Researching the characters, setting, and background history of a work of literature enhances interest and improves reading comprehension. An interactive website contains a wealth of resources related to Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering...

A list of all time classic books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels is on this website.

Site includes book reviews on a variety of different types of books, from popular, modern, classic, poetry, children's books and more. Also includes interviews and a literary awards page. (2010)

The de Grummond Children's Books Digital Collection contains a selection of books and documents from the holdings of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi. The majority of works...

The Cambridge Latin Course consists of five books designed to take students from beginners' level and beyond. Each book teaches the Latin language, complemented by information on Roman culture and civilisation. Some stages are free but...

The Children's Book Council offers four downloadable lists for different age groups to use for developing a home library or just for finding good books to read.

Links to twenty-one different fables from the book More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt. Written in the Jataka tradition from India, these tales are interesting and teach life and character-building lessons to readers. An illustrated...

A detailed study of the column, with some reference to its use in Renaissance architecture. Part of an online book about architecture by an amateur for amateurs.

What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.

From the 1908 book "Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known" by Oliver Otis Howard is this story about Navajo Chief Manuelito. Gain insight into the Native American world, their craft, their lifestyle, and a great man.

This online version of the 1902 book includes a pronunciation guide for all the Norse names. An especially helpful feature is the ability to customize your display preference.

Good resource for classic rock music books, featuring reviews, articles, editorials, and music. Offers summaries of the books.

Information and analysis on the central concerns, characteristics, and distinguishing features of American literature, presented in timeline format. With synopses of classic works, biographical sketches, overviews of literary movements,...

This site contains excerpts from the book "Life of Sophocles," which discusses the life, works, and accomplishments of Sophocles. (Note: Author of site notes that although the "Life" quotes some sources, without any other means of...

A review of a book in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Discusses where the funding came from for the Athenian navy and concludes it was from contributions from wealthy citizens.

Several book titles useful for studying Classical Antiquity.

Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...

Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...

Free monthly email newsletters featuring classic children's literature, new books, ideas and activities to use with students, and links to other Internet resources.

An accompanying website to the Two Hundred Years of Children's Books exhibition at the U. of Delaware Library provides examples of early works, fables, primers, poetry, stories before and after 1850 and pop-ups and movables.

This site is a great exercise that helps students practice identifying and translating rhetorical devices in Latin poetry. Uses examples from Book II of Vergil's Aeneid.

The Media History Digital Library digitizes collections of classic media periodicals that belong in the public domain for full public access. The project is supported by owners of materials who loan them for scanning, and donors who...

Two quick booktalks to choose from here, both designed to interest students in reading Cormier's classic YA novel.

This site from Classic Notes provides a summary on Ralph Ellison (1914-1994 ) and his accomplishments as an author. The article that is presented is medium size in length and provides links throughout for additional information on the...