From a mental institution, where he is receiving treatment, Holden Caulfield recounts the two day period after he is kicked out of school. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D....

This site from the New York Times contains an article written about an interview with J.D. Salinger on his silence.

Resource with essays/bibliography/biography on Salinger with links to help students do classwork on Salinger.

Good biography on Salinger. Includes quotes and selected bibliography.

Read about the life of J. D. Salinger in this brief but informative look at his life as one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century.

Contains an article written on the praises and criticisms of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."

This encyclopedia article provides a summary of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The plot, themes, and characters of the book are given an overview. There is also a paragraph about the controversy surrounding the story and...

Taken from J. D. Salinger's short story collection Nine Stories the story of Teddy is an example of the writer's superior prose. Read about the characters and themes in the story.

J.D. Salinger published a series of short stories including De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period. This short story is considered one of his best. Find out about the plot, characters and the meaning of important quotations in this comprehensive...

This site explores in depth the short story by J. D. Salinger For Esme - With Love and Squalor. Explore the characters, thems and important quotations in this detailed site.

Contains an article written on the praises and criticisms of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."

This lesson offers a list of comtemporary nine novels and two plays from which students will select one to read and analyze. A short synopsis is provided for each work.

This page offers a booklist by chapters and a fill-in-the-blanks word puzzle for Catcher in the Rye.

This page provides a Catcher in the Rye wordlist and 3 vocabulary puzzles.

Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...

This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.