Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Emma
These lesson ideas are designed for younger reading Emma by Carol Hurst.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this lesson in which learners practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
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Orca Book Publishers: Belle of Batoche Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This is a teacher's guide for the historical novel Belle of Batoche, written by Jacqueline Guest, which looks at the friendship between two girls during the 1885 Riel Rebellion. The guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Madeline, a Story of the Early Spring Time by Jacob Abbott
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Madeline, A Story of the Early Spring-time by Jacob Abbott [1870], a Christian novel for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Steele's Sciences: New Descriptive Astronomy by Joel D. Steele
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Steele's Sciences: New Descriptive Astronomy by Joel D. Steele (c1884), an astronomy text for children.
Other
Paul Yee: 'The Curses of Third Uncle' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "The Curses of Third Uncle" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the difficulties faced by early Chinese immigrants and...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Every Day Gems: A Collection of New Music by R. B. Mahaffey
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Every Day Gems: A Collection of New Music by R. B. Mahaffey (c1885), a collection of music for public schools.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of a Penny by Mrs. Perring
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Adventures of a Penny by Mrs. Perring (1865), a fictional account of the life of a penny as told by the penny itself.
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Orca Book Publishers: The Big Snapper Teaching Guide [Pdf]
The novel The Big Snapper, written by Katherine Holubitsky, looks at the idea of tall tales helping a young boy as he struggles with the difficult issues in his life - an absent father, a beloved grandfather who falls ill, and struggling...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1890) an illustrated children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tales From Shakspeare by Charles Lamb
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Tales from Shakspeare Designed for the Use of Young People by Charles Lamb (1887). This book features a biography of Shakespeare, a chronological list of his plays,...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper (1890), a children's frontier novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1890) an illustrated children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift, a children's novel about a voyage to Lilliput where the people were tiny.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1864), including Parts I and II of the novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventure of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1864), including Parts I and II of the novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1864), including Parts I and II of the novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe (1864), including Parts I and II of the novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rip Van Winkle by George P. Webster (1887), a poetry version of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Robinson Crusoe, His Life and Adventures by Daniel Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Robinson Crusoe, His Life and Adventures by Daniel Defoe (1887), illustrated by Ernest Henry Griset with numerous original wood engravings and twelve full-page...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Train to Somewhere
This site contains a review of the book "Train to Somewhere," as well as related books and other Internet sites.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Abel's Island
This book review of William Steig's Abel's Island features suggestions for comparisons to other survival stories.
Other
Eric Wilson
Information about Canadian novelist Eric Wilson and his fiction are included along with the first chapter from each of his mystery novels.
Other
Lausd: Julie of the Wolves Literature Guide
This site features a guide to Jean Craighead George's book "Julie and the Wolves." This project is designed specifically for advanced English Language learners to learn about the Eskimos and Native American population.