Name Gail Hennessey | Role Author | |
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Books Reader's Theater Scripts - G, Voyages of Columbus, Reader's Theater Scripts for, Patriots in Boston, Will the Real Paul Revere Pl | ||
Gail Ellen Skroback Hennessey was born on June 28, 1951. Gail taught social studies at Harpursville Central School in New York State for 33 years. She writes often for children’s publications and is the author of six books for teachers and students. In 1988, she was named Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year from the New York State Council for the Social Studies and also named Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the National Council for the Social Studies.
Her books for teachers and young people include:
To Tell the Truth Plays(by Social Studies School Service's Interact) (CURRENT) CLICK here to order: http://www.teachinteract.com/c/product.html?record@TF43035+af@gsh
Gail's articles have appeared in most children's publications including:
Gail wrote monthly teaching guides for Cobblestone's Ladybug, Click and Spider Magazines for many years and has had a number of articles in Instructor Magazine.
Currently, Gail writes for Aadarsh Publishing and has written over 20 books for their Purple Turtle series. Go to http://www. Purple Turtle.com to see animated cartoon-Purple Turtle and the Missing Cupcakes and to order books.
Gail's latest book of biographical plays on famous people in ancient history, Interviews with Ancient History, was published by Social Studies School Service, in 2016.