Reading and Literature


How to Write Book Reviews

Mythology and Folklore  

Poetry                              

Awards/ Literary Reviews

Shakespeare 

General Resources

CyberGuide to Literature on the Internet for Teachers and Students
Guide to Internet Literature Resources
Language Arts Guide for Educators by Kathy Schrock

Puzzlemaker
Vicki Sharp's Language Arts Resources

Authors

Author Cards
Ben Mikaelsen
Children's and Young Adult Authors and Illustrators
Children’s Literature Web Guide
Kate DiCamillo
     http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-dicamillo-kate.asp
     http://www.bookpage.com/0309bp/kate_dicamillo.html
     http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-dicamillo-kate.asp
Kimberly Willis Holt
     http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/holt.html
     http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/auth-illKimberlyWillisHolt.htm
     http://www.kimberlywillisholt.com/bio.html
Gordon Korman
     http://gordonkorman.com/
     http://www.edu.pe.ca/elmstreet/GORDKORM.HTM
     http://redcedar.swifty.com/2000/Author_Bios/korman.htm
The Internet Library - Ask the Author

Awards/Literary Reviews

Caldecott Medal Books
Georgia Children's Book Award - list of titles for this year, activities for students, conference info.
Newbery Medal Books

Mythology and Folklore

Aesop's Fables
American Folklore - retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories
Cherokee Stories
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology (J.M. Hunt)
Greek Mythology Today: Myth Man
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Honoring the Animal Spirits - stories from Native American tribes
Indigenous Peoples Literature - Coyote's Tales
Myth Brainstorming Machine
Mythography
Native American Indian Lore
Scholastic's Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales
Stories for the Seasons - seasonal nature stories, and legends about animals, plants, and the land itself
Stories in a Nutshell - a collection of concise folktale plots
Aesop's Fables - Traditional and Modern  - Illustrated and retold by Univ. of Massachusetts art students
The Hero's Journey - explore the classic mythical story structure and to create your own stories.

Novels and Short Stories

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
     Holocaust Internet Links
     Anne Frank Center
     Anne Frank Crossword
     Anne Frank House
     Nicole Caspari's Anne Frank Website

Animal Farm - Novel Guide

The Giver
      Mrs. Carden and Unit Web Page

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Iditarod
  Dogs in Iditarod Race Are Treated Well
   Facts about the Iditarod
   Iditarod: Facts, not Fiction
   Iditarod: Race Across Alaska
   Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
   Mushers (2003-2004)
   Scholastic's Iditarod Activities

Island of the Blue Dolphins
     Mrs. Carden's Unit Web Page
     Chumash Life

Nothing But the Truth
     ACLU Student's Rights
     First Amendment Center 
     Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
     Free Expression Policy Project

The Outsiders

Literary Elements- a class Web page by Mrs. Richards-Bell's students

"Rikki-tikki-tavi"

Watsons Go to Birmingham

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
        Disability Social History Project
        Circuses, Lights, Camera Abuse
        P. T. Barnum

Poetry and Poets

Academy of American Poets
Children's and Young Adult Authors and Illustrators
Holocaust Poetry
Poetry4Kids
Poetry Pals
Poets from Writers Write

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