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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Ox Cart Man

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and learn more about the Caldecott Medal book Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall. Provides a description of the book, a discussion guide, and a teaching plan.
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Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Reading Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the background of both the book and the author, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; then click on the Readers Guide link to use the detailed study questions to spark discussion.
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Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Kids @ Random: Ballot Box Battle and Biography

For Students 3rd - 5th
Random House provides a biographical note about the children's book illustrator Emily Arnold McCully and a summary of her book, "The Ballot Box Battle."
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eBook
Other

Netrover: One Hundred and Twenty Loose Teeth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online story is illustrated and has sound effects. It's a story of a little boy who wants a bicycle but has no money. It is followed by a comprehension quiz, an interactive crossword, and meet the author and illustrator section.
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

The Coretta Scott King Award Winners, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A short list of winners of the Coretta Scott King Award in children's literature. Includes award-winning authors and illustrators since 2002.
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Activity
University of Calgary

The Children's Literature Web Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
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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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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
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Graphic
Other

Transatlantic Literary Agency: Andrea Wayne Von Konigslow

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrea Wayne-von Konigslow is a children's illustrator as well as an author. Some of her work can be viewed here.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Robert Mc Closkey

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of author Robert McCloskey which discusses his famous book, "Make Way for Ducklings."
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Graphic
Other

Tomie De Paola

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is more for teachers than students. There are very few graphics, however the site does provide abundant information about the author and his work.
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Website
Other

Heart of Hockey: The Art of William Roy Brownridge

For Students 9th - 10th
William Roy Brownridge is a Canadian artist who specializes in painting hockey scenes, particularly those with children. He is also the author of several well known children?s books, for example, ?The Moccasin Goalie?. This is his...
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

David Weisner: The Art of Visual Storytelling

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a biography and description of David Weisner's books. Wonderful illustrations and a list of his books available on this site.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Parts of a Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This is a matching game in which parts of a book are matched with their definitions. Java is required.
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Primary
Other

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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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Abel's Island

For Students 3rd - 8th
This book review of William Steig's Abel's Island features suggestions for comparisons to other survival stories.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Table of Contents

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the basic parts of a table of contents including chapter number, chapter title and page number. It explores the basic parts of a table of contents.
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Website
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is a real find for teachers working with ELL students and all students who want to read great books! The Bookhive presents 100's of reviews of books recommended by librarians associated with the public libraries in Charlotte,...
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Website
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Lane Smith

For Students 3rd - 5th
You can read about Lane Smith's childhood and see a list of some of his books at this site.
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eBook
Other

Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Darkness Calls" by Steve Sanderson and Richard Van Camp is a suicide prevention comic book specifically for aboriginal youth. It was widely distributed to Canadian teens in 2006. The superhero in it is based on a Cree legend.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

University of Penn: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte (Etext)

For Students 9th - 10th
The whole novel, including illustrations, is reproduced at this site hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. An interesting feature is the brief explanation of the provenance of the work, as well as the inclusion of Anne Bronte's...
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Lesson Plan
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Looking Critically at Picture Books

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
This site describes several ideas and activities to use with picture books and intermediate/middle school age students. Specific title to use are also given.
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Other

Abrams Books: Picture Day Perfection: A Common Core State Standards Aligned

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity and discussion guide uses the book "Picture Day Perfect" to teach multiple common core state standards for language arts. Included in this instructional activity are discussion questions, a craft project, printable...
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Activity
Kids' Wings

Little Red Schoolhouse: "Honus and Me"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a wide variety of enrichment activities, information and games to enhance the book "Honus and Me."