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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
High on the side of rocky Mount Eskel, far from the valleys where gardens are green and lush, where lowlanders make laws, Miri's family has lived forever, pounding a living from the stone of the mountain itself. For as long as she can...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
She was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tongue, a word she could not taste. Her name was Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she spent the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories...
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre, an illustrated poem that relates a dream of two children who travel the world in a walnut shell.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: At the Back of the North Wind by George Mac Donald
This site features the full text of the novel At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald.
Other
Caves in Missouri and Surrounding Lake of the Ozarks
This resource features the caves in Missouri and surrounding Lake of the Ozarks. You will find specific directions to get to each cave.
Other
Senlin: A Biography
Conrad Aiken's poem is reproduced in its entirety here, in distinct parts. Easy to read, but no commentary accompanies the poem.
Other
Utilitarian.org: Altruism Revisited
Author's discussion of altruism focuses on how Americans take material possessions for granted, are wasteful and forget to take the time to consider the less fortunate.
Other
January Magazine: Profiles and Interviews: Mario Vargas Llosa
This site provides an in-depth interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa concerning past literary works, political involvement, and role in present literature.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Shhh! Bear's Sleeping: Learning About Nonfiction and Fiction
Students explore the distinction between the fiction story Bear Snores On and the nonfiction book Every Autumn Comes the Bear.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: A Taxonomy of Literary Genre [Pdf]
A series of graphic organizers shows the progression of learning about literary genre, beginning in kindergarten and building through to fifth grade.
Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
Other
Two Essays by Christopher Paolini
The author of "Eragon" and "Eldest" shares his thought on writing in these two essays. A link on the page also provides a biography.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Ralph Vaughan Williams
A short biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Grosz
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on George Grosz in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
Read Works
Read Works: The Helping List
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage shares a list of ways to be helpful. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Read Works
Read Works: 3rd Grade Lesson: Science Fiction
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students use the book Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy by Jane Yolen to learn about the characteristics that define science fiction. Lesson includes direct teaching, guided...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Matt is a clone of El Patron, a powerful drug lord of the land of Opium, located between the United States and Mexico. For six years, he has lived in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields with Celia, a kind and deeply religious servant...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
In A.D. 793, eleven-year-old Jack leaves his family farm to become an apprentice to the Bard, a druid from Ireland, who is assigned to his Saxon village. At first, he is unsure of his duties, and is puzzled when the Bard experiences a...
USA Today
Usa Today: Sports
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: The Summer of Magic Quartet Teaching Guide [Pdf]
The Summer of Magic Quartet novels by Andrea Spalding follow the adventures of four children as they go on magical quests. This teacher's guide for The White Horse Talisman and Dance of the Stones includes book summaries, teaching ideas...
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Msnbc: Nbc Sports
NBC Sports, in collaboration with The Sporting News, provides the latest news, scores, standings and schedules in the world of sports.
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Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Fiction and Nonfiction Sort [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which students look at different books, write their titles, and sort them according to whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Materials are included.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This L. Frank Baum work from the early 1900s is the seventh book from his Oz series.
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