British Library
British Library: Austen's Emma: Social Realism & the Novel
In the course of the novel's development, Jane Austen was a significant contributor to the emergence of the modern novel as we know it today. The review of Emma in the Quarterly Review (October 1815) makes clear to a modern audience how...
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Usa Book News
Publication provides information and reviews on newsworthy and noteworthy works of literature in categories such as autobiography, business, cooking, current events, history, social change, and sports. Also find the yearly "Best Books"...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study: Amy Palermo, River Trail Ms
This interactive novel study provides a 21st Century approach for students to understand Madeleine L'Engle's classic, A Wrinkle in Time. Students with develop PicCollages, create Audioboos (student-created version of Audiobooks), write...
NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: Novel Study: Two Old Women by Velma Wallis [Pdf]
The novel "Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival" by Velma Wallis is at approximately a Grade 6 reading level. It is used to teach adult learners with this extensive novel study. The activities generally focus...
NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: April Raintree: A Multi Level Novel Study [Pdf]
"April Raintree" was written by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier. This novel study is intended for adult learners at several stages in their acquisition of reading skills. The novel is about the experiences of a First Nations Metis child....
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Roger Ebert: Review of Anna Karenina
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.
TES Global
Tes: Book Review Poster: Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray
[Free Registration/Login Required] This TES poster shares a book review of a young adult novel, Ostrich Boys, a story written by Keith Gray. The topics of death and the bereavement process are issues handled in the novel.
Time
Time Magazine: All Time 100 Novels
Time magazine presents its picks for the top 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present. It includes some original reviews.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Novel Study Independent Reading
Students will choose a novel from a teacher-created reading list. After reading their choice novel, students will prepare a 1-1/2 to 2 minute multimedia presentation to "sell" other students on the novel. In addition, students will...
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review:signs in Speare's the Sign of the Beaver
What are the signs found in the novel "The Sign of the Beaver," by Elizabeth George Speare? Use informative site to learn more about this exciting novel.
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review: An Interview With Ruth White
This is an interview with Ruth White, author of Belle Prater's Boy, conducted by Pam B. Cole of the ALAN Review.
University of Pennsylvania
Up:"man Underground" Review of Ellison's "Invisible Man"
This University of Pennsylvania site offers a review of Ralph Ellison's novel, "Invisible Man."
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review: Exploring Prejudice in Young Adult Literature
Use the power of role-playing to help students experience Mildred Taylor's powerful novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." This lesson plan includes a variety of scenarios and suggestions for use with a group.
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Nevil Shute's "Trustee From the Toolroom"/ Review
The site is written by a man who fell in love with Shute's book "as a mechnically inclined child." In addition to a brief biography, MacMillan talks about the plot and importance of the novel.
University of Calgary
Book Review: Who Killed My Daughter?
This site review Lois Duncan's book entitled "Who Killed My Daughter?" It also provides information about the author and recommendations for other novels.
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Isabel Allende
The Chilean author Isabel Allende's official website--includes biographical information as well as summaries and reviews of her work. The site also contains a list of awards, a photo gallery, and other resources.
American Library Association
American Library Association: Young Adult Library Services Association
This resource is the homepage of the association, which provides information on new young adult literature such as booklists, book awards, and books nominated by teens for the Top Ten.
New York Times
New York Times: 'A Wrinkle in Time' and Its Sci Fi Heroine
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article from The New York Times, a reprint from 2012, provides a book review for A Wrinkle in Time.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Technical Reading and Writing Using Board Games
Contains plans for a game that helps teach technical reading and writing while reviewing a novel that young scholars have read. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons...
The Book Report
Teenreads.com: To Kill a Mockingbird, Review
Here you can find a brief review of Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," as well as a biography of the author and along excerpt from the novel.
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Stewart Resource Centre: 'Ender's Game' Novel Study Guide [Pdf]
This is a novel study unit to accompany the novel ?Ender?s Game? by Orson Scott Card. It has curricular connections, chapter questions, writing topics and evaluation criteria.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
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Metro Active: "The Dark Corners of Daily Being"
This review appeared in "Metro" magazine examines the stories that make up the collection "After Rain." Barra considers Trevor "the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language." This is an interesting look at Trevor's...
Virginia Tech
Jacob Have I Loved: Review
How does the vision of self come into play in the novel "Jacob Have I Loved," by Katherine Paterson? Find out more when you visit this online resource.