Good Conversation

Good Conversation
Interviews With The World’s Greatest Children’s Authors… This exciting series brings the authors and their books to life.
A 57-Part Children’s Literature Series.

Recommended: SLJ, Advisory List, Instructional Media

Help insure respect for reading and writing by bringing these award-winning children’s authors and their creative works to life. Included are many Newbery Award winters. Children “get to know” these favorite and popular writers by visiting their homes and communities. Each author shares with young readers insights into their personal background and the creative drive that inspired their literary work. This on-going series on popular writers, produced primarily for children, grades 3-8, is appealing to students of all ages.

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A Talk with Karen Cushman

A Talk With Cynthia Kadohata

The author of the 2005 Newbery Award-winning book Kira-Kira answers questions about this popular book at her home in Los Angeles, CA. She also talks about where she gets her ideas from, discusses her writing techniques and introduces viewers to her pet Doberman, Shika Kojika.

A Talk With Sid Fleischman

Travel to Santa Monica, CA for a visit with this famed children’s author. Sid talks about the inspiration for his Newbery Award-wininng book The Whipping Boy and gives advice to young writers. He also describes his previous career as a professional magician and shares a few of his favorite magic tricks with viewers.

A Talk With Cynthia Voight

Take an excursion to Deer Isle, ME for a rare conversation with award-winning author Cynthia Voight. She talks about the Newbery Award-winning book Dicey’s Song and gives advice to the aspiring writer. She also discusses her previous life as a teacher and compares that to her life now as an author.

A Talk With Kenneth Oppel

Travel to Toronto, Ontario for this “Good Conversation!” with one of Canada’s most popular authors. He talks about his life as a writer and explains how he turned his interest in reading about bats into the characters of his popular Silverwing series. He also describes how he begins the writing process each day and discusses his new book Airborn.

A Talk with Ann M. Martin

Journey to the Hudson Valley of New York State for a conversation with this noted children’s author. She talks about her immensely popular Baby Sitter’s Club books as well as many of her other books including P.S. Longer Letter Later. Viewers will see where she does her writing and get tips and techniques from a master.

ALSO IN THIS SERIES

A Talk with David Adler
A Talk with Aliki
A Talk with NatalieBabbitt
A Talk with Lynne Reid Banks
A Talk with Eve Bunting
A Talk with Betsy Byars
A Talk with Matt Christopher
A Talk with Robert Cormier
A Talk with Bruce Coville
A Talk with Christopher Curtis
A Talk with Arthur Dorros
A Talk with Paula Fox
A Talk with Jean Fritz
A Talk with Jean George
A Talk with Patricia Giff
A Talk with Karen Hesse

A Talk with Will Hobbs
A Talk with Lee Hopkins
A Talk with Johanna Hurwitz
A Talk with M.E. Kerr
A Talk with E.L. Konigsburg
A Talk with Madeleine L’Engle
A Talk with Gail Levine
A Talk with Lurlene McDaniel
A Talk with Ann McGovern
A Talk with Robin McKinley
A Talk with the McKissacks
A Talk with Phyllis Naylor
A Talk with Joan Nixon
A Talk with Katherine Paterson
A Talk with Richard Peck
A Talk with Robert Peck

A Talk with Chaim Potok
A Talk with Louis Sachar
A Talk with Zilpha Snyder
A Talk with Jerry Spinnelli
A Talk with Theodore Taylor
A Talk with Laurence Yep
A Talk with Jane Yolen
A Talk with Nancy Willard
A Talk with Lois Lowry
A Talk with Pam Munoz Ryan
A Talk with Linda Sue Park
A Talk with Robert Munsch
A Talk with Todd Strasser
A Talk with Avi (replaces original title)
A Talk with Andrew Clements
A Talk with James Howe

Release: 1991-2007 • Level: Elementary • RT: Approx. 22 minutes/ea
Digital Rights Available MPEG

VHS: $49.95 each
DVD: $59.95 each