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Children's Storybooks Online: "Tiger Son"
Illustrated online story based on a Chinese tale written 300 years ago. "Tiger Son" is the story of a tiger cub adopted by an old woman and the relationship they form. You'll also find biographical information on Po Chung-ling, the...
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Scholastic: Masterpiece Lesson Faith Ringgold
This resource features a look at Faith Ringgold's work "Tar Beach." It provides information on how this author/artist created this story quilt. Find out how you can have your students develop their own autobiographical story quilt.
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The World of Beverly Cleary
A wonderful site all about famous author Beverly Cleary. It offers the visitor many things to do and explore, including the neighborhood where her stories take place and a little about her characters. Gives the visitor some games to play...
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Mercer Mayer: Official Website of Little Critter
This site is very easy to navigate with pictures of Little Critter. Look through Little Critter's favorite jokes and art work and read about the author of the Little Critter books, Mercer Mayer.
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Book Browse: Barbara Kingsolver Biography
This is a well-written, detailed biography of the author Barbara Kingsolver. Also includes a small picture and a link to a list of her books.
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Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]
"Bridge to Terabithia", a Newbery Award winner by Katherine Paterson is a contemporary novel of friendship, accepting differences, giving, imagination, and caring for others. Friends, Jess and Leslie live in rural Virginia community....
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Classic Reader: Authors: Zane Grey
This site features the author Zane Grey including a biography, the full text of 20 novels, and 11 short stories.
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Classic Reader: Authors: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
This site features the author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu including a biography and the full text of 9 novels and 13. He is called the father of the modern ghost story; his vampire story Carmilla influenced Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Classic Reader: Authors: Edna St. Vincent Millay
This site features the author Edna St. Vincent Millay including a biography and the full text of the poetry collection Second April.
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Jean Craighead George's Website
This website is about author Jean Craighead George. Offers information on her background, her books, she gives hints about becoming a writer. She also has a question and answer section where she answers questions that people most often...
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Trelease on Reading/beverly Cleary
The author of the Ramona series, Beverly Cleary, receives an appreciative biographical note by Jim Trelease.
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Classic Reader: Author: William Shakespeare
This site features the author William Shakespeare including a biography and the full text of 39 of his famous plays. RL.9-10.10a&b text complexity, RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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Famous Scientists: Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter may be a familiar name in children's literature, but what a lot do not know is that she is a notable woman of science as well. Find out in this short biography.
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Scholastic: Book Files: Holes
"Holes" by Louis Sachar, is a Newbery winner. Trouble seems to follow Stanley Yelnats and his family. Can Stanley "fulfill" the void/hole that exist? Make the smart choice by enjoying the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file...
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Author's Calendar: Fredric Brown
This site includes a biography of the writer Fredric Brown. Included towards the end of the article is a list of his books. Good overall and very factual.
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Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
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