6th Grade Authors Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
An Interview with Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a…Subjects:AuthorsArtistsLiterature -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Louisa May Alcott Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Louisa May…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli
A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery…Subjects:Jobs, Careers, and OccupationsCommunity and Ways of LifeSocial Studies and History -
WORKSHEETS
E.B. White
Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
I'd Like to Introduce...
Students will create questions to ask their favorite authors.Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
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The Beat Movement: Jack Kerouac
Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your…Subjects:Social MovementsAuthorsTwentieth Century -
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Read this biography to learn about the life and career of author J.R.R. Tolkien.Subjects:Fantasy FictionTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesFiction -
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Rudyard Kipling's Birthday
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Rudyard Kipling.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Famous Canadian Authors Matching Activity
Have children match each Canadian author to the title of his or her book in this…Subjects:CanadiansAuthorsLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Q&A with David Ellwand on Fairie-ality Style
Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading…Subjects:AuthorsVisual ArtsFantasy Fiction -
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Famous Storytellers
An article discussing some of the world's most famous storytellers.Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureAuthors -
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Child Authors
An article about children who have written books.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Nobel Prize for Literature Winners
A list of the Nobel Prize for Literature winners.Subjects:LiteratureAward and Prize WinnersReading and Literature -
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Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Fiction.Subjects:LiteraturePulitzer Prize WinnersReading and Literature -
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Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for U.S. History.Subjects:Pulitzer Prize WinnersAward and Prize WinnersLiterature -
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Questions and Answers with J.K. Rowling
A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Harry PotterReading and Literature -
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Agatha Christie
Brief biography of Agatha Christie.Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureAuthors -
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Gordon Parks
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Maya Angelou
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress…Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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James Baldwin
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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James Meredith
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History
