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.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Judy Blume on Censorship
Famed children's author Judy Blume discusses censorship in this excerpt from Weekend Edition. Requires RealPlayer.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: April Morning by Howard Fast
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel April Morning by Howard Fast including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Contender by Robert Lipsyte
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel The Contender by Robert Lipsyte including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Other
Planet Book Club: Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'dell
This resource features book information, lesson plans and links to sites that can be used to enrich the book "Sing Down the Moon," by Scott O'Dell.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "My Life in Dog Years"
Gary Paulsen's autobiography, "My Life in Dog Years" can be enriched through the activities offered at this website!
University of Calgary
Imagination's Legacy: Robin Mc Kinley
This resource provides a brief biography of award winning novelist Robin McKinley.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Check out this site to learn more about the story "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," by J.K. Rowling.
Virginia Tech
Survival as a Bridge to at Risk Readers
If you're looking for a way to appeal to at-risk readers, while integrating various curriculum areas, this article is full of ideas.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jerry Spinelli
Web English Teacher has put together a comprehensive resource filled with links to lesson plans, teaching guides and activities featuring the work of Jerry Spinelli.
Virginia Tech
Jacob Have I Loved: Review
How does the vision of self come into play in the novel "Jacob Have I Loved," by Katherine Paterson? Find out more when you visit this online resource.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Find out more about the book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell through this informative site. This resource provides a description of the book, a writing prompt for the book, an extension activity and more.
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Lois Duncan: Detailed Bibliography
Provides a chronology of Lois Duncan's works. Click on the year to view information about that year. The description of each work is brief, but this is a good resource for her book covers.
Other
Rambles Magazine/"brave Margaret"
This is a review of Robert San Souci's book, "Brave Margaret."
Other
Sullivanet: Redwall Encyclopedia
A compendium of information on the Redwall fantasy books by Brian Jacques compiled and maintained by a Liverpool reader, Katie Sullivan, a.k.a. Snowfur.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Book Thief
This Australian novel was pulished in the U.S. in 2006. This young adult fiction novel looks at the life of a young German girl growing up in Nazi Germany. Read about the characters, themes and quotations from the novel in this...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Cushman
Have you ever read any of Karen Cushman's work? This site features links to lesson plans and other activities for her books.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Knowles
This resource site features links to lesson plans, handouts, and activities for students reading John Knowles novel A Separate Peace.