dogs. The author tells about her experience with polio, covered in more detail in Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio (Albert Whitman, 1996). She describes her job proofreading for the Daily Herald the summer between her junior and senior year of high school, and writing commercials for a local radio station the following summer. Throughout the book, Kehret explains what she learned from her various experiences. She discusses her techniques and the importance of researching data and revising her work. Thirteen black-and-white photographs appear in a centerfold. The lively, personable writing will carry readers along, especially would-be writers, those who like to read about authors, and Kehret's many fans.-Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.