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Bette A. Stevens

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in Suffren, NY, The United States

November 19

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Children's Books, Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Dr. Seuss, Eugenia Price, Beatrix Potter, Harper Lee, Mark Twain ...more

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Inspired by nature and human nature, author Bette A. Stevens is a retired elementary and middle school teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and families, for childhood literacy and for the conservation of monarch butterflies (milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat).
Bette A. Stevens is the author of award-winning picture book AMAZING MATILDA; home/school resource, The Tangram Zoo and Word Puzzles Too!; and PURE TRASH, the short story prequel to her debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP.

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Hi Bette! Loved your book. I see you were am elem. school teacher - I am too! Anyhow - did your career in education prompt the focus of the humiliation of children being bullied because of being poor? Working in a lower socioeconomic district, I find myself discussing the importance pf respecting one one another no matter the level of wealth or lack thereof. I felt for your characters the way I would a student.

Bette A. Stevens Hi, Thomas. My teaching experience definitely helped lead to the focus of bullying, not just by children, but by adults as well: poverty and prejudice…moreHi, Thomas. My teaching experience definitely helped lead to the focus of bullying, not just by children, but by adults as well: poverty and prejudice is a theme that remains front and center for me and I so appreciate you taking the time to chat and to value the book as a teacher. The short story prequel to Dog Bone Soup -- PURE TRASH was written specifically to open up discussion in the classroom. I taught grades 4-8 in California and Virginia (in three different socioeconomic communities) and found that the poor are relegated to an uphill struggle everywhere. That's why it's so important for adults to have their eyes open to fact that they do make a difference in the lives of children, whether it be for good or harm. I fear that I just found your question today and am so sorry about being late in responding. I am so glad to hear that you are a teacher and to know that you are making a difference in the lives of all of your students for the good. Thanks and blesssing, Bette (less)

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What made you decide to write this book. It sounds like there maybe some hidden secrets about you in it perhaps? LOL. I love the book title! Author, Catherine Lyon

Bette A. Stevens Not about me... but about many I've met through the years! Want to get those 'secrets' out in the open and perhaps make a difference in the lives of k…moreNot about me... but about many I've met through the years! Want to get those 'secrets' out in the open and perhaps make a difference in the lives of kids who are bullied and intimidated because they are poor. Although DOG BONE SOUP takes place in the 1950s and 60s, poverty and prejudice is a theme that needs attention in our generation too! Thanks so much for asking, Catherine. (less)

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	Amazing Matilda: A Monarch's Tale 4.76 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pure Trash: The Story 4.52 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dog Bone Soup: A Boomer's Journey 4.76 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Maine it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tangram Zoo and Word Puzzles Too! 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Much of my poetry is inspired by the gardens, fields and woods here at the farmstead in central Maine as well as by the natural beauty and by the people of The Pine Tree State. A peek inside Bette’s first poetry & photography collection: MY MAINE, Haiku through the Seasons available in paperback and eBook. […]

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“Bookworms aren't people who love to read. They are people who treat books as treasures. Anonymous”
― Bette A. Stevens, Amazing Matilda: A Monarch's Tale

tags: children-s-fiction, life-science, social-science

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“Matilda”
― Bette A. Stevens, Amazing Matilda: A Monarch's Tale

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“Books are like magic carpets, taking us to places real and imaginary that we never thought possible.”
― Bette A Stevens

tags: inspirational

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“Bookworms aren't people who love to read. They are people who treat books as treasures. Anonymous”
― Bette A. Stevens, Amazing Matilda: A Monarch's Tale

tags: children-s-fiction, life-science, social-science

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“It makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done with our lives if only we suspected we knew how.”
― Ann Patchett, Bel Canto

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“That the good that we do might live on after us, while the evil lies interred with their bones.”
― Jennifer Lee Carrell, Interred with Their Bones

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“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”
― Dave Eggers

tags: books, time

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message 5: by Bette

Aug 31, 2016 07:55AM

Sheri wrote: "Welcome Bette! Please spread the word also about my Award-winning Book "Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons" and the upcoming early chapter book. For boy or girl, ages 3-8,

Best,
Sheri

Available on..."

Will do, Sheri!

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message 4: by Bette

Aug 31, 2016 07:54AM

Martha wrote: "Great to be connecting with you Bette :)
Sincerely
Martha Perez"

Martha wrote: "Great to be connecting with you Bette :)
Sincerely
Martha Perez"

Same here, Martha. Have a great day!

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message 3: by Martha

Aug 31, 2016 07:21AM

Great to be connecting with you Bette :)
Sincerely
Martha Perez

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message 2: by Sheri

Jun 09, 2016 04:30PM

Welcome Bette! Please spread the word also about my Award-winning Book "Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons" and the upcoming early chapter book. For boy or girl, ages 3-8,

Best,
Sheri

Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble

www.sheripoe-pape.com

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message 1: by Bette

Sep 28, 2015 04:38PM

Great to be connected! Thanks for the note...I've entered your Giveaway. Have a fantastic week, my new friend!

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