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Graphic Greats: Photo Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents an article about the use of photos in documents.
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University of Calgary

The Children's Literature Web Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quotation Marks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this site to learn how to properly use quotation marks in stories, poems, articles, and speeches.
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American Library Association

Outstanding Books for College Bound & Lifelong Learners

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The American Library Association offers these suggestions for reading in history, humanities, literature, science, and social studies. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity
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Nwu: The National Writers Union

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homesite for the National Writers Union, an organization for freelance writers. Contains an amazing amount of useful material, especially for aspiring writers, journalists, or storytellers.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sharon M. Draper

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the works of the author Sharon M. Draper when you visit this comprehensive site. This online resource if filled with links to specific titles.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston through this informative site. Learners and teachers will benefit from the featured lesson plans for "Farewell to Manzanar."
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Lowry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the author Lois Lowry when you visit this informative site. Web English Teacher provides links for lesson plans and activities involving this author's work.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Kimmel Smith

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site features information on the life and work of Robert Kimmel Smith.
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Other

The University of North Texas Libraries: The Portal to Texas History

For Students 9th - 10th
The Portal is a gateway to Texas history materials where students can discover anything from an ancestor's picture to a rare historical map. From prehistory to the present day, students can explore unique collections from Texas...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Great Gilly Hopkins

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site features the book "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by Katherine Paterson. This online resource offers discussion questions, a writing prompt and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Maniac Magee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Have you ever read "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli? Use this resource to learn more about this book. An educational resource with discussion questions, extension activities and more.
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Other

Near Death Experience Research Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This professional site, the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, contains much information on near-death experiences. Includes forum, stories, books, and more.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Virginia Hamilton

For Students 6th - 8th
This site contains a biographical description of Virginia Hamilton. There is also a list of her books with a brief description of each
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Keeper of the Doves

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource offers a review of "Keeper of the Doves" by Carol Hurst as well as discussion questions and activities for classes reading this deceptively simple story about a family during one summer in 1900.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lyddie

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Sharon M. Draper

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Visit this resource to learn more about the author Sharon M. Draper. Provides a biography and photograph of this author.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Katherine Paterson

For Students 3rd - 8th
Newbery-winning author Katherine Paterson is featured in this site that includes a biography and a list of her books with detailed descriptions.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Limbourg Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery provides images of the Limbourg Brothers' (1370-1416) illuminated manuscripts from 1408 to 1416. Also included is a short biography abou their lives.
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Virginia Tech

Jacob Have I Loved: Review

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Virginia Tech

The Alan Review:signs in Speare's the Sign of the Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this site to learn more about the story "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," by J.K. Rowling.
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Other

The Beloit Poetry Journal: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Beloit Poetry Journal has been publishing poetry for over 50 years. Here you have access to all fifty years of the journal, with works by many writers who have become famous.
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DLTK

Kidzone: Gingerbread Man Theme Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This five day theme unit for the Gingerbread Man is full of great ideas. It is suitable for children in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. From Language Arts to Math, this site has it all!