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Honorable Finalist, Level I Grace Sugaski Letter to Author “Erin Hunter” (Authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Tui T
Honorable Finalist, Level I Grace Sugaski Letter to author “Erin Hunter” (authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best) concerning Bluestar’s Prophecy Dear “Erin Hunter:” In your book Bluestar’s Prophecy, I knew right away, when Bluestar’s character was introduced, that she was a noble and fair leader. She offered Rusty a place in her clan because of her shortage of warriors. I thought that was a very wise decision. I always wished I could be as calm and wise as Bluestar. Little did I know about her sad and troubled past. As I read your book, I felt like I could relate to her character as she was growing up. Bluestar’s Prophecy reminded me of the quote “Be kind, for everyone is fighting their own battles.” I try to be more patient, which all of the Warriors books have reminded me, as I face my own battles. I lost my mom in 2013. I blamed myself because I thought I could have said goodbye or visited her one more time. I felt lonely. I am an only child, and my dad has since remarried. A lot of times, to this day, I feel lonely, and that my family doesn’t love me very much. I am not used to the treatment that is much less gentle than what I received from my mother. This is kind of like how Bluestar’s father never paid her and her sister much attention. It is miraculous how well Bluestar turned out as a warrior and as a character. -
Victoria Holmes Cherith Baldry
As you may have heard, Erin Hunter is actually six people! She is experienced children’s book writers Victoria Holmes, Cherith Baldry, Kate Cary, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip and Inbali Iserles. Victoria Holmes I grew up on a farm and love all animals, including cats, but most especially dogs and horses. This comes in very handy when I need to send cats to a sticky end—I'd have a lot more trouble killing off a dog or a horse! I love being one of the Erins, and frequently dream of being a cat running through a forest when I am coming up with new story lines. Teaming up with Kate and Cherith on the Warriors books is an unconventional way of working, but we love writing the books together and it means we can produce them much faster than a single writer could. We each have our favorite characters and ideas for what could happen next, which means the stories have three times as much energy and passion Cherith Baldry I grew up on a farm, so of course I grew up with cats—working cats who kept down the mice in the house and barns, but were still friendly house cats who would play and curl up on a lap. My first cat after I married was a grey tabby called Tomlyn. We acquired him while we were out in Africa, teaching at the University of Sierra Leone. He was part Siamese, part African bush cat, and one of the friendliest cats I've ever known. When we came back to the UK we brought him with us; although he had to stay in quarantine for six months, he didn't forget us, and when we went to visit him he climbed all over us, shedding hair and purring like mad! My next cat was called Schrodinger, after the Austrian physicist—my husband Peter was a scientist. -
As You May Have Heard, Erin Hunter Is Actually Six People! She Is
As you may have heard, Erin Hunter is actually six people! She is experienced children’s book writers Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles and Victoria Holmes. Victoria Holmes I grew up on a farm and love all animals, including cats, but most especially dogs and horses. This comes in very handy when I need to send cats to a sticky end—I’d have a lot more trouble killing off a dog or a horse! I love being one of the Erins, and frequently dream of being a cat running through a forest when I am coming up with new story lines. Teaming up with Kate and Cherith on the Warriors books is an unconventional way of working, but we love writing the books together and it means we can produce them much faster than a single writer could. We each have our favorite characters and ideas for what could happen next, which means the stories have three times as much energy and passion! Cherith Baldry I grew up on a farm, so of course I grew up with cats—working cats who kept down the mice in the house and barns, but were still friendly house cats who would play and curl up on a lap. My first cat after I married was a grey tabby called Tomlyn. We acquired him while we were out in Africa, teaching at the University of Sierra Leone. He was part Siamese, part African bush cat, and one of the friendliest cats I’ve ever known. When we came back to the UK we brought him with us; although he had to stay in quarantine for six months, he didn’t forget us, and when we went to visit him he climbed all over us, shedding hair and purring like mad! My next cat was called Schrodinger, after the Austrian physicist—my husband Peter was a scientist. -
Teaching Guide
Top 4 Things You Absolutely Must Know About Warriors 1. What is Warriors? In Warriors: The New Warriors is a bestselling series of Prophecy, the warrior cats’ books about Clans of wild cats forest home is threatened. that has become a sensation Following the guidance of among middle grade and young StarClan, children of cats from adult readers. Unlike “kittypets” the original Warriors books seek living with humans, the wild cats a new home for all of the Clans. in these books care for themselves. These young, valiant cats venture They tend to their young and farther than they ever expected elders. They heal with herbal to travel and forge unexpected geography, history, and remedies. They train warriors to cross-Clan alliances. mythology. protect the Clans. The warrior Warriors: Power of Three cats have a code of honor and features the third generation of As ninth-grader Sami Rae Beyer value valor and Clan loyalty. warrior cats. These cats are summed up in a review in the Great warriors also receive especially gifted, and StarClan Atlanta Journal-Constitution, guidance from StarClan, the prophesies their importance to “Author Erin Hunter makes you spirit-cat ancestors. the Clans. As prejudice against feel like you really know the cats born outside the Clans characters. You sweat during the 2. What is the Warriors grows and fighting threatens the intense parts and cry in the sad book series about? warrior code, the gifted cats times. You’ll want to read the series . over and over again.” Three six-book story arcs struggle to help the Clans currently make up the series: the survive. -
Emulation Handbook
Em ulat ion Handbook Warriors: Into the fire / Erin Hunter There is a cat nam ed Rust y, w ho lives w it h t w o Hum ans w ho are called t w olegs in t he st ory. Rust y is a very advent urous cat w ho had alw ays w ant ed t o vent ure t he forest in his backyard. He ent ers t he forest one day t rying t o hunt a m ouse. He is t hen at t acked by a forest cat . He finds out t hat t he cat t hat at t acked him is from a clan called t he Thunderclan. He decides t o join t he clan and live life t he w ay t he clan cat s do. Visuals What 's t his elem ent ? The aut hor is giving us hint s t o w hat w e have t o look forw ard t o. The pict ure are t ied t o a couple of sent ences or a paragraph, but t he pict ures never depict w hat t he w hole chapt er is about . Exam ple from t ext Why does it m at t er? It creat es suspense and give t he book a unique t rait because a lot of books have chapt er t it les t hat are som et im es w acky or inform at ional. For exam ple, in chapt er 3 t he opening pict ure is Firepaw hunt ing for a m ouse. -
Warriors Cherith Baldry… No One! “Erin Hunter” Is a Pseudonym
The The real Erin Hunters: Who is Erin Hunter? Warriors Cherith Baldry… No one! “Erin Hunter” is a pseudonym. Series ...lives in Reigate, England. She used to be a “Pseudonyms” are fake names people use teacher, but gave up teaching three years ago to when they write books. Similar to the famous By Erin Hunter write. Fantasy is her favorite sort of fiction. Nancy Drew books, several different authors helped write the Warriors books. The authors of Warriors chose to use the name “Erin Hunter” so the series would be Kate Cary… shelved together and easier for you to find. ...was born on November 4, 1967 in England In this brochure, we have listed the author’s and Currently lives in a city in the north of real names, but in our library catalog and on England. She lived in Scotland for 12 years but our shelves, you’ll usually find the books moved back down to England in 2004. under “Erin Hunter.” Dan Jolley… “May StarClan light your path.” …. started professionally on comic books in 1990 and has been branching out steadily ever There are many books in the since. Dan lives in Georgia with his wife Tracy Warriors series. Here’s a list of and three cats of questionable value. the ones in the SILS Library 114 Manning Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill Juvenile Collection. 919-962-8361 Warriors Novels Warriors Manga Find in the juvenile fiction shelves under the call number “J Hunter” Graystripe’s Trilogy by Dan Jolley Warriors (original series) Graystripe and his new friend Millie must The brave kitten Rusty leaves his human home to live in the forest. -
Warriors a Purr Fect Book by Ally E
Warriors a Purr fect Book by Ally E. When you hear the word “cat” about three bears that travel to find a you usually think of a cute little kitten, or paradise for all bears. a big fluffy cat that does nothing but sleep, eat, and purr. But if you ever In the books there are five clans read the book series, Warriors, you’ll (groups of cats): WindClan, find out there’s more to any cat than ShadowClan, RiverClan, StarClan (a clan of the cats who have died.) The what meets the eye! clan cats believe that StarClan watches over them), and ThunderClan, the main clan. In each clan there is over ten cats and a leader, a deputy (second in charge), medicine cat, several warriors (cats that defend their clan and hunt for food), apprentices (warriors in training), kits (kittens not old enough for apprentice training), queens (female cats that are caring for kits), and elders Erin Hunter, the author of the (cats too old to be warriors so they are Warriors book series, is truly TWO cared for by apprentices or warriors.) people, Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry. Firestar, an orange male tabby, is the Both live in the United Kingdom and main character in the book. Greystripe, love cats. If you’ve ever written a story a long haired grey male, also appears in and thought you had too many the book very often. characters to keep track of, then you’d All cats in clans go through be very impressed at what Erin Hunter several name changes.