Katie McEnaney writes books that celebrate the power of words, language, and history. She is an upper-elementary school teacher with a passion for reading and ensnaring others in a web of life-long reading. As a traveler, photographer, and former archaeologist, Katie has visited five continents, numerous countries, and 41 of the 50 US states. She loves introducing readers and her students to the wider world and fostering their excitement about history.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, son, and two very-demanding cats.
Latest Posts
- Scribal School #50PreciousWords#50PreciousWords is my all-time favorite kidlit writing contest. It’s run by Vivian Kirkfield, and it was the first writing contest I ever entered. I love the challenge to write small and three of my previous entries, Dig: an archaeological lift-the-flap , A Handful of History, and Grandma’s Flute have been selected as finalists, and First… Read More »Scribal School #50PreciousWords
- Nonfiction Picture Books in 5th GradeInterested in having your students write their own nonfiction picture books? I’ve been doing this project for four years now, and I love it more every time. You can read my overview of the unit, including my slideshow presentation about it from NCTE in 2023. Bonus: several example books written by my 5th graders! Our… Read More »Nonfiction Picture Books in 5th Grade
- First Playdate Fears #50PreciousWords#50PreciousWords is my all-time favorite kidlit writing contest. It’s run by Vivian Kirkfield, and it was the first writing contest I ever entered. I love the challenge to write small and three of my previous entries, Dig: an archaeological lift-the-flap , A Handful of History, and Grandmother’s Flute have been selected as finalists. I’m excited… Read More »First Playdate Fears #50PreciousWords
- Thankful and Thanksgiving Books #PBMentorTexts
It seemed appropriate for November to share my #PBMentorTexts list of thankful and Thanksgiving books. Every-other month or so I put together a list of five picture book mentor texts under a common theme. You can see all my #PBMentorTexts as a monthly feature over on my Instagram account. Thankful and Thanksgiving Books Thankful by… Read More »Thankful and Thanksgiving Books #PBMentorTexts - A Prickle of Prehistory – #FallWritingFrenzy
This is my third year participating in Fall Writing Frenzy, hosted by Kaitlyn Sanchez, Lydia Ludikis, and Ebony Mudd. (You can read all about this year’s contest here.) The challenge is to write a 200-word or less Fall-themed kidlit story based on one of the photographs chosen for the contest. My previous entries were what… Read More »A Prickle of Prehistory – #FallWritingFrenzy
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