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Book Browse: Author Biography: Judith Viorst
A short profile of Judith Viorst, a versatile author who has written for children, young people, and adults. Her works include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Wolff: Old School
Guide to Tobias Wolff's Old School, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, writing exercises, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: A Lesson Before Dying
Guide to Ernest J. Gaines' novel, A Lesson Before Dying, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and ten lesson plans with activities, homework assignments, project ideas and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima
Guide to Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show,...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451
A description and guide to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Ozick: The Shawl
Readers guide to Cynthia Ozick's The Shawl, including historical context, author biography and discussion questions. Included teachers guide contains a ten-lesson unit with discussion activities, homework assignments, essay topics, and...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Longfellow: Poetry
Guide to the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including historical context, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with discussion activities, homework assignments, and essay topics.
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Mahfouz: The Thief and the Dogs
Guide to Naguib Mahfouz's The Thief and the Dogs, including historical background, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit with project ideas and essay topics. A radio show, with transcripts, features excerpts from...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: James: Washington Square
Guide to Henry James's novel Washington Square provides historical context, author biography, questions, and a collection of resources for teachers, including a ten-lesson unit, projects, and essay topics.
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Call for the Wild
Guide to Jack London's, The Call of the Wild, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: A Farewell to Arms
Guide to Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Dickinson: Poetry
Guide for exploring the poetry of Emily Dickinson provides historical context, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit for teachers. Includes a radio show and transcript with poems cited from The Poems of Emily...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Great Gatsby
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, with historical information about the novel's Jazz Age setting, an author biography, and access to a radio program (audio plus transcript) of excerpts from the novel and analysis of its...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Guide to Carson McCullers' novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay...
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon
Guide to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
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National Endowment of the Arts: The Big Read: The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Guide to Leo Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics.
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National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Alvarez: Time of the Butterflies
Guide to Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies provides historical context, author biography, questions, and a collection of resources for teachers, including a ten-day lesson schedule, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
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Scholastic: A Year Down Yonder
This resource features a lesson plan for teaching the book A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. This resource includes links to an author biography and interview.
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Scholastic: Biography: Shana Corey
Read this autobiography to learn about author Shana Corey. Links to her website, a downloadable PDF biography, an author's note to readers, and author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic: Sid Fleischman's Biography
Disover more about the Newbery award-winning author Sid Fleischman through this resource. Provides a biography, booklist and more.
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Scholastic: Biography: Aimee Friedman
Read this biography to learn about author Aimee Friedman. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic: Biography: Anne Mazer
Read this biography to learn about author Anne Mazer. Links to her website, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are also available.
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Scholastic: Biography: Arthur Dorros
Read this biography to learn about author Arthur Dorros. Links to his website, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic: Biography: Kate Mc Mullan
Read this biography to learn about author Kate McMullan. Links to her website, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are also available.
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