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Book Review: "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a book review of Edward M. Cifelli's "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi". Gives some information about Ciardi himself.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Ann Petry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Ann Petry including a short biography, the video [10:12] "Ann Petry and Harlem's History" and links to seven of her literary works.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Reading Guide for "Sleeping at the Starlite Motel"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a reading guide for Bailey White's book "Sleeping at the Starlite Motel." A plot summary, 16 study questions, suggestions for further reading, and links to other useful sites are included.
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Dickenson College: Percy Bysshe Shelley on Nature

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an evaluation about Shelley's relationship to the natural world, as is evident in his writing, is offered here along with other links to information about the poet
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Dickenson College: George Gordon, Lord Byron

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers an analysis of Byron's interpretation of the natural world, as evident in his writings.
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Art Bin: Good Morning, My Name Is Guillaume Appollinaire

For Students 9th - 10th
Site features a detailed biography of the Polish-born poet who lived a life of wild partyingand even wilder poetry in early twentieth-century Paris.
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Dickinson College: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An analysis of Samuel Coleridge's ideas on nature as is evident in his writings. Includes examples of his poetry.
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University of New Mexico: Joy Harjo

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a quick description of Harjo's work from the University of New Mexico and about other writers who have influenced her. Includes a quote from Harjo, a small photo, & an audio clip of the author!
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Mostly Fiction: Amy Tan

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides reviews of Amy Tan's novels "The Hundred Secret Senses" and "The Joy Luck Club." There is also a list of links and biographical information.
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Metro active.com: Ghost Writer: Amy Tan

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from MetroActive.com offers a newspaper article on Amy Tan and her novel "The Hundred Secret Senses." Tan discusses the "ghosts" in her novels as well as her own life as a storyteller.
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Mostly Fiction Recommended Books: Anne Tyler

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers summaries and reviews of Anne Tyler's novels "Morgan's Passing" and "The Accidental Tourist." Also included are a list of works, a list of links and a short biography.
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C. P. Snow, "The Two Cultures"/ Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the reviewer considers Snow's thinking a bit outdated (Spender's "somewhat naive assumption of the ability of science to solve the world's problems"), he nonetheless recommends the book and provides a few ueful comments on...
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Young Author's Workshop: Revising

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Revise means to take another look at something. If you are not satisfied with your story, this is the step where you add details, dialog, and action to make the story more interesting.
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Young Author's Workshop: Editing

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Now that you written enough drafts to be satisfied with the content and ideas of your story, you are ready to check spelling. You might also like to make sure you have any historical information correct, check other facts, or consult a...
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Club De Poesie: Paul Claudel

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Paul Claudel.
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Doris Lessing: Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of novelist Doris Lessing from 1949 to 2002.
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Anarchy Archives: Bertrand Russell Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs and sketches of the Nobel Prize-winning philosopher.
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University of West Alabama: Anglophone Women Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of West Alabama site features a selected bibliography of Lessing's works (includes bibliographies of other African women writers).
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Mic Top: Lord George Gordon Noel Byron (1788 1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has brief biographical information about Lord George Gordon Noel Byron, with a handful of illustrations of the poet.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Isaac Asimov

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating collection of Asimov minutiae is linked to the larger Asimovonline.com site.
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Dr. Isaac Asimov Talks With Slawek Wojtowicz

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated interview with Asimov dates from 1988. It gives some biographical detail as well as insight into Asimov's working habits and reading tastes.
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Isaac Asimov (1920 1992) Obituary

For Students 9th - 10th
This obituary offers a critique of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) writing and career.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Article on Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post article from The Tech on Alex Haley offers a personal glimpse into Haley's life as a writer and how his writing connected him to his family.
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: James Dickey

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a detailed biography of James Dickey and find a list of his works in the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Library.