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Author's Calendar: T(homas) E(dward) Lawrence
This site contains a biography of British archeological scholar, adventurer, and military strategist, T.E.Lawrence. It gives details on his early life and life in Arabia. It includes quotations, and links to further information.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Anatole France
A fairly thorough biography in English with an attached bibliography.
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Author's Calendar: Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is known mainly for his rhythmic poems set to music. This site gives an in-depth look at his background, including biographical information, what he wrote about, who influenced him, and his level of success.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
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Novel guide.com: "The Prince"
NovelGuide.com provides a thorough study guide including summaries, character profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, quotes, and an author biography.
Scholastic
Scholastic: A Year Down Yonder
This resource features a lesson plan for teaching the book A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. This resource includes links to an author biography and interview.
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Brandeis University: Author Biographies: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
An insightful and detailed view of the life and writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Gordan Korman
Read the biography of Gordan Korman's biography, who is the author of children's books such as Swindle.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Helen Keller Biography
Interesting biographical information, fun facts, and famous quotes about Helen Keller, a deaf-blind American author, political activist, and lecturer.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Aleksandr S. Pushkin
This site focuses on the author Aleksandr S. Pushkin including a link to Pushkin's biography and links to the full text of two of his short stories: "The Queen of Spades" and "The Shot".
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Avi
On this website, students learn about Avi's biography. Learn all about the author of children's books such as the Crispin and Poppy Series.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Beverly Cleary
Kids learn about Beverly Cleary's biography on this website. Students can explore information about the author of children's books such as Henry Huggins.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Donald J. Sobol
Kids learn about Donald J. Sobol's biography on this site. Find out about the author of the Encyclopedia Brown series of children's books.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Gary Paulsen
A website dedicated to Gary Paulsen's biography. Learn about the author of children's books such as the Hatchet Series.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Read Gertrude Chandler Warner's biography on the site. Learn about the author of the Boxcar Children series of children's books.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: J. K. Rowling
Read about the author of the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling's, biography on this website.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Jerry Spinelli
Kids learn about Jerry Spinelli's biography author of children's books such as Maniac Magee on this website.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Kate Di Camillo
A website to discuss Kate DiCamillo's biography. Learn about this author of children's books such as Because of Winn-Dixie.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Lemony Snicket
Kids learn about Lemony Snicket's biography on this site. Find out about the author of children's books such as The Bad Beginning.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Read about Margaret Peterson Haddix's biography on this site. Learn about the life of the author of children's books such as Among the Hidden.
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Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Rick Riordan
Read about Rick Riordan's biography the author of children's books such as The Lightning Thief with Percy Jackson on this website.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Louis Sachar's Biography
This biographical site focuses on Sachar's career choices and the path he took to become an author. Be sure to click on the interview transcript link to read what he had to say to students from around the country.
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Harper Collins: J. R. R. Tolkien Books & Biography
This brief biography takes Tolkien through his early years to his marriage and professorship at Leeds and Oxford and his telling stories to his children that would later become the novels so loved by the rest of the world. Also has a...
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