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Laurie Ann Thompson is an American writer. She is known for her children's books and books for young adults. Thompson is a winner of one of the 2016 Schneider Family Book Awards for her book, Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, which was illustrated by Sean Qualls.

Writing

The Washington Post highlighted Thompson's book, Be A Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters (2014) as a good book to help raise activist children.[1] The book is written for young adults who want to change things in their world through entrepreneurship or charity.[2] Library Media Connection recommended it for library collections.[3] Booklist wrote that it was "a thorough and passionate manual for empowered readers to pursue their dreams of making the world a better place."[4] Kirkus Review felt that one criticism of the book was that it did not have enough "media-rich" resources for digital discovery of information.[5]

Thompson's book, My Dog Is the Best, and illustrated by Paul Schmid, is a picture book for young readers. Booklist wrote "the simplicity of both the words and the pictures creates a charming, toddler-sized ode to man's best friend."[6] School Library Journal wrote that, "While this is a familiar story, it's a well-executed and charming one."[7]

Thompson wrote Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (2015) after she saw a documentary about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's one-legged bike journey across Ghana.[8] This book, illustrated by Sean Qualls, won a 2016 Schneider Family Book Award in the youngest age group category.[9] Horn Book Magazine wrote "The text is simple, well paced and clearly written."[10] Thompson included an author's note at the end of the book that tells the reader more about Yeboah's activism for people with disabilities.[11] School Library Journal called it "powerful and winning."[12]

The Huffington Post wrote that Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive! (2017), written with Ammi-Joan Paquette, was a "highly entertaining way to learn that truth is stranger than fiction and that crafty fiction can lead you down a garden path."[13] The book is inspired by a game, Two Truths and a Lie, and is designed to help readers think critically and has a "brief but savvy guide to responsible research methods," according to Booklist.[14] School Library Journal compared the idea to Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, and called the book "a fun and potentially useful curricular tool for teachers and librarians."[15] The next book in the Two Truths and Lie series, Histories and Mysteries (2018) was also favorably reviewed by Booklist.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Perspective The best books for raising activist kids. Allard. Jody. 10 March 2017. Washington Post. en. 2018-08-03.
  2. Prince. Jennifer. November 2014. Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters. School Library Journal. 60. 11. 138. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  3. Garry. Candi Pierce. January 2015. Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters. Library Media Connection. 33. 4. 76. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  4. Smith. Julia. October 2014. Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters. Booklist. 111. 3. 44. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  5. Web site: Be a Changemaker. Kirkus Reviews. 3 August 2018.
  6. Mazza. April. June 2015. My Dog Is the Best. Booklist. 111. 19/20. 122. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  7. Dar. Mahnaz. March 2015. My Dog Is the Best. School Library Journal. 61. 3. 128. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  8. News: A new ride for Emmanuel Yeboah. Wilkens. John. 24 October 2015. San Diego Tribune. 2018-08-03. en-US.
  9. News: Children's Books Honored For Portraying Disability Experience. Heasley. Shaun. 2016-01-25. Disability Scoop. 2018-08-03. en.
  10. Parravano. Martha V.. March 2015. Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Horn Book Magazine. 91. 2. 126–127. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  11. Hunter. Sarah. February 2015. Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Booklist. 111. 12. 72. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  12. Diman. Kathryn. March 2015. Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. School Library Journal. 61. 3. 174. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  13. Web site: How To Be a Skeptical Reader. Cobb. Vicki. 2017-06-05. Huffington Post. en-US. 2018-08-03.
  14. Peters. John. May 2017. Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!. Booklist. 113. 17. 65. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  15. O'Malley. Ragan. May 2017. Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!. School Library Journal. 63. 122. subscription . EBSCOhost.
  16. Peters. John. March 2018. Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries. Booklist. 114. 13. 42. subscription . EBSCOhost.