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Author's Calendar: Margaret Atwood

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy biography and list of works by Atwood.
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Author's Calendar: Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides you with biographical information on the life of Hans Christian Andersen.
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Author's Calendar: Alan (Stewart) Paton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Paton which includes an excerpt from "Too Late the Phalarope" and information on his other works.
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Author's Calendar: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Nobel Prize winner, Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
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Author's Calendar: Phillip Larkin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of The Movement, Phillip Arthur Larkin was one of the poets who "addressed everyday British life in a plain, straightforward language." This is a short biography with a few quotes from his work and a selected bibliography.
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Author's Calendar: Toni Morrison

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography on the works of African American writer and 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Toni Morrison. Contains information on the themes and subject matters of her most famous books while also giving some information on...
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Author's Calendar: Luigi Pirandella

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Luigi Pirandello.
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Author's Calendar: Tennessee Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a biography of Williams, with a list of his selected works and a bibliography. A good resource.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: American Authors: James Fenimore Cooper (1789 1851)

For Students 9th - 10th
From this website, access the works of James Fenimore Cooper, an American writer known for his short stories, novels, and essays. Also contains good biographical information about the writer.
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Washington State University: American Authors: William Dean Howells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to some of William Dean Howells works. Includes a picture and some biographical information.
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Author's Calendar: Heinrich Boll

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the life of Heinrich Boll discusses many of his famous writings. Boll's works portrayed Germany after World War II with a deep moral vision and attacked the materialistic values of the post-war society. Also contains a...
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of American novelist Mark Twain, including information on his life, travels, and history of his work.
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Official Robert Munsch Website

For Students 3rd - 5th
Delightful place to visit! Read a biography, listen to some of his stories, read some of his unpublished works, and look at art and stories by students who have written to Robert Munsch.
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Presenting Sid Fleischman

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is children author Sid Fleischman's personal website, which offers a fascinating look into his life and work.
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Celestial Timepiece: A Joyce Carol Oates Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This spectacular site is filled with information about Oates, her work and scholarship about her work. Includes extensive bibliographies, full text of many different works, photos, interviews, and a biography.
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The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park

For Students 3rd - 5th
Features of this site include author biography, an interview with the author, a list of books written by this author and two games.
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The Literature Network: Author List

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of authors with links to additional information on each author. Links include biographical information a searchable collection of works, and more.
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C-SPAN

C Span: American Authors: William Faulkner

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of William Faulkner (1897-1962 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.
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Author's Calendar: Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 1926)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short biography of Rainer Maria Rilke and a list of his many works.
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Author's Calendar: Thomas Mann (1875 1955)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short biography of German essayist/novelist Thomas Mann.
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Author's Calendar: Allan Sillitoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a short biography and bibliography of this writer, perhaps best known for "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner."
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Teachers.net: Awesome Authors Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th Standards
Not only will you find a description of a good unit, but you will find all of the handouts you will need including directions, letter home explaining the unit, websites to be used, and worksheets.
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Author's Calendar: Boris (Leonidovich) Pasternak

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the Russian author most famous for "Doctor Zhivago." Includes a summary of that novel and a list of his other publications.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Biography of Cynthia Voigt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This profile of Cynthia Voigt reveals her life and work, including her many awards for her children's and young adult books. Among these awards were the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and, in 1990, the California Young Reader's Award for...

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