1. Introducing MichiganAuthor Shutta Crum! Presentation by: Amanda Piersall and Jaclyn JewellTE 301- Methods of Teaching Childrens Literature- Dr. StoreyDecember 14th, 2012 2. Early Life Born in Kentucky. Her family members were avidstorytellers. Moved to Michigan. In Michigan she learned to read. 3. Shuttas Life in Michigan Taught highschoolEnglish. She taught creativewriting at acommunity college. Spent 24 years as alibrarian. 4. Shutta the Writer Has written picture & chapter books. Wrote her first poems in elementaryschool. Began her work in 1997. Being a librarian inspired her to write. 5. Fox and Fluff Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. 6. Fox and Fluff Story about a Fox who raises a chick. Won Best Childrens Books of the Year. 7. Bravest of the Brave Illustrated by Tim Bowers 8. Bravest of the Brave About a brave skunkin the woods. Illustrated by TimBowers. Won ChildrensChoice Award. Was read at the WhiteHouse. 9. Shuttas Awards Starred review from School LibraryJournal. Starred review from Horn Book Magazine. Best Books of the Year 10. Shuttas Awards Great Lakes, Great Books Award winner. The House in the Meadow Illustrated by Paige Billin Frye Young Hooiser Book Award winner Bravest of the Brave 11. Shutta Crum Shutta contributes a lot to Michigan. She was a librarian and storyteller. She was a teacher. Most importantly, Shutta is a writer.