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HAPPY FALL!
As many of you know, I'm not only the editor of Storyworks, but I moonlight as a writer of many of our nonfiction features. These articles just about KILL me in terms of the time they take — days and days and days of research, draft after draft after draft of writing them, then choosing the photographs, writing the captions — you get the idea. But the result is always deeply satisfying, which is why I guess I keep doing them.
This month's article, Deadly Bites, is part science article, part mystery, and I hate to say it, part horror story. I learned how vulnerable we all are to foodborne illness, but I also learned that there are some truly impressive people out there fighting to make our food supply safer. Don't miss out on the amazing New York Times article and video link we've provided for you. It includes great background for teaching the article, and you might even decide the video is appropriate for your class (it's pretty grim, especially for younger students, but so informative and fascinating).
As a great counterweight to my scary nonfiction story, I'm delighted to share the latest hilarious fiction concoction written by our great friend Patrick Jennings. And the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow Play," by our long-time contributor (and beloved advisor) Mack Lewis, is a classic that you'll want to share with your classes year after year.
And of course there's more...but I need to get working on my next nonfiction story for Storyworks. And eventually I want to get some sleep!
Cheers to you all!
Lauren
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