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The Book Report

Teen reads.com: Book Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Find reviews of recently published books for young adults. The books are reviewed by teens on the review board for the site. Included are links to reading lists and interviews with authors.
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Virginia Tech

The Alan Review: An Interview With Will Hobbs

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interview with author Will Hobbs was conducted in 1994. Although not recent, it gives interesting and thoughtful views on the art of writing fiction. If you're thinking of being a writer, or just wonder how a writer works, this is...
Primary
ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview With Alice Munro by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the transcript of a 1978 interview with Alice Munro where the author talks about her life and her work.
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BBC

Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Alice Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides audio clips from two different radio interviews with Alice Walker. Additional content includes a brief biography and a list of key works.
Primary
Other

Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview With Susan Musgrave by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 1980 interview with Susan Musgrave, the author talks about her poetry and her ideas about writing poetry.
Primary
ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview With w.p. Kinsella by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the transcript of a 1982 interview with W.P. Kinsella where the author talks about his life, influential experiences and his work.
Primary
ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview #2 With w.p. Kinsella by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the transcript of a 2006 interview with W.P. Kinsella where the author talks about his work adjudicating the Amazon/Books In Canada First Novel Contest, and issues around beginning novelists.
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Other

Uwo: An Interview With Dorothy Livesay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with Dorothy Livesay, author of 14 books of poetry. Her insight into the imagist movement is quite interesting.
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Reading Is Fundamental

Reading Is Fundamental: Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Pam Munoz Ryan

For Students 3rd - 6th
This site includes an interview with Pam Munoz Ryan, a famous author of many children's picture books and historical fiction books. Read reviews of some of Pam Munoz Ryan's books by chidren.
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Other

Interview With Daniel Keyes

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of "Flowers for Algernon" shares some incidents on the way to publishing the famous novel.
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Other

Simms Taback: Interview With the 2000 Caldecott Winner

For Students 3rd - 8th
Contains interview of Taback after he won the Caldecott Medal for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat".
Primary
Other

Book Page: Barbara Kingsolver (Poisonwood Bible)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, based off an interview with author Barbara Kingsolver, discusses her experiences living in the Congo and how they inspired her to write The Poisonwood Bible.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Blue Balliett

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Gordon Korman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Links to his website, a video interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Kristiana Gregory

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Marcia Thornton Jones

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Suzanne Collins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Susan Campbell Bartoletti

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Links to her website, a video interview, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Debbie Dadey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Bruce Degen

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator Bruce Degen. Links to an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Linda Sue Park's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover more about the Newbery awardwinning author Linda Sue Park when you visit this informational resource. Features a biography, a booklist and interview transcript.
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The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Students 3rd - 8th
KidsReads interviews Christopher Paul Curtis about writing and how he gets his ideas. Reviews of his books are also available from this page.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.