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  • Books & Authors

  • Agatha Christie
    www.nd.edu/~rwoodbur/christie/christie.htm
    Mystery lovers of books by this British author will value the lists and links here.

  • American Folklore
    www.americanfolklore.net/index.html
    Source for information on folktales and lore.

  • Author Pages
    scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/AuthorSite
    This site features links to dozens of Web pages for authors and illustrators.

  • Best Book Buys
    www.bestwebbuys.com/books
    Find the lowest price for the books you want to buy.

  • Bibliomania
    www.bibliomania.com
    Read, study or do research here.

  • Book Page
    www.bookpage.com
    Search by author or title to find the book review you want.

  • Booklist
    www.ala.org/booklist
    Book reviews, articles, interviews, bibliographies.

  • Books a Million
    www.booksamillion.com
    Find your books at a bargain price here.

  • Bookspot
    www.bookspot.com
    Best-seller lists, reviews, awards, online books, and genre highlights are all on this site.

  • Brian Jacques
    www.redwall.org
    Information about the author of the popular Redwall series.

  • Carol Hurst's Children's Literature
    www.carolhurst.com
    This is a collection of book reviews for outstanding books, as well as links to activities and resources for teachers.

  • Charles Dickens
    lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/Dickens.html
    All you've been looking for on this author of David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, and more.

  • Chris Crutcher
    www.chriscrutcher.com
    Web site of this popular author for young adults.

  • Darwin Online
    darwin-online.org.uk/
    Complete works of Charles Darwin.

  • Dr. Seuss
    www.seussville.com
    The Cat in the Hat author's site from the publisher.

  • Emory Women Writers Resource Project
    chaucer.library.emory.edu/wwrp
    Collection of text written by women from the 17th through the 19th centuries.

  • Fantastic Fiction
    www.fantasticfiction.com
    Look here for information on over 100,000 books and bibliographies for over 7,000 authors.

  • Garth Nix
    www.garthnix.co.uk
    Information about the author of The Old Kingdom Trilogy.

  • Gary Paulsen
    www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen
    Read about this prolific and popular author of books such as Soldier's Heart and Hatchet.

  • Goosebumps Write It! - Story Starters
    www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/writeit/index.htm
    Author R. L. Stine includes story starters for 9 to 13 year olds.

  • Holt
    www.holtuncensored.com
    Book reviews, author interviews, and commentary on literature are all included here.

  • Isaac Asimov Collection
    www.libraries.wvu.edu/exhibits/asimov
    Visuals and descriptions of over 600 books, games, and other items included in this collection.

  • Isaac Bashevis Singer
    www.singer100.org
    Information on Singer's life and works is included.

  • J.K. Rowling
    www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author
    Meet the author of the Harry Potter series.

  • J.K. Rowling's Official Site
    www.jkrowling.com
    The Harry Potter author's direct link to her fans!

  • Joan Lowery Nixon
    www.teenreads.com/authors/au-nixon-joan-lowery.asp
    The four-time Edgar Award winner's site.

  • Kid Lit
    mgfx.com/kidlit
    Students may submit their own art or literature work to be shown here.

  • Kids Reads
    www.kidsreads.com
    Students can find information about individual books, book series, or authors here.

  • Laurie Halse Anderson
    www.writerlady.com
    The popular author of Speak offers her site.

  • Life in Elizabethan England
    renaissance.dm.net/compendium
    Performers feature life in Shakespeare's time.

  • Links to Author Sites
    www.underdown.org/children.htm
    Many valuable links to other author or resource sites.

  • Louisa May Alcott
    www.literature-web.net/alcott
    All about the author of Little Women.

  • Meet Authors and Illustrators
    www.childrenslit.com/f_mai.htm
    Alphabetical listing of authors so that you might link to their homepages.

  • New York Times Book Review
    www.nytimes.com/pages/books
    The New York Times book reviews.

  • Penguin Books
    www.penguinputnam.com
    Includes information about authors published by this group.

  • Pseudonyms
    www.trussel.com/books/pseudo.htm
    What is the real name of that author? Find out here!

  • Puffin Books
    www.puffin.co.uk
    Information about books and authors published by Puffin.

  • Read Across America
    www.nea.org/readacross
    Information on this annual celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday

  • Roald Dahl
    www.roalddahl.com
    Learn about the British author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and more.

  • SciFan
    www.scifan.com
    If you like science-fiction and fantasy books, this database is for you.

  • Shakespeare
    www.lynchmultimedia.com
    Site features adaptations of some plays by the Bard.

  • Shakespeare for Kids
    www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=588
    Shakespeare activities for students.

  • Shakespeare: Subject to Change
    www.ciconline.com/bdp1
    Shakespeare's plays and their productions.

  • T.A. Barron
    www.tabarron.com
    Web site of the Lost Years of Merlin series.

  • Terry Trueman
    www.terrytrueman.com
    Stuck in Neutral author's site.

  • Vandergrift's 100
    scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult/100list.html
    List of recommended authors and titles of young-adult literature.
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