This site offers a very detailed biography along with photo's and portait of Heinlein. It also has an extensive book review of many of his works. It has an extensive bibliography and a message board for questions or information.

Find out more about the author Walter Dean Myers when you explore this resource. This resource features a biography of the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, a booklist of his work, and an interview transcript.

Learn more about the awardwinning author Sharon Creech when you explore this resource. This site provides a biography of the author, an interview transcript and a booklist.

Discover how Eloise Greenfield became an author when you explore this biography of her. This site also features a booklist for this award winning author.

This is an extended review of Martin Stannard's two volumes of Waugh's biography. Stannard contends that Waugh is "a brilliant satirest, one of the funniest writers of the century." The book and this review provide insight into Waugh's...

This site provides biographical information, as well as a review of Martin Espada and his work.

Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sunshine at Home by Review & Herald Publishing (1883), a collection of illustrated passages forming a family portfolio of natural history, biography, and Bible...

This page provides a listing of all Caldecott-winning books, with links to reviews of each winning title and biographical information about the authors and illustrators.

This comprehensive site features activities, reviews, and more for Judy Blume's "The Fudge Books." Come and explore this educational gold mine.

Author-illustrator Dav Pilkey tells his life story in his amusing comic strip form. The biography must be downloaded and is in PDF form.

The site is written by a man who fell in love with Shute's book "as a mechnically inclined child." In addition to a brief biography, MacMillan talks about the plot and importance of the novel.

This resource is a children's literature web guide.

This resource provides Gary Soto's brief autobiography in which he discusses his writing. Also the transcript to an interview with Soto is given along with book reviews by students.

The writer interviewed Lan Cao about her book. She includes some biographical information in the article as well as discussion of the book.

This is a rich collection of both background and teaching ideas, with a great number of multimedia files. Includes what purports to be a phone message from Lee herself.

Site includes concise biographical information and lists significant national awards. Author's four books are highlighted with information such as origin, reviews, teacher guides, etc.

Before delving into "The Yearling," check out a biography of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, an introduction to the novel, and pre-reading activities and discussion questions. While reading, participate in "Active Reading" diagramming...

Fans of all things Edward and Bella should find plenty to inform them here. A lengthy biography, information about Meyer's books (including spoilers, so be careful), and reviews of her work are all included.

Kathy Stinson is a well known Canadian children's writer. This is her personal site where you will find biographical information, a list of her books and an author's blog. Her book titles are linked to excerpts, reviews and discussion...

An extensive, printable study guide for Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" from the Glencoe Literary Library. Includes biography, background information, and Before, During, and After Reading Activities using graphic organizers, literature...

Review notes for the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."

What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.