Other
Penguin: Reading Guide: The Heart of the Matter
The spiritual crisis at the heart of this novel is described in its cricial introdcution, followed by biographical information on the author, and a number of disucssion questions.
Other
Peguin: Reading Guide: The House Gun
Besides the usual critical introduction, biographical information and discussion question; this reading guide includes an interview with the author.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life
Maintained by the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library, this site offers the full text of Guy de Maupassant's "Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life" which includes 27 short stories. Also provided are...
C-SPAN
C Span: American Authors: William Faulkner
Contains a biography of William Faulkner (1897-1962 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Robert Browning
This site is on Robert Browning (1812-1889 CE) the English poet, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Charles Dickens
This site provides the life, story and work of Charles Dickens (1812-1870 CE).
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima
A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Allan Sillitoe
This site has a short biography and bibliography of this writer, perhaps best known for "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner."
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Fredric Brown
This site includes a biography of the writer Fredric Brown. Included towards the end of the article is a list of his books. Good overall and very factual.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: Biography of Virginia Lee Burton
Information is provided about Virginia Lee Burton.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Sample Author Study
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an exemplar of the expectations for an independent class project. Each student must study an author and meet the criteria listed on the page.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Formal Letter for Author Study
This Daily Teaching Tools lesson explains how to write a business letter to an author. It also provides a rubric.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Using a Jigsaw for an Author Study
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a structure for an author study. Students will work in a jigsaw activity during a 9-week author study. Downloadable graphic organizers accompany this author's study.
Other
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Learn all about the role of the illustrator and picture books by visiting this museum site. Founded by and named for renowned author and illustrator Eric Carle, this site includes a variety of information for learners, teachers, and...
New York University
Nyu: "Washing Your Feet" by John Ciardi
Read a quick summary and analysis of the poem "Washing Your Feet", by John Ciardi.
New York University
Nyu: May Swenson Nature Poems Old & New
A brief analysis of several Swenson poems dealing with the human life cycle, particularly death. The critic calls her style, "both abstract and concrete."
New York University
O'connor, Flannery
This site, part of one on medicine and the humanities from New York University, provides links to discussions of four of O'Connor's stories. The discussions included summaries of and commentaries on the stories.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Book Reports: Choosing a Book: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses how to select a book for a book report. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Book Reports: Choosing a Book."
Other
Author and Illustrator Brian Lies
Learn about Brian Lies, an author and illustrator of children's books. Find a list of books he has written and/or illustrated and learn a bit about his life.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rate a Website
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart five key website evaluation components are reviewed: author, date, navigation, visuals, and information.
Other
Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: A Review of Avi's Literature
Summarizes some of Avi's most popular pieces, including Nothing But the Truth, Who Was that Masked Man Anyway, Devil's Race, The Fighting Ground, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.
Other
Official Site of Gary Soto
This site provides a brief biography of author, Gary Soto, and includes links to his current works.