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American Masters

From children's book authors to jazz greats, this series presents the biographies of America's great creative talent. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunchy Website o' Fun

This site provides fun games, activities, and information to accompany the books of author Dav Pilkey. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Dav Pilkey

ECLIPSE: Exemplary Children's Literature Interface Project for Scholarly Education

ECLIPSE provides a collection of Mother Goose rhymes, each of which has been illustrated by different artists in a variety of editions. Also available are intellectual resources and digitalized versions of rare objects, including picture book authors' drafts,... (Learn more)

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Provided by: School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers

The Jack London Collection

Jack London was a prolific writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii, and the Solomon Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from conventional love stories and dystopias to science fantasy.... (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: University of California at Berkeley

The James Fenimore Cooper Society

Expand your knowledge of James Fenimore Cooper through biographical information, e-texts, plot summaries, and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: State University of New York College at Oneonta

Jan Brett's Home Page

Activities, artwork, and a glimpse into the work of an author and illustrator of children's books. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Jan Brett

Judy Blume's Home Base

The official website for this popular children's author. Contain information about her books, biographical material, writing tips, and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Judy Blume

KidsPoint

Reading recommendations and homework help for kids from elementary through middle school. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Page By Page: Creating a Children's Book

This site takes an inside look at how books for children are made. Using real-life examples, you will explore the story behind the story. You'll discover inside information: starting with where the idea came from, all the way to what happens after the book... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Library and Archives of Canada

Patricia Polacco

A glimpse into the life and work of author/illustrator Patricia Polacco. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Patricia Polacco

Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection

A nearly complete collection of the Dayton, Ohio poet and novelist who is known for both his use of dialect and standard English. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Wright State University Libraries

Reader's Club

Book reviews, links and readers club resources for young adults and adults from group of librarians at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

Reading Rockets

Extensive strategies, articles and resources for anyone teaching reading, using research-based instructional methods, to young and/or struggling students. (Learn more)

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Provided by: WETA

RIF Reading Planet

Log in here to read and write about cool books for kids! See top books as voted by kids for kids, book reviews, stories, postcards, and activities. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: RIF

Roald Dahl

Do you know Matilda, Charlie, James and Danny? If you love the characters, visit this animated site to learn more about the author and his works. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Roald Dahl.com

Roland Collection of Films and Videos on Art

A catalog of images, video clips, and text information on art, art history, and history. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Roland Collection

Scholastic Books for Children & Young Adults

In this portion of their larger site, Scholastic provides resources and information on their books and authors for children and young adults. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Scholastic Inc.

Scholastic Teachers

Class web pages, discussion boards, reading lists, lesson plans, online activities and more... register here for great Teacher Tools, or just use the resources listed. An excellent place for new instructional ideas. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Scholastic, Inc

School Library Journal

This companion site for the print version of School Library Journal provides stories, articles, reviews, and other helpful information for the school media specialist and classroom teacher. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Reed Business Information

Teachers@Random

This site includes a number of resources to use with children's and young adult literature, for both classroom teachers and librarians. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Random House Inc