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Bodett
Carlson
Curtis
Edwards
Freedman
Hesse
Konigsburg
Lawson
McSwigan
Nixon
Selden
Sorensen

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Williwaw ... Bodett ... Random House Family Under the Bridge ... Carlson ... HarperCollins Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 ... Curtis ... Random House Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles ... Edwards ... HarperCollins Immigrant Kids ... Freedman ... Penguin Letters From Rifka ... Hesse ... Penguin BOOK REVIEWS
and MORE View From Saturday ... Konigsburg ... Simon and Schuster Ben and Me ... Lawson ... Little, Brown and Co. Snow Treasure ... McSwigan ... Scholastic A Family Apart ... Nixon ... Random House Cricket in Times Square ... Selden ... Random House Miracles on Maple Hill ... Sorensen ... Harcourt
BOOK TITLES * Ben and Me * Cricket in Times Square * A Family Apart * Family Under the Bridge * Immigrant Kids * Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles * Letters From Rifka * Miracles on Maple Hill * Snow Treasure * View From Saturday * Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 * Williwaw *
Links to "battle sites" throughout the 50 states!

Williwaw by Tom Bodett
Williwaw ... Bodett ... Random House - AUTHOR's SITE: Bodett.com
- EXCERPT: Williwaw: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
- EXCERPT: Williwaw: Chapter 7 ... http://bodett.com
- EXCERPT: Williwaw: Chapter 7 ... http://BarnesAndNoble.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- BarnesAndNoble.com
- N. Keane ... http://NancyKeane.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Williwaw ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... 10 question quiz ... http://www.quia.com
RELATED
- Tom Bodett
... About the Author ... http://dwyerogrady.com
... Author Spotlight ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... Talking About Kid's Books ... http://www.booksense.com

The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson
... illustrated by Garth Williams
Family Under the Bridge ... Carlson ... HarperCollins - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: Family under the Bridge: Chapter 1 ... http://BarnesAndNoble.com
- EXCERPT: Family under the Bridge: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
- EXCERPT: Family under the Bridge: Chapter 1 ... http://www.harperchildrens.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- BarnesAndNoble.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Family Under the Bridge ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Discussion Guide ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
RELATED
- Natalie Savage Carlson
... Author Bio ... http://www.harperchildrens.com
... Author Bio ... http://www.longwood.edu
 
MISCELLANY
- Natalie Carlson Papers from the de Grummond Collection ... http://www.lib.usm.edu

The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Watsons go to Birmingham ... Curtis ... Random House - AUTHOR's SITE: ChristopherPaulCurtis.com
- EXCERPT: The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963: Chapter 1 ... http://www.randomhouse.com
- EXCERPT: The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963: Chapter 1 ... http://www.barnesandnoble.com
- EXCERPT: The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- The Alan Review ... http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/
- amazon.com
- BarnesAndNoble.com
- K. Busch ... http://www.twinlakes.k12.in.us
- KidsReads.com
- N. Keane ... http://NancyKeane.com
- SpaghettiBookClub.org ... http://www.spaghettibookclub.org
- Windowsill ... http://www.armory.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Additional Online Resources | Teaching Ideas ... http://www.planetbookclub.com
... Discussion Questions ... http://www.multcolib.org
... Ideas for Interdisciplinary Units ... http://scholar.lib.vt.edu
... Lesson Plans, Teacher's Guides, Novel Unit Plans, Study Guides, and more ... http://www.litplans.com
... Project Ideas ... http://www.gretchenle.com
... Reading Stratediges/Unit Plan constructed by E. Williams (pdf files) ... http://english.byu.edu
... Summary/Study Guide ... http://www.enotes.com
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
... Teacher Vision Lesson Plans ... http://www.teachervision.fen.com
... Teachers Guides ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... Teaching Ideas ... http://www.school-library.org
... Teaching Ideas ... http://www.maslibraries.org
... Questions ... http://www.sle.slv.k12.ca.us
RELATED
- Christopher Paul Curtis
... About the Author ... http://www.edupaperback.org
... About the Author ... http://www.powells.com
... About the Author ... http://bookhelpweb.com
... About the Author by W. Lamb ... http://www.hbook.com
... Author Bio | Interview ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Author Bio ... http://www.kidsreads.com
... Author Spotlight ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... RESOURCE COLLECTION ... http://www.indiana.edu
 
MISCELLANY
- Birmingham 1963 ... http://www.watson.org
- Literature Learning Ladders Topic: History Civil Rights Movement, 1960s ... http://eduscapes.com
- RESOURCES: Curtis ... http://www.webenglishteacher.com
- TrackStar Annotations by S. Nichols ... http://trackstar.4teachers.org

Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
... illustrated by Julie Andrews Edwards
Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles ... Edwards ... HarperCollins - AUTHOR's SITE: JulieAndrews.org
- EXCERPT: Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Chapter 1 ... http://harperchildrens.com
- EXCERPT: Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Chapter 1 ... http://barnesandnoble.com
- EXCERPT: Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- BarnesAndNoble.com
- kidsbookshelf.com
- Melissa ... http://melissasbookreviews.blogspot.com
- On-Lion ... http://kids.nypl.org
- SpaghettiBookClub.org
- Super Readers ... http://www.ga.k12.pa.us
- Urotu http://ccl.princeton.edu
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Journey Into Imagination ... http://int.cysd.k12.pa.us
... Whangdoodle ... http://en.wikipedia.org
... Quiz ... http://www.funtrivia.com
RELATED
- Julie Andrews Edwards
... About the Author ... http://www.harperchildrens.com
... Answer Notes ... http://www.answers.com
... Author Bio ... http://kidsreads.com
 
MISCELLANY
- From the Dictionary of All-Vowel Words ... http://www.blueray.com
... oooo : n. the scream of the Swamp Gaboon
... yaaa : v. shoo! Get out of here. Get out. Yaaa!
... as in The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards.
- Illustrations to Characters & Scenes from The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles ... http://www.jsriley.com

Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman
... illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi
Immigrant Kids ... Freedman ... Penguin - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: Immigrant Kids: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Immigrant Kids ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Electronic Field Trips: Ellis Island ... http://commtechlab.msu.edu
... Internet Lesson Plan Activities: Immigration ... http://www.libsci.sc.edu
... Lesson Unit: Ellis Island ... http://www.valdosta.edu
... Lesson Web ... http://www.queensmuseum.org
... Lessons: Understanding Tenement Life ... http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
... Lessons & Projects from the Learning Page ... http://learning.loc.gov
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
RELATED
- Russell Freedman
... About the Author ... http://bookhelpweb.com
... Author Bio | Interview ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Meet Authors & Illustrators ... http://childrenslit.com
... Meet the Author ... http://eduplace.com
... Resource Collection ... http://www.indiana.edu

Letters From Rifka by Karen Hesse
Letters From Rifka ... Hesse ... Penguin - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT ...
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- Anna J. ... http://library.thinkquest.org
- anon ... http://kalama.doe.hawaii.edu
- Aunt Bridgette - Letters Reveal Poignant, Poetic Strength ... http://www.bookhelpweb.com
- barnesandnoble.com
- T. Barash ... http://www.stonesoup.com
- N. Keane ... http://NancyKeane.com
- H.I. Marston - Recipe for a Memorable Character ... http://www.institutechildrenslit.com
- L. Spencer ... http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Letters from Rifka ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Activities ... http://maslibraries.org
... Discussion ... http://pec1.jun.alaska.edu
... Language Art Strategies | Vocabulary ... http://www.pwcs.edu
... Language Arts: America: The Melting Pot ... http://www.think.com
... Language Arts Resources ... http://teams.lacoe.edu
... Lesson Plan ... http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu
... Lesson Plan Ideas ... http://www.missmaggie.org
... Literature: Course 3 ... http://www.glencoe.com
... Reflective Writing ... http://www.think.com
... Teacher Resource File: ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
... TEAMS Educational Resources: ... http://teams.lacoe.edu
... WebQuest ... http://coe.west.asu.edu
... WebQuest: American Immigration ... http://www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us
... Writing Tips: Story Characterization ... http://www.institutechildrenslit.com
RELATED
- Karen Hesse
... About the Author ... http://www.edupaperback.org
... About the Author ... http://web.syr.edu/~etjanick/hesseabout.htm
... About the Author ... http://aol.kidsreads.com
... Author Bio | Interview ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Author Bio ... http://kidsreads.com
... Featured Author ... http://www.brooks.lib.vt.us
... Resource Collection ... http://www.indiana.edu
 
MISCELLANY
- PHOTOs: Ellis Island & Immigration ca. 1880-1920 ... http://loc.gov

The View From Saturday by Elaine Lobl Konigsburg
The View From Saturday ... Konigsburg ... Simon and Schuster - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: The View From Saturday: Chapter 1 ... amazon.com
- EXCERPT: The View From Saturday: Chapter 1 ... http://www.simonsays.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
- C. Kane
- ReachingReaders.org
- SpaghettiBookclub.org
- Super Readers ... http://www.ga.k12.pa.us
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... The View from Saturday ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Additional Online Resources | Lesson Plans ... http://www.planetbookclub.com
... CLIFFsNotes ... http://www.cliffsnotes.com
... Discussion Questions ... http://www.multcolib.org
... Literature Learning Ladders ... compiled by A. Lamb
... Reading Group Guide ... http://search.barnesandnoble.com
... Reading Guide | Teaching Guide ... http://www.simonsays.com
... Study Questions ... http://theliterarylink.com
... Summary Short Guide ... http://www.bookrags.com
... Summary/Study Guide ... http://www.enotes.com
... Teacher CyberGuide ... compiled by B. Thompson
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
... Quiz ... http://www.funtrivia.com
RELATED
- Elaine Lobl Konigsburg
... About the Author ... http://bookhelpweb.com
... Author Bio ... http://kidsreads.com
... Author Bio | Interview ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Biography ... http://www.edupaperback.org
... Meet the Author ... http://www.eduplace.com
... Resource Collection ... http://www.indiana.edu
... Resources ... http://www.webenglishteacher.com
 
MISCELLANY
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame ... http://www.florida-arts.org
- Pages & Stages: The Art of E. L. Konigsburg ... Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
- Novel Information and Resources ... http://english.byu.edu
- RESOURCE LIST: The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg ... http://www.multcolib.org
- RESOURCE LIST by J. Pasternak ... http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar
- RESOURCES: Literature Learning Ladders ... http://eduscapes.com/newbery/97a.html
- Tiered Project: Extended learning by K. Pelt ... http://trackstar.4teachers.org

Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
... illustrated by Robert Lawson
Ben and Me ... Lawson ... Little, Brown and Co. - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: Ben and Me: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Ben and Me ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Enrichment Activities ... http://www.fi.edu
... Lesson Plans ... http://www.thesolutionsite.com
... Scavenger Hunt ... http://webtech.kennesaw.edu
... SCORE Teacher Guide ... http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us
... Study Guide | Unit Overview ... prepared by J. Johnson-Jimenez ... http://www.lessonplanspage.com
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
... Vocabulary & Discussion ... http://www.mcoe.org
RELATED
- Robert Lawson
... About the Author ... http://bookhelpweb.com
... Author Bio ... http://www.bpib.com/
... Biographical Sketch ... http://www.friend.ly.net
 
MISCELLANY
-The Story of "Ben and Me" by W. Sampson ... http://www.jimhillmedia.com

Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
... illustrated by Mary Reardon
Snow Treasure ... McSwigan ... Scholastic - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: Snow Treasure: Chapter 1 ... http://www.amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
- V. Borey ... http://www.suite101.com
- On-Lion ... http://kids.nypl.org/
- Super Readers ... http://www.ga.k12.pa.us
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Snow Treasure ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Activities ... http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu
... Chapter Summaries ... http://dberger.home.texas.net
... Discussion Guide ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Teacher's Guide ... http://fcit.usf.edu
... Quiz - 20 events ... http://www.quia.com
... Quiz Game ... http://www.quia.com
RELATED
- Marie McSwigan
...
 
MISCELLANY
- Teaching About the Holocaust ... http://www.kathimitchell.com

A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon
A Family Apart ... Nixon ... Random House - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: A Family Apart: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... A Family Apart ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Language Arts: About the Course | Lesson One | Practice Exercises | 24 Questions ... http://cdis.missouri.edu
... Lesson Plan by K. Teichelman ... http://rule.region14.net
... Teachers Guide ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... Teacher Resource File ... http://falcon.jmu.edu
RELATED
- Joan Lowery Nixon
... Author Bio ... http://kidsreads.com
... Author Bio ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Author Spotlight ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... Authoress Extraordinaire by C. Wales ... http://trackstar.4teachers.org
... Meet Authors & Illustrators ... http://www.childrenslit.com
 
MISCELLANY
- Message from Joan Lowery Nixon ... http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us
- Nixon Lesson Plans, Teacher's Guides, Novel Unit Plans, Study Guides, and more ... http://www.litplans.com
- Orphan Train History ... http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us
- RESOURCES ... http://www.webenglishteacher.com

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
... illustrated by Garth Williams
Cricket in Times Square ... Selden ... Random House - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: The Cricket in Times Square: Chapter 1 ... http://search.barnesandnoble.com
- EXCERPT: The Cricket in Times Square: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- Cricket Chirps Pure Magic by Aunt Bridgette ... http://bookhelpweb.com
- barnesandnoble.com
- BuildingRainbows.com
- SpaghettiBookClub.org
- Super Readers ... http://www.ga.k12.pa.us
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Cricket in Times Square ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Activities ... http://www.nancypolette.com
... Activities & Questions | Vocabulary Crossword ... http://www.mce.k12tn.net
... Discussion Guide | Extension Activity ... http://www2.scholastic.com
... Internet Workshop: What is beneath a city sidewalk? ... http://www.sfreading.com
... Teachers Guide ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... Vocabulary Hangman | word search ... http://www.quia.com
... WebQuest: setting, characters, & background | activities | plot, action & theme ... http://mediacenter.palmercatholic.org
RELATED
- George Selden
... About the Author ... http://www.randomhouse.com
... About the Author ... http://bookhelpweb.com
... Biography ... http://www.edupaperback.org
... RESOURCES ... http://www.webenglishteacher.com

Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
... illustrated by Beth Krush & Joe Krush
Miracles on Maple Hill ... Sorensen ... Harcourt - AUTHOR's SITE ...
- EXCERPT: Miracles on Maple Hill: Chapter 1 ... http://amazon.com
BOOK REVIEWS
- amazon.com
- barnesandnoble.com
- ReachingReaders.org
ACTIVITIES
- PhraseMatch | Questions | Quotes & Events ... Miracles on Maple Hill ... http://www.daily-tangents.com/BOB/games
... Summary/Study Guide ... http://www.enotes.com
RELATED
- Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen
... Author Bio ... http://mormonlit.byu.edu
... Author Bio ... http://www.media.utah.edu
... Author Bio ... http://www.ldsfilm.com
... Detailed biography and literary analysis by L.L. Lee and S.B. Lee ... http://www.ldsfilm.com

 

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