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Teen reads.com: Book Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Find reviews of recently published books for young adults. The books are reviewed by teens on the review board for the site. Included are links to reading lists and interviews with authors.
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Kids reads.com: Matt Christopher Multiple Sports Series

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers a biography of Mr. Christopher, followed by information he wrote about himself. There's also a picture of him.
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Kids reads.com: Amelia Bedelia Series by Peggy Parish and Herman Parish

For Students 3rd - 5th
You can learn all about Peggy Parish, who created the Amelia Bedelia series at this site. It also includes fast facts about the series, some information on the characters, and background about Peggy's nephew Herman, who has continued the...
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Kids reads.com: Sharon Creech

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a short bio of Sharon Creech, which includes a list of all her published work. Clicking on a book title on the left leads you to a review of that work.
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Kids reads.com: Vera B. Williams

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A brief biography, in her own words, of Vera B. Williams, popular and award winning author of children's literature.
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Kids reads.com: Authors

For Students 3rd - 5th
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
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Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse

For Students 3rd - 8th
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
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Kids reads.com: The Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka

For Students 3rd - 5th
Scieszka and Smith share details of their lives and careers at this site. There's a bit of information about a number of their books, not just "The Time Warp Trio."
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Kids reads.com: The Fudge Books by Judy Blume

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive site features activities, reviews, and more for Judy Blume's "The Fudge Books." Come and explore this educational gold mine.
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Kids reads.com: R. L. Stine

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of author R. L. Stine can be found on this site. The biography discusses his two famous series of scary novels aimed at the teen audience, "The Nightmare Room," and "Goosebumps." It also discusses the many achievements he has...
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Kids reads.com: Christopher Paul Curtis

For Students 3rd - 8th
KidsReads interviews Christopher Paul Curtis about writing and how he gets his ideas. Reviews of his books are also available from this page.
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Kids reads.com: Brian Jacques

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives you a biography of Brian Jacques as well as an interview with him about his writing.
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Kids reads.com: Laura Numeroff

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site offers information about the life and work of Laura Numeroff.
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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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Teen reads.com: Chris Crutcher

For Students 9th - 10th
Chris Crutcher is profiled at this site, which includes two interviews with him, along with background information.
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Teen reads.com: Lois Duncan Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Duncan talks about her writing in an interview with a young writer.
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Teenreads.com: To Kill a Mockingbird, Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a brief review of Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," as well as a biography of the author and along excerpt from the novel.
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Teen reads.com: Interview With Christopher Paolini

For Students 9th - 10th
Though it dates from the pre-Eldest days, this interview covers many of the details readers will want to know about -- how the concept was developed, what it's like to be a published author as a teen, etc.
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Kids reads.com: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

For Students 3rd - 8th
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor shares her experiences of struggling to learn to read and what she loves about writing stories.
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Kids reads.com: Madeleine L'engle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Profile includes biographical information, works by subject, and writings about her published novels.
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Kids reads.com: Cynthia Rylant

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from KidsREad.com gives a brief biography of author Cynthia Rylant.
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Kids reads.com: Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park

For Students 3rd - 5th
Features of this site include author biography, an interview with the author, a list of books written by this author and two games.
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Kids reads.com: Lois Lowry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about Lois Lowry in her own words. She talks about her work and her family.
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Kids reads.com: Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this webpage to find brief reviews of the newest children's books.