3493.Resource, AdLit, Conducting Author Studies

This was copied directly from the website: An author study is a unit lesson that gives students the opportunity to delve deeply into an author’s life and body of work. Individually, in small groups, or as a class, students can: Critically evaluate an author's themes, characters, and writing style; make connections between the author's life and work' and  make personal connections between their own experiences and those of the author and his/her characters.