The Reading Rockets project offers this exclusive and extensive interivew with Jane Yolen. It can be watched as a series of video clips, or you can read the transcripts. There is also a brief biographical sketch. Links to some of her...

Short video [1:11] on Abraham Lincoln animated and narrated with humor. Support materials for students include background essay on Lincoln and fact sheet to accompany video.

In this video [1:42] from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, Guerrero discusses his opposition to the Vietnam War and the consequences of his actions as a member of the draft...

In this video from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, Guerrero discusses his reasons for enlisting in World War II. Like many children of immigrants, Guerrero felt a...

Renowned novelist and activist James Baldwin laid the foundation for his lifetime of achievement during his childhood in 1930s Harlem. Baldwin spent countless hours in the 135th Street Public Library, soaking up as much knowledge as he...

This video [5:57] from American Masters: "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" highlights Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln. Known for his poetry, Sandburg began writing a short story about Lincoln meant for children. It soon became a...

Learn about the "fake news" that established long held beliefs about Edgar Allan Poe in this video [2:30] from American Masters, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. When Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances, his literary rival,...

A combination of still photos and video tells the life story of Frederick Douglass. Includes a link to the Frederick Douglass museum. [19:04]

This video excerpt takes a look at Lincoln's years as a 'prairie' lawyer with discussion on how his profession helped him later in his presidency. [1:44]

This video checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #47: Abe Lincoln at Last! by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Fact Tracker: Abraham Lincoln, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne and Mary Pope...

If you've ever wanted to meet the creator of the popular "Arthur" character, here's your chance. Video clips of an interview let you know what he thinks about a variety of topics.

This site shares the insights of the author Sue Stauffacher about her biography entitled The Tille Ride. When Tillie Anderson came to America, all she had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor shop and waited for a dream to...

In this lesson, you will understand the elements of a biography by looking specifically at the text features within the article. [4:11]

Did you know that Beethoven's favorite food was macaroni and cheese? Or that John F. Kennedy used to bark like a seal before giving important speeches? Kathleen Krull's biographies for young readers are full of such facts. Through solid...

This resource from SelfKnowlege.com offers some of the works of Edna St. Vincent Millay including RENASCENCE and other poems.

A brief video explaining the similarities and differences between biography, autobiography, and memoir. [2:10]

This site shares the words [3:46] of the biographer, Candace Fleming, the prolific author of The Great and Only Barnum, a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction nominee and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book; The Lincolns: A...