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Scholastic

Scholastic: Hugo Cabret

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore this great site about Hugo Cabret. Choose from different topics such as learning about the author, chapter summaries, activities, and much more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Inkheart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Great site to expand learning about Inkheart. Step into a character, speak your mind, take a quiz, and much more.
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American Library Association

Yalsa Outstanding Books for the College Bound

For Students 9th - 10th
This list is based on YALSA's book, "Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner." Titles are broadly categorized by subject and a brief summary is given for each book.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Milly and the Macy's Parade

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource guides the reader through this great book. Choose from different categories in before, during, and after you read. Take a quiz, create a story map, and write a book report.
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Virginia Tech

The Alan Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The ALAN Review" is a journal of articles related to adolescent literature. Some articles are critiques of books; others are rationales for teaching adolescent literature, or certain kinds of adolescent literature. Archived issues from...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Photos From Great Depression: Jacob Have I Loved

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A collection of images from the period of the Great Depression to World War II provide students with visual references as they read and examine Katherine Paterson's novel, "Jacob Have I Loved." Lesson encourages critical thinking about...
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The Book Report

Kids reads.com: The Fudge Books by Judy Blume

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive site features activities, reviews, and more for Judy Blume's "The Fudge Books." Come and explore this educational gold mine.
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Other

Rodman Philbrick: Teaching Guides

For Students 4th - 9th
Teaching guides for the following Rodman Philbrick novels: REM World, Freak the Mighty, Max the Mighty, and The Last Book In the Universe.
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Quia

Quia: The Great Gilly Hopkins: Word Games

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you like to play word games? This site offers you the opportunity to play several different games featuring the book "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by Katherine Paterson.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Judy Blume Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational site features links to lesson plans, learning activities, and more for several of Judy Blume's works. It also provides links to biographical information about this young-adult and children's author.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: The Great Gilly Hopkins

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site features the book "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by Katherine Paterson. This online resource offers discussion questions, a writing prompt and more.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Maniac Magee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lyddie

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Judy Blume on Censorship

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Famed children's author Judy Blume discusses censorship in this excerpt from Weekend Edition. Requires RealPlayer.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Judy Blume's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover more about the life and work of Judy Blume with this resource. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective of this author after exploring this resource.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Katherine Paterson's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover more about the Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson when you check out this resource. This site features an author's biography, booklist, interview transcript and more.
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Virginia Tech

Jacob Have I Loved: Review

For Students 9th - 10th
How does the vision of self come into play in the novel "Jacob Have I Loved," by Katherine Paterson? Find out more when you visit this online resource.
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Lesson Plan
Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Venn Diagrams With the Pain and the Great One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Come and check out this awesome lesson plan featuring Judy Blume's book, "The Pain and the Great One." Learners will have an opportunity to learn about comparing and contrasting through this Venn diagram lesson plan.
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Other

The Official Gordon Korman Web Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lots of information about Gordon Korman, who writes children's and young adults' novels, and his work.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Discussion Guides: Dear America

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Good for classrooms and book groups, this site offers background, summary, discussion topics and questions, as well as activities. There's also an interview with the author.
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Activity
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this webpage to find brief reviews of the newest children's books.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick

For Students 5th - 9th
This learning guide for the novel, Freak the Mighty, offers resources for both student readers and teachers. In addition to a synopsis of the book, significant themes and quotations are discussed, and a number of thought-provoking...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Judy Blume

For Students 9th - 10th
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.