Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...

Here is an excellent reference list of over 60 recommended book titles for early readers, each of which includes the author, title, number of pages, and brief summary.

An informative list compiled with quotes, authors, and discussion questions, along with 20 out-of-the-box application ideas, make up the collection of lessons geared to spark dialogue and creative thinking about quotations. 

Let's Look Around! is the theme of a unit that offers a plethora of challenge activities. Enhance your scholars' learning experiences and reinforce concepts with activities such as writing a book about farm animals, an...

A reading of Tanya Lee Stones' biography of Ella Fitzgerald lets middle schoolers get up close and personal with the First Lady of Jazz. Stone recounts details of Fitzgerald's life from her early days through her experiences as a teenage...

Put the tips and tricks in this guide into practice in order to encourage your pupils to blossom into poets. A wonderful reference material for teachers, this packet includes definitions of poetic terms and forms as well as step-by-step...

What do Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both billionaires, and neither one has a college degree! Using the website, scholars explore whether having a college education is truly worth the money it costs. They read...

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.

Biography on children's author Beverly Cleary along with a listing of her awards that she has won throughout the years.

This resource features a biography of the author Laura Numeroff. Students and teachers will benefit from this inside look at the life and work of this children's author.

A short biography of popular Canadian children's author Kenneth Oppel and a list of his published works and awards are provided.

Here is a list of primary and elementary African children's books. Author, Title, subject, and a short summary are included.

Disover more about the Newbery award-winning author Sid Fleischman through this resource. Provides a biography, booklist and more.

Use this resource to learn about children's book author Joanna Cole, author of the "Magic School Bus" series. A list of her books and a transcript of an interview also available.

This resource features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript with the author Jacqueline Woodson. This author was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award for the book "Miracle's Boys," in 2001.

This resource features the award-winning author Ed Emberley. Features a biography, interview transcript, and booklist for Ed Emberley and his work.

Discover more about the award-winning Caldecott author Jane Yolen when you explore this site. This resource provides a biography, interview transcript, booklist and more.

Learn more about the 2003 Coretta Scott King award winner Nikki Grimes when you explore this resource. Also provides a booklist for this author and a biography.

Discover more about the awardwinning author Cynthia Voigt when you visit this online resource. This site provides a biography, a booklist, and an interview transcript.

Learn more about the Caldecott award-winning author Eve Bunting when you check out this site. This resource provides links to a biography, interview transcript, and booklist.

Learn more about the Caldecott award-winning author Leo Dillon when you visit this resource. Provides a biography, a booklist and an interview transcript.

Discover more about the author Russell Freedman when you visit this site. This resource provides a biography, an interview transcript, a booklist and more.

General biography of the author, written from her point of view. Includes a list of Babbitt's published works, and a photograph of the author, plus links to interview transcripts.

Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.