Harper. authorspeak thoughts behind the printed page. Harper Lee

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1 We were readers Nelle Harper Lee, one of America s most beloved authors, gave the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird literary immortality, and in doing so, she achieved the same for herself. Through her portrayal of heroism in everyday life and courage in the Harper ( ) face of overwhelming odds, Lee showed all readers that bravery and wisdom come from Lee within and that the innocence of a child can triumph over the prejudice of adults. For her indelible creation, Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in We didn t have toys, nothing was done for us, so the result was that we lived in our imagination most of the time. We devised things; we were readers, and we would transfer everything we had seen on the printed page to the backyard in the form of high drama. Harper Lee authorspeak thoughts behind the printed page 2017 Prestwick House, Inc.

2 The question isn t who is going to let me it s who is going to stop me? Ayn Rand Celebrating

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4 Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down. R ay Bradbu ry authorspeak thoughts behind the printed page 2016 Prestwick House, Inc. TM Ray Bradbury, one of America s foremost authors, sold his first short story at 22; he wrote every day of his adult life, leading to the publication of hundreds of short stories and nearly 50 books, including the frightening model of a dystopian future, Fahrenheit 451. Also well known as a poet, screenwriter, and the host of his own TV show, Bradbury is primarily recognized for his amazing contributions to science fiction and fantasy literature, which include The Martian Chronicles, a series of connected short stories set on Mars, and The Illustrated Man, about someone whose tattoos come alive to tell their own stories.

5 Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Common Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Roots -anthrop- human -chron- time -path- feeling, disease, suffering -phil- to love -phon- sound, voice -phot- light Prefixes a- not, without ab-, abs- apart, away from ad- to, toward anti- against auto- self bi- two bio- life con- with, together dict- to say ex-, e- out, out of, out from, away geo- earth inter- between pre- before, early, toward pro- before, in favor of post- after sub- below, under tele- far, distant Suffixes -able, -ible capable, able -cern distinguish -ful full of, having -graph write, draw, record -ion action, process -ist person who believes in -ism belief in -ize make into, practice, become -log, -logue speech, word -logy science of -meter, -metry measure -phobia abnormal fear or hatred of -tic, -ic pertaining to -tract drag, draw -uous having, inclined to Less Common (but still important!) Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Roots -dem- people -dox- belief, teaching -ject- hurl, throw -soph- wise Prefixes ante- before, in front of eu- good mono- one, singular poly- many Suffixes -cracy rule, power -escent becoming, beginning -lent, -lence state of, full of Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word Families

6 F a m o u s Fi r s t Li n e s from Cl a s s i c Li t e r at u r e Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross d lovers take their life; Whose misadventur d piteous overthrows Romeo & Juliet Starring L By William Shakespeare Romeo Juliet Friar Laurence Mercutio The Nurse Tybalt Capulet Montague Paris Benvolio Prince Escalus Friar John Balthasar Art Direction by Larry Knox LITERATURE THEMES, MOTIFS, AND SYMBOLS MAY REQUIRE A TEACHER FOR FULL EXPLANATION ROMANCE, FORBIDDEN LOVE, DEATH, HILARITY, SEXUALITY, HATRED, REVENGE, AND SOME VIOLENCE IN SELECT CLASSROOMS FoReal 3D}}} All Rights Reserved More titles coming soon to: Copyright MMXV by