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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides multiple formats of the full text of Kipling's novel The Jungle Book.
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International Reading Association

Reading Online: Electronic Classroom: A Web Quest for Because of Winn Dixie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site includes an excellent WebQuest related to Kate DiCamillo's book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Vocabulary exercises, story frames, story pyramids, social studies, and science links are part of this WebQuest for students. As this is an...
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bullies in Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Scroll down to see the annotated list from children's literature expert Carol Hurst.
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Universal Teacher

Moore's Teacher Resources: A Christmas Carol

For Students 9th - 10th
This teacher's guide to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is written to help students who are reading this book for class work.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Judy Blume

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about how Judy Blume's books have inspired the young author of this brief article. This website includes images and "related links" for further reading.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: j.k. Rowling

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about why J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books, is a "writer hero" to young readers. This article, written by young students, includes images and related links.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Lydia Maria Child (1802 to 1880)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read excerpts from Lydia Maria Child's first book, Hobomok, about a Native American who helped the early New England settlers.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Shel Silverstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn why Shel Silverstein's poetry is so compelling for young readers. Read excerpts from his poetry and check out related links.