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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: American Historical Tales for Youth

For Students 5th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of American Historical Tales for Youth by Francis Lister Hawks, a nonfiction for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Youth's Book of Gems for the Mind and the Heart

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Youth's Book of Gems for the Mind and the Heart by Francis Channing Woodworth, a nonfiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Youth's History of Ireland

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Youth's History of Ireland by John Tillotson, a nonfiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Catechetical Theology, for Youth

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Catechetical Theology, for Youth by John Ford, a religious book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Tallis's Illustrated Scripture History, Improvement of Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Tallis's Illustrated Scripture History for the Improvement of Youth by Thomas Gaspey, a religious book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Youth's Coronal

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Youth's Coronal by Hannah Flagg Gould, a book of poetry for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Youth's Story Book

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Youth's Story Book by George Swett Appleton, a fiction book for children.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuck Everlasting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.
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Website
Brigham Young University

Anthem for Doomed Youth: Writers and Literature of the Great War, 1914 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this site juxtaposes the causes and effects of World War I with the literature which was created in response to it.
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Activity
Other

Lixls Kinderseiten Im Netz: Youth Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Prof. Andreas Lixl's Kinderseiten Home Page offers links to youth groups, activities, schools, games, hobbies and interests for all ages. Easy to read for beginners.
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Handout
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Montserrat Del Amo

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are dedicated to Amo Montserrat, one of the leaders of children's and youth literature. You can find her biography, productions and images.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth by Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1890), a children's novel.
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Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "All Quiet on the Western Front" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for students reading "All Quiet on the Western Front," complete with a brief biography of author Erich Maria Remarque, pre-reading material, charting activities, personal response and analysis questions, and an essay...
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Literature 1900 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore key literary works of the early 20th- century with these articles.
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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the full text of John Milton's sonnet, "How Soon Hath Time, The Subtle Thief of Youth." Includes notes and a link to biographical information and other poems by Milton.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Power and Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'See No Evil' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
See No Evil by Diane Young follows two youth who accidentally witness a gang beating. Afraid for their own safety, they struggle with whether to tell the police. Then they themselves are threatened and one of them is attacked. This...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 4th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox (1886). It is an illustrated novel relating the adventures of two youths in a journey in European and...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in Central Europe by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in Central Europe by Thomas W. Knox (1892), the adventures of two youths in a journey through France, Switzerland, and Austria.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole by Thomas Knox

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole and Beyond by Thomas Knox (c1884), an adventure novel of two youths in the open polar sea.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: American Boy's Book of Sports and Games by White

For Students 1st - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book American Boy's Book of Sports and Games: A Repository of In-and-Out-Door Amusements for Boys and Youth by White (1864), an illustrated collection of indoor and...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in Mexico by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in Mexico by Thomas W. Knox (1890), a novel of the adventures of two youths in a journey to northern and central Mexico, Campeachey, and Yucatan,...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers: South America by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 4th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers: South America by Thomas W. Knox (c1885). A fictional account of the adventures of two youths in a journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil,...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of William Shakespeare's Sonnets and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.