Kathi Appelt

Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, PEN USA Literary Award–winning, and bestselling The Underneath as well as the National Book Award finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Keeper, and many picture books including Counting Crows. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at KathiAppelt.com.
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Our Story Begins
Our Story Begins
By Elissa Brent Weissman, Chris Grabenstein, Gordon Korman, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Thanhha Lai, Peter Lerangis, Gail Carson Levine, Grace Lin, Yuyi Morales, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, R. J. Palacio, Kwame Alexander, Linda Sue Park, Rohmann, Eric, Dan Santat, Brian Selznick, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Eric Rohmann, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tom Angleberger, Kathi Appelt, Ashley Bryan, Tim Federle, Candace Fleming, Marla Frazee, Chris Gall, and Alex Gino
Maybe a Fox
Maybe a Fox
By Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee
Counting Crows
Counting Crows
By Kathi Appelt
Mogie
Mogie
By Kathi Appelt
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Author Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim?

A. Write like your fingers are on fire.

Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?

A. Macaroni and cheese

Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?

A. Tolerance, creativity, humor.

Q. What’s your best quality?

A. I like to think that I'm a good listener.

Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?

A. Like I said, I hate to wait.

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Reading Group Guide for Keeper
Reading Group Guide for Maybe a Fox
Reading Group Guide for The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Reading Group Guide for The Underneath
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