An Author's Note

As we were in the computer lab last week in the Library, I stumbled across a complication. I didn't know that the books for our final project had to be insiders. I had gone to the library earlier that week and checked out a whole bunch of children's books about grandma's and grandpa's. I checked out a book call Grandpa Had a Stroke by Dori Hillestad Butler. I had read through this book and I absolutely loved it and I want to use it in my final project. However, I didn't know that the author's had to be insiders. So, while we were in the computer lab finding our scholarly articles, I look at this book in particular. I went on the author's website and I couldn't find anything about her having experience with grandparents have strokes or anything. On her website, I came across a page where you could send her an email if you had any questions about her or her book. I thought what a great way to personally talk to the author and ask her if she is an insider to this topic or not. I sent the email while we were at the library and I got a response shortly after. I was so excited that the author of a book that I am doing a research project emailed me back! She told me about her inspiration behind Grandpa Had a Stroke and she wanted to know more about the project. I thought this would be a good thing to tell everyone if they ever run into a problem or anything with a book; email the author and see what happens. I just thought it would be good advice, especially for the students that are in my class. It is pretty neat to actually talk to the author of a book you are researching!