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Baldwin Library: Familiar Natural History, With Descriptions
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Familiar Natural History, with Descriptions by R. Lee, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: First Steps in General Knowledge
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of First Steps in General Knowledge by Sarah Windsor Tomlinson, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: Flowers That Never Fade
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Flowers that Never Fade by Annie Amelia, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: Gem
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Gem, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: Animals of the Farm
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication Animals of the Farm, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction book of illustrated stories about cats, dogs, and farm animals.
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Baldwin Library: Pictures & Stories From Natural History by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pictures & Stories from Natural History by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction, illustrated book about all types of animals including domestic, farm, wild, and...
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Repeat After Us
This site is a collection of copyright-free literature ranging from nursery rhymes to philosophy to literature from many time periods and cultures. There are more than 6,000 texts, and over 1,100 of them are accompanied by audio...
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Karleen Bradford
Karleen Bradford is well known for her historical fiction written for children and teens. She has also written fiction and nonfiction. Her site has descriptions of her books as well as some teacher guides.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: 103 Things to Do Before/during/after Reading
The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed...
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Baldwin Library: Froissart's Chronicles by Jean Froissart
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Froissart's Chronicles by Jean Froissart (1890), a nonfiction account of adventures, battles, and customs in England, France, and Spain.
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Baldwin Library: The Children's London by Charlotte Thorpe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Children's London by Charlotte Thorpe (1890), a nonfiction, illustrated book of places in London.
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Baldwin Library: Far Off
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Far Off by Favell Lee Mortimer, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: A History of the United States of America
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of A History of the United States of America by Charles Augustus Goodrich, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: The Farm and Its Scenes
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Farm and Its Scenes by R. Lee, a nonfiction book for children.
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Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Cool Printing Facts
This informational articles provides interesting facts about Johannes Gutenberg's invention, printing press. The author explains how the printing press was important to the writings of William Shakespeare.
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Children's Books About the Holocaust
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Snowball Note Making and Summarizing
In this lesson, students will engage in this post-reading strategy for a nonfiction or a fiction piece. Each student will take notes on a four-square square graphic organizer about something they already knew, something they found...
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Baldwin Library: Book About Animals
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Book about Animals by Rufus Merrill, a nonfiction book for children.
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Encyclopedia.com: Judith Viorst
A profile of writer Judith Viorst. Looks at her accomplishments and awards and includes a long list of the many books she wrote, organized into categories of fiction and nonfiction for children and books and poetry for adults. The...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Camilo Jose Cela Biographical
This Nobel site contains a short biographical sketch of the nonfiction prize winner, along with a list of works.
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Baldwin Library: Sunshine at Home by Review & Herald Publishing
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sunshine at Home by Review & Herald Publishing (1883), a collection of illustrated passages forming a family portfolio of natural history, biography, and Bible...
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Baldwin Library: Beauties and Wonders of Vegetable Life Religious Tract Soc.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Beauties and Wonders of Vegetable Life, or, Rambles in Parks, Forests, Conservatories, Orchards, Gardens, Fields, and Heaths by Religious Tract Society (1866), a...