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Samples
Unpublished Works in Progress...
Read to the Light - Ottawa Public Library’s online book club. December 2003–. Reviews of books for or about kids by Sharon Rudnitski.
Spotlight on Research 2001-2002. Summary of Research Achievements. Overviews written and publication edited by Sharon Rudnitski for a general audience.
Science for our Future. Federal science for sustainable development. 1998–2003. Interdepartmental science communications program for a general audience, with emphasis on kids. Program developed by Sharon Rudnitski. TV, radio, brochures, posters, teachers’ guides. [Gold Harvest Award 2003 Agric. & Agri-Food Can.].
Clean Acres Challenge. 2002. Interactive CD-ROM game for kids. Product development managed by Sharon Rudnitski for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Exploring Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Science Programs. 1998–2003. Web site developed by Sharon Rudnitski to reach a range of audiences. Youth and Media pages are aimed at people with a limited knowledge of science.
Unpublished Works in Progress...
The Weather Witch. Tween novel in progress. Prairie girl with weird abilities grapples with mysterious events in the oil fields as she struggles with her own future. Excerpt.
Cook Up a Story. Activity book for 8- to 12-year-olds and their families. A collection of short stories, articles, trivia, and games where food sets the mood. Cartoon chef, Vinny Grette, guides you into the kitchen, where he serves up platters of information on healthy eating.
Shadow Stitch. Young adult novel in progress. Dale, a high school fashion editor, delves into her grandmother’s knotted past when the old lady leaves her with a deathbed request. Dale’s family tapestry hides more than one slipped stitch. Time and place twist ordinary lives into curious designs. Is the pattern fated always to repeat?
A Dirty Business. 1300 words, magazine story. Even city kids gotta go sometime. Billy’s call to nature when the usual facilities are out of order brings him closer to the big outdoors than he would like. This mini-ecodrama touches on issues such as composing, hygiene, and water pollution problems.
Wauna’s Song. 1500 words, short story. When the going gets tough, Wauna’s stomach sends a message to her brain. But will it be funny enough to free her friends from Snow-Woman’s icy sandwich?
Melting Moments. 500 words, short story. Sometimes life demands a little sweetness. Missing Grandma is one of those moments. The treats that dress up the holidays make a great addition to a book on healthy eating.
Prune Puff Smooths the Way. 1800 words, short story. When Clark’s science teacher drops in at home, he gets a brainwave. He’ll do his overdue science project on food fiber... and use his teacher as his first guinea pig!
Easy Breezy. 648 words, magazine story. A girl doesn’t let the butterflies that come with learning how to swim dampen her spirits.
Mademois-Ellie and the Princess’s Pie. 1100 words, short story. Ellie’s boredom with her background and culture changes when Grandmaman tells her a ghost story at the kitchen table about the family’s past.
Tale of Two Kitties. 5000 words, narrative nonfiction chapter book. Laci’s life is turned topsy turdy when she tries to bring a new pet into her wildly disfunctional family. It’s hard to see who exactly is training whom in this military household.
Burger Battles. 488 words, nonfiction food article. America’s favorite meal is under attack! Teens find out why, what they can do about it, and cool facts about burgers.
More Milk Please? 1600 words, short story. One good friend and a jug of milk is all it takes to help Izzie find a time-honored recipe for getting along with grocery-store guy.
Fixing Grampy’s Clock. 936 words, magazine story. Gramps helps a boy realize life goes on.
Forest magic. 900 words, magazine article, nonfiction. Trees fight back. But unless they can inspire people to fight for them too, it can be a losing battle. Folks who like to breathe need to know why trees are worth the effort.
Birthday Bumps. 1100 words, short story. Turning twelve at a cottage on the river holds a lot of ups and downs for two friends in search of an unusual birthday treat—roasted frogs legs!
Write to me at rudnitski@cyberus.ca
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