Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Avi
On this website, students learn about Avi's biography. Learn all about the author of children's books such as the Crispin and Poppy Series.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Gary Paulsen
A website dedicated to Gary Paulsen's biography. Learn about the author of children's books such as the Hatchet Series.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Jerry Spinelli
Kids learn about Jerry Spinelli's biography author of children's books such as Maniac Magee on this website.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Kate Di Camillo
A website to discuss Kate DiCamillo's biography. Learn about this author of children's books such as Because of Winn-Dixie.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Read about Margaret Peterson Haddix's biography on this site. Learn about the life of the author of children's books such as Among the Hidden.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Rick Riordan
Read about Rick Riordan's biography the author of children's books such as The Lightning Thief with Percy Jackson on this website.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: Jeff Kinney
Read Jeff Kinney's biography the writer of children's books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Classics for Young People
A launching point from the University of Calgary for several classic stories that are available online. Alphabetical by author, the list includes Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Rudyard Kipling.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Lesson Exchange for Corduroy
This site is an online lesson plan exchange on "Corduroy" by Don Freeman.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Diane Dillon Biography
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.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
In-depth lesson plans for teaching Lewis Carroll's adaption of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" for younger children, named "The Nursery Alice." In addition to providing learning objectives and guiding questions, this page includes...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Chris Van Allsburg: Houghton Mifflin Books
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Whale Got His Throat by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Whale Got His Throat," a story written by the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's by Laura Lee Hope
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's, the first book from the early 1900's series, "Six Little Bunkers." This series was written by the author who went by...
Scholastic
Scholastic Interview: Biography Emily Arnold Mc Cully
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.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Brian Jacques
This site gives you a biography of Brian Jacques as well as an interview with him about his writing.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Story of Calico Clown by Laura Lee Hope
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Story of Calico Clown, a book from the early 1900's series, "Make Believe Stories." This series was written by the author who went by the pseudonym of...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Laura Numeroff
This site offers information about the life and work of Laura Numeroff.
English Club
English Club: Classic Reading
This EnglishClub collection shares several classical works of literature leveled for elementary, intermediate, advanced, Shakespeare, and author information. These include various readings from William Shakespeare, Aesop, Rudyard...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic literary works from famous authors. One book is The Second Jungle Book, a sequel to The Jungle Book. Both are classics works of literature written by Rudyard Kipling during the late 1800's.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Gary Paulsen
This resource provides an overview of the life of Gary Paulsen. It also includes a transcript to an interview conducted with Paulsen and book reviews done by students.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier by Laura Lee Hope
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier, the fourth book from the early 1900's series, "Make Believe Stories." This series was written by the author who went by the...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Story of a Lamb on Wheels by Laura Lee Hope
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Story of a Lamb on Wheels, the third book from the early 1900's series, "Make Believe Stories." This series was written by the author who went by the...