Authors
(alphabetical by last name, not site name)
- Audrey Wood Clubhouse ...
children's author, Audrey Wood's, web site.
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Authors on the Web
... an alphabetical listing of web sites dedicated to specific authors,
maintained by the Children's
Literature Web Guide.
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Author Web Sites
... a list of sites of some popular authors of children's literature,
maintained by the Lawrence Public Schools,
NY.
- Edgar Allen
Poe ... a commemorative collection of Poe's writings and letters including
full text stories and illustrations. Housed at the University of Virginia for
public reading.
- Eric Carle ...
official site for the author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and many other
children's stories.
- Jan Brett's Homepage ...
maintained by the children's author, Jan Brett.
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Leo
Lionni ... this webpage created by elementary students at Beal School, Shrewsbury
Public Schools in Massachusetts, includes student projects and resources based on
the stories of author- illustrator Leo Lionni.
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Magic
Tree House ... readers and writers club maintained by the author, Mary
Pope Osborne.
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Mark Twain ... a
short outline of the authors life with connections to other famous American
writers and his impact on America. Written by Kathryn VanSpanckeren
for the site From Revolution
to Reconstruction hosted by the University of Groningen of the
Netherlands.
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Mark Twain and
Baseball ... excerpts from writings by Mark Twain and the "Great
American Pastime". From the online collection of Mark Twain
Quotes.
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Mark Twain - In
His Times ...
site includes background and full text reproductions of Mark Twain's books.
Housed at the University of Virginia for public reading.
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Mark Twain
Scrapbook ... a PBS collection of writings, images, and history of Mark
Twain.
- Natalie
Kinsey-Warnock ... learn about the Vermont author, what she does and about
her books.
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Quickmuse ... poets face off in a timed anon ("contest") to write a poem
in 15 minutes. The process of writing the poem is captured on screen
allowing you to see the poet create and edit each piece as if looking over
their shoulder.
- Roald
Dahl Fans ... learn about the author and his books
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Roald Dahl poems
- Robert Munsch ... web site for
the children's author.
- Rosemary Wells
... the world of the children's author, Rosemary Wells.
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Ted Scheu
the Poetry Guy ... read and listen to poems by Ted Scheu, teacher and
writer.
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Walt
Whitman ... a collection of works by Whitman including full online
reproductions of his writings. Housed at the University of
Virginia for public reading.
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Biography
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Books
Online
(individual books and collections)
Individual Books
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Attack of the Junk Food Junkies ...
online book by Steve Minsky tells the story of children who learn about fast
food and nutritional alternatives.
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BookPop ... online books
by Stephen Cosgrove for ages 3 - 7, includes online narrations.
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Chronicles of
Narnia ... background on the books of Narnia and C.S. Lewis.
Collections
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Bartelby.Com ...
collections of verse, poetry, dictionaries, and other library references.
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BookPals ... books for young readers are read aloud by actors and
actresses using streamed video.
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Children's Stories
Collection ... sites specific to children's literature maintained by the
Children's Literature Web Guide.
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Classics for Young
People ... links to full text sites of classic literature maintained by
the Children's Literature Web
Guide.
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Early American Text
... eBooks housed at the University of Virginia for public reading.
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Edgar Allen Poe ... a commemorative collection of Poe's writings and
letters including full text stories and illustrations. Housed at the
University of Virginia for public reading.
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Electronic Text Center
... vast collection of books online from African American to Special
Collections. Housed at the University of Virginia for public reading.
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Gaslight ...
collection of eBooks compiled by title and author. Maintained by the
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Canada.
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Gutenberg Project ... thousands
of books online published prior to 1929.
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Haunters and the Haunted
... online stories by Bartlett Publishers including ghost stories and tale
of the supernatural.
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International Children's Library ... books online collected from around
the world are housed at this site maintained by the University of Maryland.
Book pages are viewed in their actual form for children 3-13 years old.
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Internet
Archive ... a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural
artifacts, includes links to other online collections.
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Mark Twain ...
site includes background and full text reproductions of Mark Twain's books.
Housed at the University of Virginia for public reading.
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Online Books Page
... a database of over 12,000 books available online (includes HTML and Adobe formats)
with links to the text.
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Online
Literature Library ... search for books online by author.
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University
of Pennsylvania Digital Library ... text and rare manuscripts online.
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Universal Library ... collection of online books and more, maintained by
the Carnegie Mellon University.
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Virtual
Picture Books ... for children in grades K-2, these online picture books
are in English, Spanish and French.
- Walt
Whitman ... a collection of works by Whitman including full online
reproductions of his writings. Housed at the University of
Virginia for public reading.
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Citing Information
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Citation Machine
... need help citing a reference? Choose the source then just enter
the information and the Citation Machine will give you a citation that can
then be copied. The site was created for students and teachers and
includes both print and electronic sources. Maintained by David
Warlick's Landmark Project.
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Citation Styles
... illustrations of appropriate documentation styles including MLA, APA,
Chicago, CBE and other styles.
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Classroom
Connect Citing Internet Sources ... citing information on the Internet
is different than print media, click here to learn the difference.
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Early
Learning Literature
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Bembo's
Zoo ... the alphabet animated, based on the illustrations of Roberto de
Vicq de Cumptich's book (the site requires Flash).
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BookPop ... online books
by Stephen Cosgrove for ages 3 - 7, includes online narrations.
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Zoom School ...
activities for elementary age (K - 5) students including science, language arts, picture
dictionaries, and classroom activities.
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
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About - English as
2nd Language ... includes phrasal verb quizzes.
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About - Listening Skills
for Beginning Level English Learners ... online articles and resources for
basic ESL listening skills including the alphabet, numbers and simple dialogues.
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Activities for
ESL/EFL ... over 1000 quizzes and activities sponsored by a4esl.org.
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Boggles World
... games, puzzles, and activities for elementary and middle school level
learners in addition to lesson plans for teachers.
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Enchanted Learning ...
this elementary online resource provides encyclopedia and picture dictionaries
in multiple languages.
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Enchanted
Learning - Spanish Theme Page ... resources including online encyclopedias,
dictionaries and short books in Spanish.
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Everything
ESL ... lesson plans, teaching tips, current news, and other resources to
help ESL educators.
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Google Web Listing of English - Spanish ESL sites
- Internet
Picture Dictionary ... for middle and high school level learners, includes
English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions.
- Internet TESL
Journal ... an online journal for teachers of ESL. Includes links
for
English-Spanish speaking students.
- Interesting
Things for ESL Students ... activities and games related to reading,
vocabulary, grammar, and word puzzles.
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Listening Practice Skills ... from easy (number recognition) to complex
(conversations), online exercises are provided by English as 2nd Language.
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Little Explorers Picture
Dictionary...young students
will learn to surf the Internet with this picture-dictionary. Includes a
French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, and Italian versions.
- Randall's ESL
Listening Lab ... simple to complex phrases and conversations are played and
then listening comprehension questions are asked.
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Spanish
Resources and Links ... a long list of English Spanish sites maintained
by Pratt's
Educational Resources.
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Syvum ...
English-Spanish dictionary translation games, activities, and quizzes.
- Virtual
Picture Books ... for children in grades K-2, these online picture books
are in English, Spanish and French.
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Fairy
Tales, Folk Tales, Myths, and Legends
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A Tale to Be Told ... a folktales webquest designed by Marcia Sullivan
from the Missouri School Web Project.
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Andersen Fairy Tales ...
stories by Hans Christian Andersen are found on this interactive site
including online stories, games, coloring pages and more
(the site requires
Flash).
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Children's Story.Com ... fairy tales, nursery rhyme, interactive
stories, and holiday tales includes audio (this site requires
Real Audio).
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Folklore, Myth and
Legends ... a collection of sites specific to folklore, myth and legends
maintained by the Children's
Literature Web Guide.
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Myths,
Folktales, and Fairy Tales ... learn how to write myths, folktales and
fairy tales with the help of authors. Sponsored by Scholastic's
Writing with
Writers.
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Grimm Fairy Tales ... stories by the Brothers Grimm are found on this
interactive site including online stories, games, coloring pages and more
(the site requires Flash).
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National
Geographic Brothers Grimm ... twelve stories as originally printed by
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from 1912 ... note, the original tales are more
graphic than the current versions that have been changed over time.
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Snow White
... a study of the fairy tale including research, texts, and other resources
related to the famous story.
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Grammar
and Writing
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Anagram Server ... an
online way to create anagrams (word or words in which the letters are
rearranged to spell a different word or set of words). Hosted by
Wordsmith.org.
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Funbrain.Com: The
Plural Girls ... practice changing words from singular to plural.
- Funbrain.Com: Scramble-Saurus
... unscramble words from music, science, and geography.
- Funbrain.Com: What's The Word
... a vocabulary game that matches pictures with words.
- Grammar Gorillas
... Funbrain site, includes beginner level (nouns & verbs) and
advanced level (all parts of speech).
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Grammar Rock ... lyrics to the popular Schoolhouse Rock series.
- Guide to Grammar
and Writing ... maintained by Capital Community College.
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Homonyms ...
common homonyms (two or more words that sound alike though have different
meanings and spellings, i.e. affect and effect) and a brief explanation.
Site created by Alan Cooper and part of the
All About Homonyms web
site.
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Literature
... what makes a good short story? Developed by Learner.Org
and the Annenberg/CPB Channel.
- Single and
Plural Nouns ... online quiz including matching, flashcards, and a
concentration game focusing on singular and plural nouns. Hosted by
Quia.
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Words and Pictures ... a phonics page that helps with spelling, vowels,
and poems. This site is hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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WritingFix ... a web site for students, teachers and writers to help
spark writing. Includes interactive games and "prompts" to help create
writing ideas and to learn about grammar too.
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Listening
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Listen and
Write ... learn about poems, rhythm, and more. Sponsored by the
BBC.
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Listening Practice Skills ... from easy (number recognition) to complex
(conversations), online exercises are provided by English as 2nd Language.
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Randall's ESL
Listening Lab ... simple to complex phrases and conversations are played and
then listening comprehension questions are asked.
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Plays
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Poetry
and Verse
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Acrostic Poems
... what is an acrostic poem? This site provides the answer and has a
step-by-step process to create one. Hosted by
Read, Write and Think.
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Acrostic Poems for Children ... poems in which special letters spell
another word. This site includes collections of such poems and links
to other similar sites. Maintained by the
College of Holy Cross.
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Acrostic
Poetry ... a collection of acrostic poems by Ms. Birnbaum's Fourth Grade
Class at the San Mateo-Foster City
School, California.
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American
Verse Project ... a collection of American poetry prior to 1920,
maintained by University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press.
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Clickable Poems ... poems online, dead poets, history and culture
related to poetry.
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Diamante Poems
... this site helps build Diamante poems that are shaped like a diamond
using similar type words (such as adjectives). Provided by
Read-Write-Think.
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Haiku
... learn about the Japanese form of poetry, maintained by the North Texas
Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.
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Language Arts Poetry Terms
... an online quiz that includes concentration, flash cards, matching and a
word search related to poetry terms.
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Poetry 4 Kids... a step-by-step outline to help students write poems and make them funny,
also included are poetry games.
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Poet's Corner ... a
collection of poetry by author and poem. Historical biographies of
poets exist as well.
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Poets of the Harlem Renaissance and After ... poets of the 20th century
from the "Harlem Renaissance". Maintained by the
Academy of American Poets.
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Poetry Resources
... poetry related news, books and web resources.
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Poetry
Writing with Jack Prelutsky ... learn to write poetry with Jack
Prelutsky on the Internet, if you have speakers, you can hear his poems too.
Sponsored by Scholastic Books
Writing with
Writers.
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Rhyme Zone ... type
in a word to find a rhyme, synonym or definition.
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Shape Poems ...
this site helps create poems with an outline of a shape. Provided by
Read-Write-Think.
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Songs and Poetry for
Children ... a collection of sites from nursery rhymes to classic poems
maintained by the Children's
Literature Web Guide.
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Words and Pictures ... a phonics page that helps with spelling, vowels,
and poems. This site is hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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Poets
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Quotations
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Reading Comprehension
Sign
Language
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Special
Collections
- African-American
Women ... a special collection of writings housed at Duke University.
- American
Folklore ... tall tales, native American myths, legends, ghost stories,
and famous characters based on the 50 United States.
- Art Tales: Telling Stories with
Wildlife Art ... this site combines wildlife art with writing. Viewers can
curate a virtual museum.
- Guys Read ... a site dedicated
to improve reading literacy for boys, maintained by Jon Scieszka.
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Old
Magazine Articles (part 1) ... articles by and of authors during the
early 1900's (includes Dickens, Oscar Wilde).
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Old
Magazine Articles (part 2) ... articles by and of authors during the
early 1900's (includes James Joyce, E.E.
Cummings, T.S. Elliot, Kipling, W.B. Yeats, Willa Cather).
- Rare Books and
Special Collections, U.S. Library of Congress ... collections amount to nearly 800,000 books, broadsides, pamphlets, theater playbills, title pages, prints,
posters, photographs, medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, and U.S.
national documents.
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Spelling
(and Dictionaries)
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Vocabulary
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Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
... activities include a Word Search, Hangman, Quiz (the "Quiz" is at a
higher level than the other activities), and Match Game.
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October 08, 2007