Alligator Bayou Resources
WEBSITES
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Napoli had an undiagnosed eye disease as a kid, so she didn't fall in love with reading until she was ten. This bio has tons more information about her, too.
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This site has everything you want to know about Donna Napoli, so check it out. Bonus feature: Cute pictures of her grandkids.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
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Learn about Napoli's writing process, her love of words, and more.
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Our author's also an environmentalist—and she wrote a book with one of her daughters, who is a veterinarian.
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You know that silly saying those who can do, those who can't teach? Not true with Napoli—she's a career professor.
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Roger Sutton interviews Napoli.
VIDEO
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Napoli talks about why kids need to read about hardship, and she builds a pretty compelling argument. This one's definitely worth watching to the end.
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This page has a lot of video links to interviews—just click on a question toward the bottom of the page.
IMAGES
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A photo collection that shows some of what Louisiana looks like when this story takes place.
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There are tons of photos of the author here.
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Do you see an alligator ready to chomp when you look at this map?