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Diane Owens
Diane Owens has never been kidnapped by an angry janitor while on a school field trip. But she has spent a lot of time wondering what would happen if she had been. In real life, she likes school janitors and is not afraid of them at all.
You can find Diane online at allwritewithme.com, a writing community she developed to assist and encourage young writers. The site includes creative writing tips, techniques, story prompts, activities, and group projects. Young writers are encouraged to post their original stories to the site and provide their opinions and advice to other young writers. The site has gained recommendation from TeachersFirst, TeachersAndFamilies, Marjan Glavac (the Busy Educator), Carla Beard (the Web English Teacher), and Home School Buyers Co-op.
Teachers and parents can connect with Diane and other users of the All Write with Me website at facebook.com/allwritewithme.
Diane is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the Institute of Children’s Literature. Her short stories and articles have been published in children’s magazines, writers’ newsletters and online.
All Books By This Author:
- Swept Up
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One angry janitor with an unbelievable plan...73 sixth-graders locked inside…an artificial town that’s becoming uncomfortably real...a popular girl who knows how to escape. Too bad no one feels like listening.
When an old janitor locks the sixth grade inside a simulated town, pretty and popular Regan Jones plans an easy escape. But kids who normally hang on her every word refuse to listen. Instead, they seem strangely committed to the janitor. Worse, they don’t want to leave – ever. As the fake town turns dangerously real, Regan fights to save herself. But she’ll have to face some hard truths and become a true leader to save them all.
- Genres: Adventure, Children, Fantasy, Humor
