Children's Literature
Alphabetized by author's last name

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Janell Cannon
Lesson plans for Stellaluna, activities to support learning about bats.

Elisa Carbone
Lesson plans for Stealing Freedom, Storm Warriors, and more.

Eric Carle
Lesson plans for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, more.

Omar S. Castañeda
Lesson plans for Abuela's Weave.

Dia's Story Cloth: The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom by Dia Cha
This 6-page teacher's guide includes background information, prereading questions, and postreading activities including interdisciplinary connections. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

One Little Mouse by Dori Chaconas
Pre-reading and comprehension questions, ideas for post-reading activities.

George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra and Madeleine Comora
Prereading, followup activities, and related links. This 2-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application for access.

Fortunately by Remy Charlip
After reading the book students idea map to plan for a trip.

Chateau Meddybemps
A delightful collection of stories for children. A series of colored jelly beans indicates age-appropriateness. Click on the Teacher's Guide for language arts and math possibilities.

Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng
This 7-page teacher's guide includes prereading, vocabulary, discussion questions, ideas for literature circles and writing, strategies for ESL and interdisciplinary connections. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Lynne Cherry
Lesson plans and teaching resources for A River Ran Wild and other books.

Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn
This 12-page teacher's guide includes a summary and background information, prereading and discussion questions, questions for reader response journals and writing, strategies for ESL, and interdisciplinary connections. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Cinderella
Links to variations on the story from around the world and a variety of activities, including Webquests.

Hill Hawk Hattie by Clara Gillow Clark
Summary and a mixture of discussion questions and activities.

Beverly Cleary
Teaching resources for Ramona and other works by Cleary.

Andrew Clements
Lesson plans for Frindle.

Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell
Summary, discussion questions, and supporting activities. Access to this 16-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell
An extensive list of discussion questions and supporting activities.

Eleanor Coerr
Teaching resources for Sadako and Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.

Seven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen and Bahija Lovejoy
Suggestions for post-reading activities organized by level of difficulty.

Thank You, Jackie Robinson by Barbara Cohen
Summary, discussion questions, key quotations, writing and project ideas. Access to this 6-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Video Interview with Joanna Cole
Short video interview clips. Follow the links at the left to biographical information, bibliography, and a written transcript of the interviews.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions and activities, vocabulary, and related links.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Summary, book talk, and 11 discussion questions.

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Summary, 16 discussion questions, and related titles.

Adventurous Women by Penny Colman
A reading group guide with a couple of discussion questions for each chapter. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Revolution is not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Discussion questions. This 2-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application for access.

Come Back, Salmon by Molly Cone
Prereading, discussion questions, followup activities, and related Web sites. Access to this 3-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel by Leslie Connor
Summary, discussion point, several activities, and related titles.

Barbara Cooney
Lesson plans and activities for Miss Rumphius.

The Beloved Dearly by Doug Cooney
Summary, book talk, and 11 discussion questions.

The Beloved Dearly by Doug Cooney
Summary, 5 discussion questions, and 6 postreading activities.

Gettin' Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper
Summary and background, prereading and comprehension questions, vocabulary, suggestions for use in literature circles, reader responde and writing topics, ESL and interdisciplinary strategies. Access to this 8-page teacher guide requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

12 Again by Sue Corbett
Pre-reading and prediction questions, comprehension questions using all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, and project ideas that address multiple intelligences.

Free Baseball by Sue Corbett
Summary, discussion and comprehension questions, and suggestions for projects.

Quake! by Joe Cottonwood
Chapter-by-chapter study questions with answers. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application for access.

Aliens Ate my Homework by Bruce Coville
Chapter-by-chapter vocabulary and comprehension questions along with some activities.

Strong to the Hoop by John Coy
Summary, prereading and comprehension questions, vocabulary, suggestions for use in literature circles, reader response and writing topics, ESL and interdisciplinary strategies. Access to this 11-page teacher guide requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Sharon Creech
Lesson plans and learning activities for Walk Two Moons and other books.

Akiko and the Journey to Toog by Mark Crilley
Prereading, discussion questions, followup activities, related Web sites, related titles. Access to this 4-page document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi
Pre-reading activity, comprehension questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy, and ideas for post-reading activities.

Get Busy, Beaver! by Carolyn Crimi
Pre-reading activity, comprehension questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy, and ideas for post-reading activities.

Doreen Cronin
Lesson plans and learning activities for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type.

Waiting for Dolphins by Carole Crowe
This Teacher's Guide offers prediction questions, comprehension questions using Bloom's Taxonomy, and ideas for projects.

Christopher Paul Curtis
Lesson plans and activities for Bud, not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963.

Karen Cushman
Lesson plans and activities for teaching Catherine, called Birdie and The Midwife's Apprentice.