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Q&A with Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka on The Magician's Elephant

Learn more about the process of writing and illustrating The Magician's Elephant with this Q&A with author Kate…

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A.A. Milne, Children's Author

Read about A.A. Milne's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this children's author.

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Literature of the 1930s

Explore renowned authors from the 1930s and their works.

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Literature

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Twentieth Century

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John Steinbeck

Share the story of John Steinbeck's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of…

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Twentieth Century

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Writers of the Forties

Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman Wouk.

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Curious George Authors: The Reys

Share the story of the Reys, creators of Curious George books, and assign the related activities to learn more about…

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Literature

Twentieth Century

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E.B. White

Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn more about the beloved author of…

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The Beat Movement: Jack Kerouac

Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about this literary…

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Social Movements

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Twentieth Century

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No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson

Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…

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Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Just So: Rudyard Kipling

Learn about Rudyard Kipling's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities.

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Award and Prize Winners

Twentieth Century

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An Interview with Inbali Iserles, Author of The Tygrine Cat

Read this interview with your students to learn about author Inbali Iserles and the process of writing The Tygrine Cat.

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Reading and Literature

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Q&A with Tanya Landman, Author of I Am Apache

This Q&A session with author Tanya Landman reveals her research and writing process for I Am Apache.

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Q&A about The Dragon of Trelian with Michelle Knudsen

Share this author interview with your pupils so they can learn what motivates and inspires Michelle Knudsen to write…

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Fantasy Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Christmas Carols

Tis the season for caroling. Get singing with printable Christmas sheet music for "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "We…

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Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

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Literature

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Christmas Snowball Cookie Recipe

Follow this recipe to make Christmas snowball cookies. Enjoy these delicious holiday treats during a Polar Express party…

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Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

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Literature

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Authors Live: Jean Fritz Photos

Authors Live is the online interview show where students get to interview their favorite authors.

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Literature

Reading and Literature

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Carol Carter

Read the biography of Carol Carter, an author of college and career planning books.

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Literature

Reading and Literature

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 2: Runes, Riddles, and a Ring of Power

Discover the magic of language in Tolkien's work and deepen students' understanding of the text with the supplemental…

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Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Language Arts and Writing

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 5: "The Tides of Fate Are Flowing"

Explore the magical world of Tolkien with your class through the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for…

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Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Reading and Literature

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 6: Treebeard's Lament

Examine the price of progress in The Lord of the Rings, Book Three, with the lesson planning resources in this printable…

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Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Plants and Botany

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 7: Tolkien's Moral Universe

Discuss the intricacies of a classic tale of good versus evil with the guided questions in this lesson planning unit for…

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Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Reading and Literature

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