1. The Biography of Esther Forbes “ "Esther Forbes's power to create, and to recreate, a face, a voice, a scene takes us as living spectators to the Boston Tea Party, to the Battle of Lexington and of North Creek."(The Saturday Review, 1943) ” Thomas Basham Writing and Grammar 8 th Grade 4 th Period Homeroom: Ray

2. Esther Forbes Whom are you writing about? What is this person famous for? How has this person affected the literary world? This information should be sentence form, not bullets. Include a declarative and interrogative types of sentences. Add a different adult picture of Esther Forbes to this slide

3. Esther Forbes’s Early & Family Life When and where was Esther Forbes born? Who were her parents and what did her they do? ********************************************************* Describer her early education. What kind of a student was she? What were her interests? Did she go to college? If so, where? ********************************************************* Who did she marry? What was his profession? How did their marriage end? Add a picture that would represent any information from the left. Don’t forget the caption!

4. Esther Forbes’s Professional Life How did Esther Forbes get involved in writing novels? Who discouraged and encouraged her? List different awards received by Esther Forbes. List 5 books written by Esther Forbes. Please remember that book titles should be underlined!

5. Esther Forbes’s Johnny Tremain Insert a small snapshot about Johnny Tremain. When was it written? Why did Esther Forbes write it? What is it about? Insert a picture of the cover of the Johnny Tremain book.

6. References Add any references used to this slide. Include web site address up to the 3 rd slash Books: authors name, title of book, page number, copyright date, publisher, city published