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The Alice Fan Club
This is the official website of Phyllis Naylor's Alice books fan club. It contains information about her Alice books and about the author.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Robert Mc Closkey
A brief biography of author Robert McCloskey which discusses his famous book, "Make Way for Ducklings."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Aldous Huxley
Use this site to learn about the famous author Aldous Huxley. This site has several links that will broaden your perspective of this author and his work.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Judy Blume
Use this resource to learn about how Judy Blume's books have inspired the young author of this brief article. This website includes images and "related links" for further reading.
Yale University
Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery
This site features three novels and uses them to show middle schoolers that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Maniac Magee
Have you ever read "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli? Use this resource to learn more about this book. An educational resource with discussion questions, extension activities and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Bright Morning
Use this lesson to delve into the exploration of character development in fiction through the novel "Bright Morning," by Scott O'Dell.
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review:signs in Speare's the Sign of the Beaver
What are the signs found in the novel "The Sign of the Beaver," by Elizabeth George Speare? Use informative site to learn more about this exciting novel.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louis Sachar
Delve into this resource featuring links to biographical information, and lesson plans for some of Louis Sachar's work.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Don Freeman
This Web English Teacher site features links to some of Don Freeman's work. Use this online resource to learn more about "Corduroy," and "Dadelion," through the links provided.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Shiloh Discussion Questions
Come and check out this informative resource featuring discussion questions, a description of the book, a vocabulary builder, and an extension activity for the book "Shiloh."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jean Craighead George Lesson Plans
This site features several links to information and lesson plans on the life and work of Jean Craighead George.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sid Fleischman Lesson Plans
Delve into the life and work of Sid Fleischman when you explore the links found within this resource. These links provide lesson plans, activities and more.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.
Other
Reading Group Guides: My Intonia
This site features a reading group guide for the book, "My Antonia," by Willa Cather. Students will benefit from the discussion questions listed in this resource.
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Great Gilly Hopkins
This site features the book "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by Katherine Paterson. This online resource offers discussion questions, a writing prompt and more.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Elizabeth George Speare
Web English Teacher has put together a terrific resource featuring links to Elizabeth George Speare's life and work. These links provide lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Sounder by William H. Armstrong
Check out this site featuring the book Sounder by William H. Armstrong. This resource offers a description of the book, a teaching plan and a booklist.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Kimmel Smith
This site features information on the life and work of Robert Kimmel Smith.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Resource features extensive information about the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Rockwell
Explore this comprehensive resource to learn more about Thomas Rockwell's life and work. This site offers links to activities for "How to Eat Fried Worms." Teachers will also benefit from the lessons and activities related to Rockwell's...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Alan Review: Using Short Story Collections
A comprehensive article from Alan Review on ways of using short story collections in the classroom; Norma Fox Mazer's collection, "Dear Bill, Remember Me?" is included under section #4.