Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Pat Mora

Sometimes it is easier to interpret a poem when you know more about the author. After viewing Pat Mora's website, list five facts that you have learned about Pat.

16 comments:

  1. 1.she won a award for best poetry ever.
    2.she is a writer of 25 poetry books that is fiction and non-fiction.
    3.She was born in El Paso, Texas, on January 19, 1942.
    5.Mora is a popular national speaker shaped by the US.Mexico border where she was born and spent much of her life.

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  2. One fact that I learned about Pat Mora is that she has written eight books for adults and over twenty-five for children. Another fact I learned about Pat Mora is that she liked to write poems when she was at St. Patrick’s Elementary School.The last fact is that she was an English major but didn’t think about being a writer. About twenty-five years ago, she began to spend time working to become a better writer.

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  3. 1.She is the oldest of four kids.
    2.she went to Lorette High School.
    3. She wrote 33 books.
    4.Her books talk about stuff in her life.
    5.She wrote a book called rainbow tulips.

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  4. Kianna Bird
    3.2.2011
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    1. 1. Pat Mora Currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
    2. 2. Pat Mora loved to visit the markets in Mexico as a child.
    3. 3. Pat Mora Has 3 children.
    4. 4. Pat Mora spoke Spanish and English.
    5. 5. Pat Mora is the founder of Children's Day / Book Day.

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  5. 1. Pat Mora was the oldest of four children.
    2. She has written 8 adult books and 25 books for young readers.
    3. She does not get to choose who illustrates her books.
    4. She gets her ideas from other books and things that make her happy.
    5. When she is not writing she likes to read, visit her family and friends, garden, cook, take walks and travel.

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  6. Pat Mora
    1. Made 33 books for both adults, and children
    2. Love playing with words
    3. like to look at all of her books
    4. enjoy reading, visiting with her family and friends, gardening, cooking, taking walks and traveling
    5. her home is in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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  7. thes are some thigs i learned.
    1 Pat Mora Currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
    2When she is not writing she likes to read, visit her family and friends, garden, cook, take walks and travel.
    3When she is not writing she likes to read, visit her family and friends, garden, cook, take walks and travel.
    4he liked to write poems when she was at St. Patrick’s Elementary School
    5she won a award for best poetry ever.

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  8. 1) She likes to play with words as she writes so she's not lonely.

    2) Her books have her interest in them like family and deserts.

    3) She started writing at St. Patrick’s Elementary School.

    4) An award she had won was the Distinguished Alumna, University of Texas at El Paso, 2004 and many more.

    5) Her hobby in the past and present have been reading.

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  10. J'mya Mason
    March 2, 2011
    Pat Mora 5 Facts.
    1. She have 25 children book's and 8 Grown up book's

    2. Ms. Pat Mora Lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    3. Her mom has 4 kids and she is the oldest out of all of them.

    4. All together she wrote 33 books.

    5. She won a award for the best poetry ever.

    6. She went to a high School called Lorette High School.


    Hi Class , I just want to say so far you all did an fantastic job and I cant wait to see others. Btw , Some of us have the same facts and I blogged her and I ask her can she please write back lets see do she respond.

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  11. 1.People ask her questions and she gives them answers on her website.
    2. Pat is a very popular presenter in many ways.
    3. Pat speaks english and spanish.
    4. She has over 31 books.
    5. She has family books,Adult books, Young adult books and Kid books.

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  13. Pat Mora
    Sam Get It Popin'

    1.She has a blog that kids ask her questions and she answers them.

    2.She grew up in a bilangual home.

    3.She writes alot of kids books and many more.

    4. She has her own literature website.

    5.She got an award for best poetry peice.

    That is what I learnt from the websites I viewed. If you read it and liked it thank you but everyone did a really good job and I can't wait to see others but I bet they will be good too!!!

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  14. Five facts that I learned about Pat Mora are…
    1. when she finished college.
    2. She went to Loretto high school.
    3. She goes around to different schools to
    speak about the libraries.
    4. She was born 1/19/1942
    5. She was a teacher of English language arts

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  15. Pat Mora


    1. Pat Mora wrote a book called “My Daughter The Cat Vet".

    2.Pat Mora wrote a book called " My Son~in the Strategist".


    3.A popular presenter across the country at conferences, campuses, professional development workshops, book and literacy festivals, libraries and schools, Pat enjoys speaking to audiences of all ages


    4. She is the oldest out of for children.

    5. She likes to play with words as she writes so she’s not lonely.

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  16. I feel so happy today now that I've read your blog posts. Thanks so much for reading my poems. Have you read my two books for teens, MY OWN TRUE NAME and DIZZY: POEMS ABOUT LOVE? You know about love, right? :)

    Hira, check your facts. I see some errors.

    Wishing you all bookjoy!

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