University of Florida
Baldwin Library: At the Fireside by Mary D. Brine, Et. Al.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book At the Fireside by Mary D. Brine, et. al. (1890), a collection of one hundred original, illustrated children's stories by various authors.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Every Girl's Stories
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Every Girl's Stories, a collection of stories for children by various authors.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Merry Moments by w.b. Conkey Company
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Merry Moments by W.B. Conkey Company (c1894), a collection of illustrated stories and poems by various authors.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Magnet Stories by w.h.g. Kingston, Et Al
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Magnet Stories for Summer Days and Winter Nights by W.H.G. Kingston, et al (c1875), a collection of illustrated short stories by various authors.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1888). This is the children's classic Robinson Crusoe plus a memoir of the author and an essay on his writings.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1861), including a biography of the author.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1861), including a memoir of the author.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Paul and Virginia by Bernardin De Saint Pierre
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Paul and Virginia by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1892), a novel set on the island of Mauritius under French rule tells the story of two friends who fall in love. It...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1861), "from this world to that which is to come delivered under the similitude of a dream" with a memoir of the author.
Other
Nancy Polette: "The Whipping Boy" Literature Guide
A booktalk, sample vocabulary activity and a writing activities are the features of this brief literature guide by author and former librarian Nancy Polette.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Abel's Island
This book review of William Steig's Abel's Island features suggestions for comparisons to other survival stories.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Train to Somewhere
This site contains a review of the book "Train to Somewhere," as well as related books and other Internet sites.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this lesson in which learners practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work was written by Edith Nesbit, author of the Bastable series, Psammead series, House of Arden series, and other notable children's novels.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Margaret Penrose
This site features links to the full text of five novels for young readers by Margaret Penrose: Dorothy Dale, The Motor Girls, The Motor Girls on a Tour, The Motor Girls On Cedar Lake, and The Motor Girls on Waters Blue.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
David Wiesner: The Origin of a Wordless Author
This site provides a concise and informative biography of David Weisner.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Elsie's Children by Martha Finley
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Elsie's Children, the sixth book from the late 1800's series, "Elsie Dinsmore." This series was written by Martha Finley.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Author Studies Homepage Beverly Cleary
Biography on children's author Beverly Cleary along with a listing of her awards that she has won throughout the years.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go
Find stories, novels, and poems from more than one hundred authors. Download select works as MP3 files or read or listen to them online. Available selections span a wide range of literature, from nursery rhymes to the philosophy of...
Other
Chris Van Allsburg
This is the official website for the children's author, Chris Van Allsburg. Includes a biography, interviews, timeline, and many interactive activities. Click on one of his works to take a sneak peek at the book. Winner of the Caldecott...
Other
Bab Books: On Line Stories and Resources for Kids
Collection of children's books online. Some of the books are "Talking books," and children can create their own story by using Adlib and even have the story read back to them.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Because of Winn Dixie
Great site for using cross-curriculum sources after reading Because of Winn-Dixie. This site contains a scrapbook, play, information about the author, movie slideshow and much more.
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...