ACCENT
ON IMAGES - THE LANGUAGE OF ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
An illustrated discussion of picture books from the 1400s through
today
ANTHOLOGY
OF MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE
Essays, articles and sources on Chaucer, Gawain, Langland, Julian,
Kempe, Malory, Everyman, as well as Lyrics and Plays
AUTHOR!
AUTHOR!
December 2007 issue of the Innovative Teaching Newsletter replete
with authors online
BARTLEBY.COM
An online concordance of famous works in poetry, fiction and non-fiction;
includes indices, encyclopediae, dictionaries and more
BIBLOMANIA
Free online literature and study guides for 2000+ classic pieces
of literature
BOOK
ADVENTURE
Great site to get kids reading and win prizes in the process, hosted
by Sylvan with Rex reader and Bailey Bookmark
BOOK
TALKS - QUICK AND SIMPLE
Nancy Keane offers 1,400+ booktalks intended to be used by school
library media specialists and teachers; searchable by author and
title
CALDECOTT
MEDAL
Official site of the award given annually to the artist of the most
distinguished American picture book for children
CAROL
HURST'S LITERATURE SITE
Book reviews, practical literature extension ideas, themes and professional
resources
CHILDRENS' LITERATURE WEB GUIDE
Books, awards, authors, resources, lessons and ideas for the classroom
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCES
Hosted by the Internet School Library Media Center, this is an excellent
jumping off point for all things to do with literature-based activities
CLASSICS
ARCHIVE
Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different
authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice"
Web sites
INTERNATIONAL
READING ASSOCIATION
Position statements, research, advocacy, conferences, association
contacts
JEAN
CRAIGHEAD GEORGE
Official site for fans of this gifted writer: books, sights and
sounds, what's new with Jean
KIDBIBS
A website intending to bring kids and books together, Kidbibs is
not only designed for teachers but for parents and other professionals
who work with children
LEGENDS
History, literature, and lore presented with the promise of guided
access to primary source material and up-to-date scholarship, personal
essays and extended reviews, and historical surveys and thoughtful
commentary
LITERARY
RESOURCES ON THE NET
Searchable database and common sense categories make this a useful
search tool for the English-oriented instructor
LITERATURE AND STUFF
List of online books from reference sources to classical mythology,
top-heavy in ancient Greek lore
MALASPINA
GREAT BOOKS
Hundreds of titles by subject area and literary period - indispensable
for curriculum integration
MARK TWAIN AT LARGE
Subtitled "his travels here and abroad", a wonderful look at the
life and times of this American icon
MYSTERIES
Five approaches for teaching the mystery genre and connecting it
to learning in all areas
NEWBERY
MEDAL
Offcial site of the award given out annually to the author of the
most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
POETRY
FOR KIDS
Great elementary site to inspire children to experience and respond
to poetry
SCI FI & FANTASY
Annotated bibliography with online database for teachers
S.C.O.R.E. CYBERGUIDES
Supplementary, web-based units of instruction centered on core works
of literature designed for the classroom with one online computer
SIMONSAYS
KIDS
Touted as the site with /the coolest books on the planet', the design
is definitely for kids and is sure to lure them into reading
SONNET
CENTRAL
An archive of English sonnets with commentary, pictures, and relevant
links on the WWW
SURFING
WITH THE BARD
Over 200 pages on this site alone plus links, discussion boards
and more - all dedicated to Shakespeare's genius
VANDERGRIFT'S
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WEB PAGE
Kay Vandergrift'S comprehensive site that includes as much literary
criticism as it does collections of titles and links
WEBTIME
STORIES
Access to many links on our rich literary tradition: Myths, Fables
and Fairy Tales, Great Books, Young Adults, and Just for Fun; resources
too