MOUNT RUSHMORE
It's interesting how life gives you unexpected surprises. I remember visiting Mount Rushmore for the first time when I was about twelve years old. Never did I imagine that I'd be writing books about it!
It all started back in 2004. A woman from the Mount Rushmore Society (who ended up being my editor) asked me if I knew of anyone who might be interested in writing a children's book about the memorial.
I jumped at the chance -- and wow, what an experience! I did the majority of my research with primary sources. (There's nothing like hanging out in the archives and talking with the experts!)
So far, I've written four books about Mount Rushmore. Who Carved the Mountain? The Story of Mount Rushmore is a picture book with beautiful illustrations by Renee Graef. Face to Face with Mount Rushmore is a book for older kids and includes tons of questions to help readers think about Mount Rushmore from several perspectives.
Mount Rushmore Memories is a collection of people's first-hand memories from the 1920s to the present. (This book is for older readers and adults.)
Four Famous Faces is an original folktale, but it's full of nonfiction and poetry. It also features Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, and Devils Tower National Monument. (The onsite research for this book was fascinating!)
QUESTIONS ABOUT MOUNT RUSHMORE?
Please visit the Q&A pages. (Just hover over "Mount Rushmore" on the left sidebar.)
I also love to answer questions about Mount Rushmore, so if there's something you'd like to know that hasn't been covered, please shoot me an email.
It all started back in 2004. A woman from the Mount Rushmore Society (who ended up being my editor) asked me if I knew of anyone who might be interested in writing a children's book about the memorial.
I jumped at the chance -- and wow, what an experience! I did the majority of my research with primary sources. (There's nothing like hanging out in the archives and talking with the experts!)
So far, I've written four books about Mount Rushmore. Who Carved the Mountain? The Story of Mount Rushmore is a picture book with beautiful illustrations by Renee Graef. Face to Face with Mount Rushmore is a book for older kids and includes tons of questions to help readers think about Mount Rushmore from several perspectives.
Mount Rushmore Memories is a collection of people's first-hand memories from the 1920s to the present. (This book is for older readers and adults.)
Four Famous Faces is an original folktale, but it's full of nonfiction and poetry. It also features Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, and Devils Tower National Monument. (The onsite research for this book was fascinating!)
QUESTIONS ABOUT MOUNT RUSHMORE?
Please visit the Q&A pages. (Just hover over "Mount Rushmore" on the left sidebar.)
I also love to answer questions about Mount Rushmore, so if there's something you'd like to know that hasn't been covered, please shoot me an email.