Overview
Throughout Ethan’s kindergarten year, he navigates new obstacles in and out of school. He’s figured out the hot-lunch routine and is working on writing his bs and ds, but he finds the game of four-square and the playground bully especially challenging. With the help of his third-grade cousin, Lucy, and the supportive grownups at his school and home, Ethan overcomes bullying and encounters new friends.Author Bio
Angela Glover, Ph.D. is on the teaching-artist roster for the Nebraska Arts Council. She is a licensed K-6 teacher certified by the National Writing Project and holds the Nebraska Arts Council’s educational standards endorsement. Her children’s book, Ethan Goes to Recess, is part of the Ethan Goes to School series. In addition to writing, she teaches for The University of Nebraska Omaha and Creighton University and works as a writing coach for The Clearing. After teaching public education for eleven years, she completed graduate work in Curriculum and Instruction, Museum Studies, and Writing Studies, earning a PhD from the University of Kansas. Glover’s essays and articles have been published widely in journals and textbooks.She served as the Writer in Residence for the Willa Cather Foundation and her children’s book, Ethan Eats Hot Lunch, was nominated for the Golden Sower Award. Her traveling art exhibit, “When Words Meet Pictures,” explores the collaborative process of a writer working with an illustrator and has shown at the RNG Gallery in Omaha and the Farnham Gallery at Simpson College. Glover lives in Iowa with her goldendoodle, Rosey, and together, they enjoy hiking, cheering for the Jayhawks, and searching for the perfect French fry.
