Gail Ellen Skroback Hennessey was born on June 28, 1951.
Gail taught social studies at Harpursville Central School in New York State for 33 years.
She writes often for children’s publications and is the author of six books for teachers and students.
In 1988, she was named Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year from the New York State Council for the Social Studies and also named Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the National Council for the Social Studies.
Her books for teachers and young people include:
Famous Crafty People(DOK) out of print
Discoverying Economics, Consumer Ed.
for Kids (DOK) out of print
Will the Real Notable Women Please Stand Up? (Cottonwood Press) out of print
Will the Real Notable American Authors Please Stand Up? (Cottonwood Press) out of print
Will the Real Paul Revere Please Stand Up? (and 14 other American History Plays) (Scholastic Professional Books) out of print
Readers Theater Scripts (Teacher Created Materials) (CURRENT)
Will the Real Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Susan B.
Anthony, Christopher Columbus and Benjamin Franklin Please Stand Up?(out of print)To Tell the Truth Plays(by Social Studies School Service's Interact) (CURRENT) CLICK here to order: http://www.teachinteract.com/c/product.html?record@TF43035+af@gsh
Gail's articles have appeared in most children's publications including:
Scholastic News
Scholastic's Super Science
Scholastic's Science World
Time for Kids
Ranger Rick
AppleSeeds
Cobblestone
FACES
Ask Magazine
Muse Magazine
Highlights for Children
National Geographic Kids
Boys' Life
Girls' Life
Child's Life
US Kids
Jack and Jill Magazine
Action Magazine
Gail wrote monthly teaching guides for Cobblestone's Ladybug, Click and Spider Magazines for many years and has had a number of articles in Instructor Magazine.
Currently, Gail writes for Aadarsh Publishing and has written over 30 books for their Purple Turtle series.
Go to http://www.
Purple Turtle.com to see animated cartoon-Purple Turtle and the Missing Cupcakes and to order books.
Gail's latest book of biographical plays on famous people in ancient history, Interviews with Ancient History, was published by Social Studies School Service, in 2016.
Gail has written three books for 2019 publication by Red Chair Press' Series, Old History.
Check out Gail's Teacher Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Gail-Hennessey