Darcy’s Books
2011 Children’s Books written by Darcy Pattison
 2011 Title THE STORY: “11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph”When her father goes soldiering for a year, a girl decides that without Dad at home, it’s not a family photo album. Though her beloved Nanny is in charge of the album that year, the girl makes sure that photographs of her never turn out well. It results in some awkward family photos! Photos are blurred, wind blows hair in her face. April rains bring umbrellas to hide behind. Halloween means a mask. This poignant, yet funny family story, expresses a child’s anger and grief for a Dad whose work takes him away for long periods of time. It’s a father and daughter story, a tribute to the sacrifices made by military families and to those who care for children when a family needs support. ORDER NOW
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2011 Title A Year of Stormy WeatherCozy up for this great rainy day read! Prairie Storms gives you a front row seat to learn about a year of ever-changing prairie weather, and how the animals living in these grasslands adapt and survive in this harsh climate. Each month, read about a new animal, and learn about everything from how a prairie chicken can survive the January snows to how an earless lizard escapes the harsh, unrelenting drought of August. Told in lyrical prose, this story is a celebration of the great American prairies. (Ages 5-10) ORDER NOW
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2011 Title Snowboarding fun in a first graphic novel.In SCARY SLOPES, Brooke and her family are headed to the mountains for vacation. Brooke wants to snowboard, but she is scared. Her sister, Amy, isn’t scared at all. Will Brooke be able to face her mountain fears? ORDER NOW
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TRAVEL AND FRIENDSHIP: picture books by DARCY PATTISON
| Keep kids on the edge of their seats with 19 Girls and Me — a tale of friendship in a kindergarten class with 19 girls and one lone boy. Read-Aloud America names it one of the best read-aloud books for K-1. More info
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| Give kids the world! The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman introduces a wooden man who travels across the United States to connect a family. More info |
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Searching for Oliver K. Woodman finds the wooden traveler lost. His friends are very worried. They send out Imogene Poplar, P.I., a wooden woman to find him. More info |
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Cover of Paperback Cover of Ebook The Wayfinder is about Winchal Eldras, a young man with the power to “find” things, who must Find a way to heal his land – and his grieving heart. |
FREE Lesson Plans for Teachers or Parents
- Download free Lesson Plans for Darcy’s books. Included are Lesson Plans for The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman, Searching for Oliver K. Woodman and 19 Girls and Me. These Lesson Plans are FREE and may be distributed as needed.
- Over 100 activities to do with kids: family, counting, geography, music, writing, science, art.
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Darcy’s writing process
- Easy to Use–Just photocopy and go!
- This is a 6.3 MB zipped pdf file. Please be patient as it downloads!
HOPE: Teaching Writing and Revising Novels
Are you a novelist? Novel Metamorphosis: Uncommon Ways to Revise will help you strengthen your novel.
Are you a teacher of elementary through high school students? Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities to Spark Creativity helps your students with a rich prewriting process, which results in stronger first drafts.
| TEACHERS: Does your job depend on how well kids do on writing benchmark tests? Here’s hope. Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities to Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Better. More info |
| NOVELISTS: Haven’t sold that novel — yet? Here’s hope. NOVEL METAMORPHOSIS: Uncommon Ways to Revise helps you transform your story into the novel of your dreams! More info |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, Darcy Pattison
As a children’s book author, Darcy Pattison writes stories that engage students. As a writing teacher Darcy Pattison turns theory into practical tools for writers of any age. More info