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Scholastic

Scholastic: Ed Emberley Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features the award-winning author Ed Emberley. Features a biography, interview transcript, and booklist for Ed Emberley and his work.
Article
Other

Think Tv Network: Ohio Reading Road Trip: Cynthia Rylant

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site shares biographical information about Cynthia Rylant, an award-winning author. Personal influences from her personal childhood experiences are shared in this article.
Website
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Caldecott Medal Winners for 2015 and the 25 Years Prior

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides a list of Caldecott Medal-winning books. Caldecott Medal Winners from 1990 through 2015 are included on this list.
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
Activity
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "26 Fairmont Avenue"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find activities for Tomie dePaola's autobiography, "26 Fairmont Avenue."
Unit Plan
Other

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this extensive Ezra-Jack Keats website. It gives a summary of the different books and looks at Keats as a person and author.
Website
The Washington Post

Kids Post: 'The Girl Who Drank the Moon' Wins 2017 Newbery Medal

For Students 6th - 8th
Take a look at the newest members of the top literary awards in children's books as of January 2017.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
Website
Other

Dr Leslie Project: Lynd Ward

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lynd Ward is considered one of the master book illustrators of his time, especially for his woodcut novels God's Man, Mad Man's Drum, Sons Without Words, and Vertigo.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Chris Van Allsburg Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the informative links found within this site to gain an insight into the life and work of Chris Van Allsburg. This site provides lesson plans, teaching ideas and activities for several of his works.