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Scholastic

Scholastic: Diane Dillon Biography

For Students 3rd - 5th
Come and learn more about Diane Dillon the illustrator. She has won the Coretta Scott King Award for her illustrations in the book "Aida." This site features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Bruce Degen

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator Bruce Degen. Links to an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: David Diaz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator David Diaz. A link to a list of his books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Lisa Burnett Bossi

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator and graphic designer Lisa Burnett Bossi. Links to her website and to a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Eric Carle Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about your favorite children's author, Eric Carle, when you visit this biography. Students and teachers will gain a new perspective of this author's life and work.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Michael Dooling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator Michael Dooling. Links to his website, an author visit kit, and a list of his books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Shave Evans

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator Shane Evans. Links to an author visit kit and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Bryan Collier

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator Bryan Collier. A link to a list of his books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Christopher Myers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award-winning illustrator Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers. A link to a list of books is provided.
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Scholastic: Biography: David Catrow

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator David Catrow. A link to a list of his books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Lucia M. Gonzalez

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award winning illustrator Diane Goode. Links to an interview and to a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic: Biography: George Ancona

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator George Ancona. Links to an interview and to a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: James Mayhew

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator James Mayhew. A link to a list of his books is also available.
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Scholastic: Biography: Wendell Minor

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about illustrator Wendell Minor. Links to his website and a list of his books are available.
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Other

Applit: Resources for Appalachia Literature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resources for readers and teachers of Appalachian literature for children and young adults that includes lesson plans, texts, bibliographies, and so on.
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Other

Books by Peggy Rathmann: Her Books

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides wonderful descriptions of each of Rathmann's books along with the awards each has won. A short biography and several games and activities from "10 Minutes Till Bedtime" and some links complete this site.
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Curated OER

Mosque Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to a recorded interview with author and illustrator David Macaulay, who writes books that explain architecture to children. In this interview he discusses what he has learned about Islamic places of prayer. Includes photos of the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Chris Van Allsburg: Houghton Mifflin Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Provides a brief biography, a bibliography with synopses, the text of his two Caldecott Medal acceptance speeches, and three audio samples of Vans Allsburg's works.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Interview: Biography Emily Arnold Mc Cully

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides a biography of McCully with links to an interview she did with Scholastic students. This resource also includes a booklist with synopses.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Arnold Lobel

For Students 3rd - 5th
A comprehensive look at some of the works of Arnold Lobel and their significance in children's literature. Also contains summaries for many of Lobel's books and links to other Lobel sites.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 10: Toddling Toward Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Reba McEntire, "Toddling Toward Reading" examines what it takes to give preschoolers the early literacy skills they need to become successful readers. Features children's book author and illustrator Sandra Boynton, whose...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 4: Writing and Spelling

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Writing and Spelling examines the connection between reading and writing and between spelling and composition. The program features successful methods for encouraging children to write and build their...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 3: Fluent Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Deborah Norville, Fluent Reading explores the ability to decode quickly and achieve fluency. The program also demonstrates how early testing and intervention can help struggling readers. Features children's book author and...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 1: Roots of Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Hosted by Fred Rogers, The Roots of Reading looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The program examines how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get...

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