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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Literature Unit: The House of Dies Drear

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
"The House of Dies Drear," is a powerful novel by Virginia Hamilton.
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Other

Book Report Notebook:the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrob

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has the main point of the story "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis (1898-1963 CE).
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.
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Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Trailblazers and Trendsetters: James Baldwin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art of the Stamp presents this historic postal stamp of James Baldwin, writer and leading figure during the civil right movement. With short biographical passage.
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HyperHistory Online

Hyperhistory: Cato the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find very brief biographical information about Cato the Elder--first Roman author to write in Latin.
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Curated OER

Erskine Caldwell Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a great place to start any Caldwell research. A brief biography by the author's stepson, information about all of Caldwell's writing, a complete bibliography, and a well-developed list of print works about the author are all...
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Curated OER

Joan Aiken

For Students 6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
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Curated OER

Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds

For Students 6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
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Curated OER

Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds

For Students 6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
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Curated OER

Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds

For Students 6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.