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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Texas historical writer includes helpful information regarding Texas history of the 19th century.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Charlotte Forten Grimke

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Charlotte Forten Grimke, an African American teacher and writer of Civil War period.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Thomas Jefferson that includes information on his early career, prelude to the presidency, and his presidency.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Czeslaw Milosz, Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org is a good, comprehensive biography of Czeslaw Milosz. Cites his works at each stage of his life.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow including a biography and the full text of two epic poems Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Baroness Emmuska Orczy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the Hungarian-British novelist Baroness Emmuska Orczy including a link to her biography and links to the full text of four of her novels: El Dorado, The Elusive Pimpernel, The Old Man in the Corner, and The Scarlet...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Sax Rohmer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Sax Rohmer including the full text of 11 novels such as The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Fire-Tongue, and The Quest of the Sacred Slipper.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

David Wiesner: The Origin of a Wordless Author

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a concise and informative biography of David Weisner.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Karen Hesse's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Madeleine L'engle's Biography

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A first-person biography of Newbery Award winning author Madeleine L'Engle. L'Engle discusses her childhood, her personal life, and her writing.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Susan Cooper's Biography

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of award winning author Susan Cooper. A link is also provided for Susan Cooper's booklist.
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Other

Jane Austen Society of North America: About Jane Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of British author, Jane Austen, with hyperlinks to her works and a chronology of her writing.
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Jorge Luis Borges (1899 1986)

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Argentine author, Jorge Luis Borges, with insight into his life and works.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: George Eliot Middlemarch (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on the author, as well as facts about the novel's context, plot, and major themes, this study guide is an excellent tool for anyone studying George Eliot's novel, "Middlemarch." Also includes...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Importance of Being Earnest (Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a study guide to Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest." Content includes a biography of the author, background information about the play, a synopsis, occuring themes, some sample questions, and more....
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PBS

Pbs: Our Town by Thornton Wilder Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher's guide for the Masterpiece Theater film version of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Much of it can be used without the film, though. It includes a short biography of the author, a plot summary, a history of the play, class...
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1866), a children's classic novel including a biography of the author.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York Mariner by Defoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe (1866), a children's classic novel including a biography of the author.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an 11- page PDF about Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer's book about his experience climbing Mount Everest. It includes a short summary of the book, a biography about the author, book reviews, discussion questions, an interview with...
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Other

Somaweb: Aldous Huxley: The Author & His Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A rather detailed biography of the author that also sheds light on how his life affected his works. Helpful information.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This biography of Virgil, author of the famous Roman epic The Aeneid, is complemented by selected quotes from his works and a detailed bibliography.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Carson Mc Cullers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information of American author, Carson McCullers.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Nevil Shute

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a selected bibliography of Shute's works and a short biography of this author best know for "On the Beach."

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