Scholastic
Scholastic: Judy Blume's Biography
Discover more about the life and work of Judy Blume with this resource. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective of this author after exploring this resource.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Venn Diagrams With the Pain and the Great One
Come and check out this awesome lesson plan featuring Judy Blume's book, "The Pain and the Great One." Students will have an opportunity to learn about comparing and contrasting through this Venn diagram lesson plan.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Maniac Magee
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.
Other
S.e. hinton.com
This "official S. E. Hinton web site" offers a short biography, information about her works, and a nice FAQ section with answers from the author.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Cormier
This site features information on the life and work of the author Robert Cormier. Links to sites focused on specific books and a bibliography are found within this resource.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuck Everlasting
Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jerry Spinelli
Web English Teacher has put together a comprehensive resource filled with links to lesson plans, teaching guides and activities featuring the work of Jerry Spinelli.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Gary Soto
This resource provides Gary Soto's brief autobiography in which he discusses his writing. Also the transcript to an interview with Soto is given along with book reviews by students.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Literature Unit: The House of Dies Drear
"The House of Dies Drear," is a powerful novel by Virginia Hamilton.
Other
Judy Blume: Official Site
Site maintained by Judy Blume herself, and includes biographical information, personal reflections, a book list, and more. A good place to get to know the author better.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Maniac Mcgee by Spinelli Review
This is a good site for teachers. Find a review of Jerry Spinelli's "Maniac Magee" as well as lesson plans and activities for the book.
Scholastic
Scholastic Authors & Books: Paul Zindel's Biography
Scholastic's biography of Paul Zindel contains the author's memories of his early life, career choices, and reasons for writing: "I have to tell stories because that's the way the wiring went in."
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Giver" Reader's Guide
"The Giver" reader's guide features excellent, thought-provoking questions for discussion.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Gadget" Teacher Guide
"The Gadget" teacher guide features brief synopsis and list of themes as well as ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Rag and Bone Shop" Reader's Guide
Reader's guide for "The Rag and Bone Shop" features in-depth questions for discussion and brief author biographical sketch.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
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...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Cushman
Have you ever read any of Karen Cushman's work? This site features links to lesson plans and other activities for her books.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Will Hobbs
Resources for teaching four of Will Hobbs's novels: Bearstone, Downriver, Jason's Gold, and River Thunder.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Hesse
What do you know about the life and work of Karen Hesse? Check out this informative site featuring links to informational activities and lesson plans for "Out of the Dust."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Karen Hesse's Biography
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.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Book Thief
This Australian novel was pulished in the U.S. in 2006. This young adult fiction novel looks at the life of a young German girl growing up in Nazi Germany. Read about the characters, themes and quotations from the novel in this...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The House of Dies Drear
This young adult fiction novel is one of Virginia Hamilton's most delightful mystery stories. Read about the characters, plot and themes in this informative site.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Pigman
The Pigman was one of the first young adult fiction books to gain wide recognition. This site explores in detail important highlights from the novel including themes and characters.