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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuck Everlasting
Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Castle in the Attic
This site provides a review of the book "The Castle in the Attic" by Elizabeth Winthrop. It also features ideas for activities and a list of related books.
Harold D. Underdown
Writing Young Adult and Children's Fiction and Fantasy
A great article concerning writing children's literature, especially in the area of fantasy or science fiction. The author provides information concerning how to develop characters, creating literary elements, and discusses some pitfalls...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Childhood
These articles research how childhood was depicted in the literature of the 18th and 19th century, and how perceptions of childhood were different from those of today.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Absent Minded Fairy by Margaret Vandegrift
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Absent-Minded Fairy for Boys and Girls by Margaret Vandegrift (c1884), a fantasy children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fairyland, Pictures From the Elf World by Richard Doyle
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World by Richard Doyle [1870], illustrated poems and fantasy literature.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Brownies: Their Book by Palmer Cox
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Brownies: Their Book by Palmer Cox (c1887), a collection of illustrated children's fantasy stories.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: In Cloudland by Mrs. H. Musgrave
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In Cloudland by Mrs. H. Musgrave(1887), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: In the Land of Nod by Ada C. Marzetti
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In the Land of Nod by Ada C. Marzetti (1887), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Magic Ring by Richard Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Magic Ring by Richard Andre (1884), a collection of children's fantasy poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land by Andrew Lang
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land by Andrew Lang (1884), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Real Fairy Folks or Fairy Land of Chemistry by Ludy Rider Meyer
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Real Fairy Folks or Fairy Land of Chemistry by Ludy Rider Meyer (1887), a fantasy novel with accurate chemistry information.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre, an illustrated poem that relates a dream of two children who travel the world in a walnut shell.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Prince Vance by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Prince Vance: The Story of a Prince with a Court in his Box by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates (1888).
Vocabulary.com
"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," Vocabulary: Prologue Chapter 4
This site contains a list of 40 words from the Prologue t hroughChapter 4 of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a young adult fantasy novel written by Ransom Riggs. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to...
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Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Lewis Carroll
This site features the author Lewis Carroll including a biography and the full text of four children's novels: Alice in Wonderland (Illustrated), Alice's Adventures Under Ground, The Hunting of the Snark, and Through the Looking-Glass.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: The Summer of Magic Quartet Teaching Guide [Pdf]
The Summer of Magic Quartet novels by Andrea Spalding follow the adventures of four children as they go on magical quests. This teacher's guide for The White Horse Talisman and Dance of the Stones includes book summaries, teaching ideas...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
In-depth lesson plans for teaching Lewis Carroll's adaption of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" for younger children, named "The Nursery Alice." In addition to providing learning objectives and guiding questions, this page includes...
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David Ward
David Ward is a Canadian author of novels for junior and intermediate students. In some of his novels he creates imaginary worlds, such as in his trilogy about a place called Grassland. This is his website where you will find a biography...
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Arthur Slade
Arthur Slade is the author of numerous books for students from about age nine up. His books deal with mysterious happenings and uncommon creatures, villains and monsters. This is a short biography from the author's own website. Elsewhere...
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Literature Learning Ladders: Laurence Yep "Dragon's Gate"
This site offers an overview of Lawrence Yep's "Dragon's Gate." Includes resource links but only a few work in the archived version of the site.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: J. K. Rowling
This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.