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Scholastic

Scholastic: Masterpiece Lesson Faith Ringgold

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ernest J. Gaines Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online resource featuring links to information on the life and work of Ernest J. Gaines. These links provide biographical information along with lesson plans and activities.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Eric Carle Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about your favorite children's author, Eric Carle, when you visit this biography. Students and teachers will gain a new perspective of this author's life and work.
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Wolff: Old School

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to Tobias Wolff's Old School, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, writing exercises, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Awesome Authors Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th Standards
Not only will you find a description of a good unit, but you will find all of the handouts you will need including directions, letter home explaining the unit, websites to be used, and worksheets.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Cynthia Rylant Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Provides biographical information and lesson plans for Cynthia Rylant, with her book "Missing May" highlighted.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: An Author Study: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This five-day lesson will introduce the students to the author of the novel as the beginning of a unit. The students will conduct research to obtain biographical information about the author and read/analyze summaries and critiques of...
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Other

Book Club Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore this comprehensive book club lesson plan for "The Watsons Go to Brimingham-- 1963," by Christopher Paul Curtis.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Willa Cather Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this informative resource to learn more about this famous author. This site features links to several other sites dedicated to Willa Cather's life and work.
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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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Gary Paulsen Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This resource focuses on several of Gary Paulsen's novels. There are resources at the different links featuring lesson plans, activities, teaching guides and more.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: C. S. Lewis Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher presents links to information about the famous author C.S. Lewis (1898-1963 CE).
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Kids' Wings

Little Red Schoolhouse: "Shakespeare & the Globe"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a website full of ideas to enhance your study of Shakespeare! There are many student activities and lesson plan ideas.
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Holes

For Students 3rd - 8th
"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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: J. K. Rowling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: A Year Down Yonder

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Online: Number the Stars

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This detailed unit includes author biography, ideas for introducing the novel, related reading suggestions, reproducibles and more. Acrobat Reader required to read the study guide.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.
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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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louis Sachar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into this resource featuring links to biographical information, and lesson plans for some of Louis Sachar's work.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
"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....