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Elizabeth Winthrop
The children's author Elizabeth Winthrop and her books are profiled in this resource. The features include an interview with the author, her newsletter, and advice for young writers, as well.
The Book Report
Teen reads.com: Reviews: Takeoffs and Landings
A review of "Takeoffs and Landings," a book for young adults written by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Virginia Tech
The Alan Review: An Interview With Will Hobbs
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...
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Charlotte Zolotow: Paul Zindel Becomes an Author
Editor Charlotte Zolotow's large site offers this page about Paul Zindel, how they met, and how she influenced his creative life. Especially interesting is Zindel's description of all she brought to his life and craft as a writer.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Ozma and the Little Wizard" by L. Frank Baum
Text of a short story for young people by L. Frank Baum called "Ozma and the Little Wizard." (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: On the Edge of the Volcano
"I am writing this letter before my death," wrote a young Jewish girl in a letter to her sister and brother in 1942. These last letters from the Holocaust can only be described as heart-wrenching. Letters written to parents and loved...
Curated OER
Photo of E. L. Konigsburg
This is a brief biography of E.L. Konigsburg that includes a valuable piece of advice to young writers.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Willa Cather Archive
The Willa Cather Archive is a vast collection of material that allows for the study of Cather's life and writings. Included are writings, letters, biographical information, images, audio and movie clips, teacher resources, and digital...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Homer Hickam, Jr.
Learn about this prolific author and his passion for aerospace science.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Engaging Family & Community in Afterschool and Summer Programs
Informal literacy experiences often serve to shape young people's identity as readers and writers as much as or more than formal schooling.Community and family support can emphasize the importance of reading and writing, build...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Organizations That Promote Adolescent Literacy
From lesson plans and classroom tools to free books and opportunities to publish students' work, nonprofit organizations have a lot to offer parents, teachers, and struggling readers themselves. Learn about some nonprofits with a...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Ray Dolby
Read the story behind on of the most famous name in music today, Ray Dolby, as told by Forbes writer Jeffrey Young.
Harold D. Underdown
Self Editing Your Middle Grade Book
An excellent resource for writers who have completed a young adult novel or book. Includes links to helpful websites and "tried and true self-editing secrets."
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing Reports in Kindergarten
Lesson which provides three types of reports for early elementary students to share. These allow young students to see themselves as writers with something useful to contribute from an early age.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Apollo and Hyacinthus by Thomas Bulfinch
Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer best known for his book Bulfinch's Mythology, a compilation of his earlier works. In this short story, Bulfinch retells the classic myth about Apollo, the god of music, and his affection...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Carthage (Joseph Smith Murder) Trial (1845)
One of the most consequential crimes in American history occurred on a summer day in 1844 when a mob stormed a jail in Carthage, Illinois and murdered Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum. The killing of Joseph Smith, the charismatic...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Sharon M. Draper
Visit this resource to learn more about the author Sharon M. Draper. Provides a biography and photograph of this author.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Pioneer Values in Willa Cather's My Antonio
The objective of this site is to guide students through a self-directed exploration of pioneer life in reference to the book, "My Antonio." Students will have an opportunity to work on combining the study of history and literature...
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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: Christopher Paul Curtis
Find out more about the award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis when you explore this site. This resource provides biographical information, a booklist, and an interview transcript.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Mirror Image' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Mirror Image by Canadian author K. L. Denman is about the perceptions two teenage girls have of each other and how this changes as they get to know and appreciate one another.
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Literature Learning Ladders: A Long Way From Chicago
Check out this informative site about "A Long Way From Chicago" by Richard Peck and learn about small-town life during the Depression in seven short stories for the years 1929 through 1942.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.