About Shannon
Shannon O'Donnell lives in Montana with her husband and three children, where she teaches high school English. She has a master's degree in Education and is her school district's writing specialist and 6 Traits of Writing trainer.
Shannon is the author of four picture books. While seeking the right 'home' for her stories, she continues to write and to work with young writers in her community.
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Shannon's Blog: Book Dreaming - Recent Posts
| 11/20/2009 | This was inspired by... (0 Comments )
 In Sharon Creech's Love That Dog (a favorite of nearly every writer I know), Jack discovers his writing voice by "borrowing" lines and ideas from famous authors like William Carlos Williams and Robert Frost - and we can't forget Walter Dean Myers!... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/17/2009 | Is it Just Me??? (1 Comments )
 If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves. ~ Lillian HelmanI came across this quote the other day and felt compelled to blog about it. I can see how someone might worry about a... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Shannon's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 of 11 from Shannon's bookshelf, View all 11 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. The Great Mizzariddle (Mass Market Paperback, 1999) Author: Roland McElroy Illustrator: Don Smith |
Ages 4-8 | 11/9/2009 | |
| Shannon said: What a great story! If you are a teacher of the 6 traits of writing, this is a fabulous book for Word Choice - I highly recommend it! tags: I recommend, I read | |||
| 2. Angry Management (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Chris Crutcher |
Young Adults | 11/2/2009 | |
| Shannon tagged as: I read, I recommend | |||
| 3. The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy (Hardback)) (Hardcover, 2009) Author: James Dashner |
Young Adults | 10/20/2009 | |
| Shannon said: Don't start it unless you plan to finish it - this is a CAN"T PUT DOWN story! I want to go back to pg. 1 and start all over again, it's that good! tags: I read, I recommend | |||
| 4. Fablehaven (Paperback, 2007) Author: Brandon Mull Illustrator: Brandon Dorman |
Young Adults | 10/20/2009 | |
| Shannon said: This is one of my favorite series! It's original, visual, and utterly memorable - read them all! tags: I recommend, I read | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by Nata Romeo on 9/29/2009 2:56:07 PM:
hi Shannon!!! nice to meet you ;-) I am so happy you viewed my artwork
hi Shannon!!! nice to meet you ;-) I am so happy you viewed my artwork
Comment by Mark A. Hicks on 9/22/2009 1:53:29 PM:
Hi Shannon,
Love your profile image! It's nice to see that my Discovery Education clip art is still being used by teachers.
Love your books too.
Hi Shannon,
Love your profile image! It's nice to see that my Discovery Education clip art is still being used by teachers.
Love your books too.
Comment by Janet Squires on 9/4/2009 10:53:42 PM:
Hi Shannon,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Loved the Tempur-Pedic story. You're right. There's no shortage of story ideas here!
Hi Shannon,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Loved the Tempur-Pedic story. You're right. There's no shortage of story ideas here!
Happy to keep you amused ... something which I probably didn't achieve with my copyeditor unless she loves ferreting out comma placement.