Author Joan Bauer's HOMEPAGE
(Biography / Articles / Book Information / Essays)
Learn about the author and her novels.
http://www.joanbauer.com

PUZZLEMAKER
To design Vocabulary activities with words from Hope Was Here:
Access PUZZLEMAKER Web site
Enter 10 - 15 words plus definitions used in the novel
On this site you can even add clip art to puzzles
Save
Print
Exchange puzzles and solve
Review new vocabulary
http://www.puzzlemaker.com

Behind the Name
In Hope Was Here, Hope chose her own name. It had a special meaning for her.
Use this interesting web site to find the etymology and history of first names.
What does your name mean?
Look up a friend's name too.
http://www.behindthename.com

The Book Report
Read reviews and reports on Hope Was Here and other books.
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"Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer, Young Adult Author"
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Click on several and see where you go.
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Look up words you don't know or fully understand online.
This powerful dictionary / thesaurus site gives definitions, multiple meanings, as well as word expansion possibilities.
In Hope Was Here, Hope successfully uses a Thesaurus to find variations on a name or a word.
Choose a word that describes yourself.
Look up that word in the on-line Thesaurus and find many more words to describe yourself. Do they all fit? Which one do you like best?
http://merriam-webster.com