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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: The Story of Robinson Crusoe, Adapted for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This version of Defoe's story can be viewed the way it was published about 1900, complete with illustrations. Could make an interesting comparison to the complete novel.
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Curated OER

Colourful Cover of Novel, by Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief criticism of Canadian novelist's Elizabeth Smart's popular works. Also, learn about the artwork and miscellaneous materials (journals, correspondence, manuscripts) that reveal "a clearer understanding of a complex person: a...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1983

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about William Golding (1911-1993 CE), the author honored for his novels and a recipient of the 1983 Nobel Prize in literature. This website is organized into the following sections:...
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Michael Ondaatje

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a great interview with author Michael Ondaatje, in which he talks mainly about his 2001 novel "Anil's Ghost," while also explaining connections to his works of fiction and poetry.
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Map, So. Pacific r.r., 1896

For Students 9th - 10th
A reading guide and discussion questions for Frank Norris' novel, "The Octopus," which outlines the unbridled power of the American railroads.
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Cover of Larry's Party, C1997, With Photograph of Table Following a Dinner Party

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...
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Cover of the Republic of Love, 1992, With an Illustration of a Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...

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