Buried Alive: The Elements of Love

The second edition of What a Writer Needs is part of a tradition, continued in Mentor Author, Mentor Texts, of nurturing a powerful relationship among Ralph Fletcher, teachers, and writers. Ralph has mentored teachers and writers everywhere. He frequently works with writers in schools and speaks at education conferences in the U.S. and abroad, show more helping teachers find wiser ways of teaching writing. He is the beloved author of bestselling teacher professional books, including Mentor Author, Mentor Texts; Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide; Craft Lessons; and Breathing In, Breathing Out as well as the author of firsthand classroom materials such as Teaching the Qualities at Writing and Lessons for the Writer's Notebook. Students know Ralph as the award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and young adults, including Fig Pudding, Twilight Comes Twice; The Writer's Notebook; and Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. show less