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Websites

Scholastic - All About Authors profile Photos Video Lesson Plans
You'll find profiles, author chats, interviews and more. You can search for authors by name, book title, or keyword. You will also find lesson plans and other teaching resources with many of the author profiles. Source: Scholastic Intended Audience: Teachers/Students Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

Reading Planet profile Photos Video Lesson Plans
You'll find author interviews and profiles along with book previews at this site. You'll also find games, polls, e-postcards and loads more. Source: RIF Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Harper Collins - Authors profile Photos
You'll find author profiles, appearance schedules, interviews, and links to author websites. Source: Harper Collins Intended Audience: Teachers/Students Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

Houghton Mifflin Authors and Illustrators profile Photos
This site has author profiles and interviews, links to author websites and list of works by the authors. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle Teacher Section:No Searchable: No

Yahoo Kids- Authors profile
You'll find links to author websites here. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle Teacher Section:No Searchable: No

Authors and Illustrators on the Web profile
This site has links to the websites of children's authors. Source: Children's Literature Web Guide Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No

American Authors

Author Search Game
Locate authors with this online word search game. Source: Los Angeles Public Library

 

Online Video

Video Interviews
Check out these video interviews with authors like Jon Scieszka, Patricia Polacco, Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, Tomie dePaola and 75 other children's authors! Source: Reading Rockets

Digital Book Talk
Learn more about books for children and young adults with these engaging movie trailer inspired booktalks produced by students at the University of Central Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University. Source: Digital Booktalk

Barnes and Noble Studio
You'll find author interviews, an online storytime feature with authors like Jan Brett, Tomie dePaola, and Judith Viorst reading their books.

NH Authors: Marty Kelley
Rebecca Rule interviews N.H. children's author and illustrator Marty Kelley. Source: NHPTV

NH Authors: Tomie dePaola
Rebecca Rule interviews N.H. children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. Source: NHPTV


Lesson Plans

Celebrate Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Collection of activities to help you celebrate Children's Authors and Illustrators Week. Source: Read Write Think