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    I Want to Be a Writer
    I Want to Be a Writer
    I Want to Be a Writer
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    I Want to Be a Writer

    By Pamela Maxwell and Amy Maxwell

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    Poor Pencil! Ever since he left the factory, he couldn’t wait to become a writer but everything is going wrong. Will Pencil ever achieve his dream of becoming a writer?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateMay 22, 2019
    ISBN9781982221348
    I Want to Be a Writer
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    Pamela Maxwell

    Pamela Maxwell is a retired principal with 32 years of experience in education. Pamela worked with children in elementary and high school settings. She attained her Bachelor of Education at the University of Saskatchewan and her Masters in Education at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia specializing in Inclusive Education. Pamela has two grown children and two grandchildren. She currently resides in the Kootenay region in British Columbia, Canada with her husband Alex. Pamela enjoys golfing, hiking and painting.

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