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This site was designed to give teachers and media specialists a starting point with which to use the Black-Eyed Susan Books with their students.� Included are author biographies, interviews, and discussion questions.� Please use the link at the bottom of the page to add additional sites that would be useful.

A Matter of Profit

http://www.sfwa.org/members/bell/pro.html� -� information on the book by the author.

http://www.sfwa.org/members/bell/index.html� -� The author’s website.

http://www.harpercollins.com/catalog/author_xml.asp?authorID=20258� - information on the author, the book, including excerpts.

All that Remains

http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/author/features/brooks.asp� -� an interview with the author.

http://www.harperchildrens.com/authorintro/index.asp?authorid=11842� - information on the author, the book, including excerpts, but does not contain any information on this book.

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/brooks.html� -� includes a biography, awards, and reviews of Bruce Brooks works.

http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/brooks.html� - a bibliography developed by ERIC on Brooks.

http://www.nimblespirit.com/html/all_that_remains_review.htm� - a review by the “Literary Spirituality Review”

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-brooks-bruce.asp� -� a biography with interview

http://www.simonsays.com/subs/pdfs/kids/Brooks.pdf� -� an author profile.

The Rag and Bone Shop

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/askauthor/Cormier.html� -� includes answers to frequently asked questions.

http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/corm.html� -� biographical information, including an interview of the author.� Does not include information on this title.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/author/cormier.html� -� biographical information.

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0385729626&view=rg� - reader’s guide for this novel.

http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/pdf/cormier.pdf� -� a reader’s guide for this novel and several of� his others.

http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/cormier_rag.htm� -� a quick and simple booktalk.

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-cormier-robert.asp� -� a biography with interview

Of Sound Mind

http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/ferris_of.htm� - a quick and simple booktalk.

Breathing Underwater

http://www.alexflinn.com/� -� includes biographical information, booktalks, discussion guides, teacher guides, and a list of her favorite books.

http://www.geocities.com/juliadurango/btbflinn.html� -� an interview with the author that first appeared in the Ottawa, IL Daily Times.

http://www.harperchildrens.com/teacher/catalog/guide_xml.asp?isbn=0060291982� -� a readers’ guide to this novel.

http://www.harperchildrens.com/teacher/catalog/teachers_guide_xml.asp?isbn=0060291982� -� the teacher’s guide to this novel.

http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/guides/Breathing%20Underwater.htm� -� another teacher’s guide, featuring multiple intelligence projects.

http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/storyflinn1.html� -� the “story behind the story.”

http://www.embracingthechild.com/aflinn.html� -� biography and interview.

Bronx Masquerade

http://nikkigrimes.com/� -� the author's website.� Includes biographical information, FAQs and wonderful teaching materials, including a Comprehension Guide, Match-Up, Multiple Intelligence Projects and a Teacher's Guide.

http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/BronxMasquerade.htm� -� a teacher’s guide.

http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/grimes_bronx.htm� - a quick and simple booktalk.

http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/razorbill/nikkigrimes.html� -� "a look inside a poet's mind."

http://www.penguinputnam.com/Author/AuthorFrame?0000010444� -� includes biographical and an interview.

http://www.onlinepoetryclassroom.org/how/LessonPlan.cfm?prmLessonPlanID=17&prmContentID=111� -� a lesson plan that you can use with this book.

Lirael

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~garthnix/� -� the author’s official website

http://www.harpercollins.com/catalog/author_xml.asp?authorID=12542� -� biography

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-nix-garth.asp� -� biography with interview

http://www.garthnix.co.uk/� -� while this site does not contain any specific references to Lirael, many of the items found here are referered to in this novel as well.� Flash is required.

http://www.allen-unwin.com.au/Teaching/trsabriellirael.asp� -� a “teacher briefing” which includes biographical information as well as discussion questions.

http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jul00/nix.htm� -� a “Conversation with Garth Nix.”

The Gospel According to Larry

http://www.janettashjian.com/� -� the official website, includes biographical information and remarks on her writing of each title.

http://www.newarkcity.k12.oh.us/curriculum/tech/eschool/english11/week15.htm� -� an assignment for the novel that includes questions for chapters of the book.

http://www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com/� -� a very ‘Larry’ like site.� Includes ‘Gospels,’ a forum, a reader’s poll and a crossword puzzle.

The Edge on the Sword

http://www.penguinputnam.com/Book/BookFrame/0,1007,,00.html?id=0399235809� -� includes a synopsis, excerpt, and comments on the text by the author.

Fighting Ruben Wolfe

http://www.thisispush.com/voices/zusak.htm� -� includes an excerpt and an interview with the author.

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-zusak-markus.asp� -� a biography with interview

http://www.scholastic.com.au/Profiles/ProfileDisplay.asp?ProfileId=99� -� biographical.

http://www.distance.tased.edu.au/pages/whatsonline/online_activities/english_online/fightruben.htm� -� an extension.



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