Predator Face-Off! also has a strong compare-and-contrast text structure, so it's perfect for introducing the idea that writers can organize information in different ways, depending on their purpose.
I wish I could take credit for this book’s
fun title, but it was the brain child of my editor—Shelby Alinsky. In early
2016, she shared the title, asked me to develop the idea, and make a
pitch.
At the time, I was doing a week of school visits in upstate New
York, so I asked the kids for their ideas. And boy, did they take my request
seriously. They started brainstorming with gusto.
Thanks to those thoughtful young pre-writing wizards, the book compares
three predators that belong to different animal groups (fish, mammal, reptile),
live in different environments (ocean, savanna, forest), and hunt in different
ways. I’m delighted to welcome this book to the world.
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