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| Artists at work! Oil pastels and watercolors... |
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| Experiencing the writing and illustration process together, week after week, contributes to a "safe" environment for sharing and a feeling of belonging |
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| Elizabeth proofs her work (again!) after it has been typed up. |
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| Isabella trims the pages for her book after glueing two pages back to back. "I want them to line up straight." |
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| Illustration of a "bloody tooth" for "The Lost Tooth" by Isabella. |
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| Elizabeth tells about the author and artist (whose bio she has completely made up!) |
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| Proofing her typed work, checking to see if the font and type add to the story as Elizabeth had intended. (They do!) |
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| "The Lost Tooth" by Isabella, May 2011 |
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| Mia works on the last page of her book, the author and artist page |
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| Isabella sews up her book. (The red duct tape on her hands was just for fun!) |
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| "The Alien and the Ghost" by Elizabeth, May 2011 |
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| "My Trip to New York City" by Alice, May 2011 |
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| Molly gives her story a deeper level by adding dialogue to her illustration |
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| "The Alien" by Mia, May 2011 |
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| "Angel and Amanda" by Amanda, May 2011 |
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| Molly reads aloud the book she dedicated to her little sister (left) |
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| Alice reads her finished book to her fellow writers |
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| Amanda reads her finished book to her mom and fellow writers |
