newbery honor author 

new york times bestseller

Gennifer Choldenko
Gennifer Choldenko

Librarian and Teacher Resources

Al Capone Does My Shirts
Al Capone Does My Shirts

Al Capone Does My Shirts Edu­ca­tor’s Guide

Alca­traz, the True Sto­ries: inter­views with peo­ple who lived and worked on the Rock

9 Ways to Get Kids Excit­ed about His­tor­i­cal Fiction

Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Al Capone Shines My Shoes Dis­cus­sion Guide (in color)

Thanks to Emi­ly Hed­dle­son for her work on this guide.

Gina and Grey
Gennifer’s broth­er, Grey and her sis­ter, Gina. Their rela­tion­ship inspired the Tales from Alca­traz series.
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Al Capone Throws Me a Curve Edu­ca­tors’ Guide

Thanks to Ter­ri Evans for her work on this guide.

Chasing Secrets
Chasing Secrets

Chas­ing Secrets Edu­ca­tors’ Guide

Chas­ing Secrets Writ­ing Time­line (videos)

Mak­ing His­to­ry Come Alive for Kids 8–13, an impro­vi­sion around Chas­ing Secrets by Gen­nifer Chold­enko and Fever 1793 by Lau­rie Halse Ander­son, school- or library-ready program

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Peri­od Teach­ing Guide.

No Passengers Beyond This Point
No Passengers Beyond This Point

No Pas­sen­gers Beyond This Point Dis­cus­sion Guide.

Notes from a Liar and Her Dog
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog

Notes from a Liar and Her Dog Teach­ing Guide.

Orphan Eleven
Orphan Eleven

Orphan Eleven Dis­cus­sion and Activ­i­ty Guide.

Gennifer Choldenko and elephant
Gen­nifer got to vis­it four ele­phant sanc­tu­ar­ies in Thai­land to research Orphan Eleven. (The best trip of her life.)