Is there such a thing as fate/luck? Can one fight destiny? As part of their study of Chinua Achebe's purpose in writing Things Fall Apart, class members answer these questions from Achebe's point of view and then from William...

While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...

A handy guide offers high schoolers support as they read the American novel, The Great Gatsby. Complete with a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a timeline of the Roaring Twenties, discussion questions about the novel, and more, this...

A reading of Tanya Lee Stones' biography of Ella Fitzgerald lets middle schoolers get up close and personal with the First Lady of Jazz. Stone recounts details of Fitzgerald's life from her early days through her experiences as a teenage...

Learn more about the awardwinning author Sharon Creech when you explore this resource. This site provides a biography of the author, an interview transcript and a booklist.

An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...

Discover how Eloise Greenfield became an author when you explore this biography of her. This site also features a booklist for this award winning author.

Find out more about the author Walter Dean Myers when you explore this resource. This resource features a biography of the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, a booklist of his work, and an interview transcript.

Read this biography to learn about historical fiction author Angela Shelf Medearis. Links to a list of her books, an interview, and an author's visit kit are provided.

Read this biography to learn about author Blue Balliett. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books available.

Read this biography to learn about award winning author Kristiana Gregory. Links to her website, an interview, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Marcia Thornton Jones. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Penny Colman. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this autobiography to learn about author Shana Corey. Links to her website, a downloadable PDF biography, an author's note to readers, and author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Aimee Friedman. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Anne Mazer. Links to her website, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are also available.

Read this biography to learn about author Arthur Dorros. Links to his website, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Barbara Kerley. Links to her website, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Beatrice Gormley. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Bobby Katz. Links to an author visit kit and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Cheryl Willis Hudson. Links to an author visit kit and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about best-selling author Dan Greenburn. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of his books are available.

Read this biography to learn about bestselling author Debbie Dadey. Links to her website, an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Deborah Guarino. Links to an author visit kit and a list of her books are available.