4th Graders Connect To Author, Traders in Time
On December 5th, Pleasanton fourth graders connected by distance learning to the author of Traders in Time, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos. The interactive live discussion with Mrs. Panagopoulos, allowed the students to ask questions about the book, the life of an author, and the research behind writing a book.
Information from the Book’s Cover: “Chris scoffs at his younger brother’s enthusiasm for collecting rocks – particularly one Nick thinks is shaped like a turtle – and generally thinks that the eight year old is something of a wimp. But Chris’ attitude is dramatically changed as the brothers suddenly find themselves trapped at dusk in a deep forest with nineteenth century Metis fur traders. With the help of his turtle warrior rock and his new friends, Meggie La Framois and her assistant LeClaire, Nick saves Chris from the clutches of the evil trader named McDougal. But the boys’ adventures have only begun as they flee by canoe from McDougal to an Ottaw Indian camp along Lake Michigan and then on to Mackinac Island. Traders in Time vividly portrays the variety of people involved in the fur trade and brings to life the sights, smells, and drama taking place along the shores of Lake Michigan at For Mackinac in the early 1800′s.”
Students asked Mrs. Panagopoulos questions related to her research, experiences in writing, why she writes books, and where her ideas come from.
i learned how she gets her information. I learned that bear grease is made of bear fat.I learned she has wrote 16 books. She did research on fur trading so she had facts to write her book. She had two enemies of LE CLEAR and MEGGIE . They were evil devils who were illegal fur traders. They were after Chris and Nick. To trade them for money.
I learned that fur traders lived around lake Michigan. That bear grease is made from bear fat. There are two illegal fur traders. Mcdougle and Gray Eyes.You did a lot of reaserch on the good book. Mcdougle tried to capture Chris and Nick.The black robe new they needed him. It probobly took a lot of work.It must of took a lot of work to right 16 chapter books.We like to read a lot of books.We like books.
I learned that she got on canoes. I learned that she did a lot of research to write this story. I learned that she talked a lot. But I learned that she liked to read books.
how she came up with the clothes.how you researched all the history.how the bear grease can be used to clean your boots.I like Chris.I learned a lot about fur trading.and living by the 5 great lakes.how the kids had to wear the life jackets when they went on the
She went to the Grate Lakes and studied them. she likes history. she likes to write books. Bear grease is fat.We learned that wrote 16 books and worked a lot on that book. She wrote a book about fur trading. McDougal was a bad guy because he tried to take things from people without asking, or paying for anything. I could not trust him. I liked Chris and Nick because they went out discovered new areas to hunt.She has a cat in her room.She has 8000 books.She had 2 kids.
I learned that bear grease is made from bears fat. The bear fat was used for their hands. It made their hard hands soft. She did a lot of research to writ these book. She wrote19 books. This book was made in 1992 to 1993. She did research on fur trading. They traded them for money.
I learned babies never wore clothes. Bear grease comes from bear fat.Meggie Micdoogle greyeyes were real people.the athur traveled to get research. she wrote 19 books . cris and nicholas were the athurs sons .mcdougle was a illgal fur traders. she ownes 12000 books .Nobody could swim back then.cris and nick are now aduts in the story they were 10-11.
You reserched all the information.I now know what bear grease is.It is grease squezed from bear fat.Taders in Time is a fun story about two boys that race to a tree.
I learned that bear grease is really bear fat.I learned the auther dressed in costumes.Mcdougal and Whitewolf are bad people.The author’s favorite person in her book is Maggie, because she has been studying for a lot of things. My favorite person in the book was Maggie. I didn’t like McDougal because he sold people for money, and he took things from away from people without paying for them. Chris and Nike are nice people.
I learned that bear grease is good stuff to clean their boots off. I learned that McDougal was a bad person, because he stole a canteen from Nick. I learned a lot about fur trading, and about Michigan, and about living along the Great Lakes. I learned a lot about all the research.I learned a lot about the closths they wore.I learned that Megan was a good person.I learned the kids wore lifejakets on the canoe.
I learned that McDougal and GrayEyes were illegal fur traders. I learned that it can take 5 years to make a book. I learned that bear grease was made of bear fat and used on peoples hands. When rocks were shaped like people they were special. Babies didn’t wear clothes. The book was started in 1992. The book was done in 1993. Janie has 18000 books. She made 19 books.She makes kid books with a lot of history.
We learned bear grease was bear fat.We learned that she wrote the book about fur trading. She had to do a lot of work to write a book. We learned that she has a cat in her room. We learned that she likes history.We learned that she has 2 kids.We learned that she has a canoe.
I learned that babies never wore clothes.I learnd that bear grease is made from bear fat.Gray eyes and McDougal were illegal fur traders.Cris and Nick were her Sons.The book was started 1992 and finished in 1993.she wrote 19 books.she ownes 12000 books.The boys are 10-11.
I Learned that babes never wore I learned that bear grease is rile bear fat.
mcDougal is a very bad man.
The book started in 1992. she ones 12000
I learned that bear grease is made out of bear fat. She spent a lot of time studying and reading History and writing stories. She wrote 19 stories. I learned that McDougal was a illegal fur trader. He made me angry. I liked Chris and Nick. I liked Maggie and Gray eyes and White fox. I liked the Title Traders in Time. She has 8,000 books in her home. She has 4,000 in her office. She started in 1992 and finished in 1993. She has 2 kids. Chris and Nick are now adults. In the story Chris is10 and Nick is 11 years old. The author is Janie Lynn Panagoulas.