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- 1 Where does deborah Wiles live now?
- 2 Where did Deborah Wiles grow up?
- 3 What is the setting of the book Countdown?
- 4 How old is Franny Chapman?
- 5 How many pages is Countdown by Deborah Wiles?
- 6 What inspired Deborah Wiles to write?
- 7 Where was Deborah Wiles born and raised in Alabama?
- 8 When was Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles published?
Where does deborah Wiles live now?
Atlanta, Georgia
Deborah Wiles was born in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of Marie Kilgore and Thomas Edwards, who was an air force pilot. Today she lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She has four children and is married to Jim Pearce, a jazz musician. She received her MFA in writing from Vermont College in 2003.
Where did Deborah Wiles grow up?
Current Home: Atlanta, United States of America Deborah Wiles was born in Alabama into an Air Force family and spent her growing-up summers in a small Mississippi town with an extended family full of Southern characters.
Where does Franny live in Countdown?
Washington, D.C.
Eleven-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, D.C., and can feel the fear of the nation in the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is the setting of the book Countdown?
Countdown by Deborah Wiles is set in the year 1962. The main character is a 12-year-old girl named Franny Chapman who lives in Washington, DC.
How old is Franny Chapman?
Franny Chapman Franny is an 11-year-old girl in 1962 when the Cuban Missile Crisis is at its peak. She is the middle child of a military family with an older sister and younger brother.
What was Deborah Wiles first book?
Freedom Summer
Short bio: Her first picture book, Freedom Summer, received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. She is also an NAACP Book Award finalist, E.B.
How many pages is Countdown by Deborah Wiles?
400
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780545106061 |
|---|---|
| Pages: | 400 |
| Sales rank: | 250,099 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d) |
| Age Range: | 9 – 12 Years |
What inspired Deborah Wiles to write?
The idea for it began long before anybody was interested in what I was writing. I was trying to write a picture book about a brother and sister who were fighting with the backdrop being the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who is the author Deborah Wiles married to?
Today she lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She has four children and is married to Jim Pearce, a jazz musician. She received her MFA in writing from Vermont College in 2003. Wiles published a picture book, Freedom Summer (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum), in 2001.
Where was Deborah Wiles born and raised in Alabama?
Deborah Wiles was born in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of Marie Kilgore and Thomas Edwards, who was an air force pilot.
When was Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles published?
Wiles published a picture book, Freedom Summer (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum), in 2001. The book is based on her memories of her growing up summers in Mississippi and the 1964 passage of the Civil Rights Act.