Build observation and communication skills by hearing how authors and illustrators document and share research.

• Explore the discipline of daily journaling in Sy Montgomery's Meet-the-Author Movie she shares how writing can be a struggle.

Demonstrate the processes of planning and revision with nonfiction books that model inquiry thinking.

• Read as Steve Sheinkin describes his research and note-taking process as a kind of detective work in his TeachingBooks.net Blog post discussing Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon.

Inspire and motivate using examples of creativity and innovation.

• Examine a lifetime of wonder and learning with Jennifer Berne's Meet-the-Author Recording from On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein.

Extend content understanding and build background with digital resources for texts that blend disciplinary knowledge.

• Bring to light the interdependence of blended disciplines on innovation with Tim Grove's Meet-the-Author Recording from First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of American Fliers Who Won the Race.