Lynne Reid Banks
(This page was born on Oct. 14th,
2002
by: Heather Bezik)
Putting ourselves into the book
and bringing it to life
Lynne Reid Banks was born in London. During
,W.W.II she left London to live in Canada and became a "war guest."
Like many kids, Lynne Reid Banks didn't care for reading as a child. She
would act out her own stories and with her made up characters. She
was an only child and never felt alone because she had her characters to
talk to. These characters became her friends. When she returned
from Canada she began to study theater and acted
for about five years. Then Lynne became a journalist (1 of 2 in Britain
at that time.). Lynne moved to Israel where she met her future husband.
She later got married and had three sons.
Ms. Reid Banks used her three sons as models for her book The Indian In The Cupboard. She believes that children's' books should contain a strong element of fantasy. These stories should be so powerful that the children should be able to put themselves into the character's shoes. Lynne is still writing many stories to this day. Many of her books are oriented to kids ages 9-12, but she has books for young adults too.
*The information that was used on Lynne Reid Banks Life came from http://www.lynnereidbanks.com/inter.html .
Her books have made a difference in my life. Like her, I was a child that was reluctant to read and an only child. The book The Indian In The Cupboard, caught my imagination; I could see the story in my head. It was the first time something like this has happened to me. I wanted to become a reader. It was also through this book, that I began to imagine what it would be like to have a magical cupboard, that dolls alive. How neat that would be; to be able to make new friends?
Angela and DiabolaMs. Reid Banks used her three sons as models for her book The Indian In The Cupboard. She believes that children's' books should contain a strong element of fantasy. These stories should be so powerful that the children should be able to put themselves into the character's shoes. Lynne is still writing many stories to this day. Many of her books are oriented to kids ages 9-12, but she has books for young adults too.
*The information that was used on Lynne Reid Banks Life came from http://www.lynnereidbanks.com/inter.html .
Her books have made a difference in my life. Like her, I was a child that was reluctant to read and an only child. The book The Indian In The Cupboard, caught my imagination; I could see the story in my head. It was the first time something like this has happened to me. I wanted to become a reader. It was also through this book, that I began to imagine what it would be like to have a magical cupboard, that dolls alive. How neat that would be; to be able to make new friends?
Here is a list of the books that
Lynne Reid Banks has written:
The Indian In The Cupboard
Broken Bridge
One More River
Harry The Poisonous Centipede
Sarah and After: The Matriarchs
The Farthest-Away Mountain
Dark Quartet: The Story of the Brontes
My Darling Villain
The Writing on the Wall
The Return of the Indian
The Fairy Rebel
I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated Hamster
The Secret of the Indian
Melusine: A Mystery
The Mystery of the Cupboard
(There are many more books that were not listed.)
*Here is more information on Lynne Reid Banks and her books:
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/banks.htm
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Lynne_Reid_Banks.htm
http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/banks_lynnereid.html
http://www.theteachersguide.com/Edgraphicscolor.html
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Lynne_Reid_Banks.htm
http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/banks_lynnereid.html
http://www.theteachersguide.com/Edgraphicscolor.html
These are a few of my favorite sites!
International
Reading Association’s Book Choices For Children
Fun Brain
Yahooligans
Google
Elmhurst College Library Page