Children's Literature
Alphabetized by author's last name

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Roald Dahl
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and other stories.

Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
Summary, background information, and 9 supporting activities.

The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
Vocabulary, discussion questions and activities.

Avoid The Courage of Sarah Noble
This page points out problems in the portrayal of Native Americans in this book. It is sponsored by Oyate, a Native American organization dedicated to accurate portrayal of Native lives.

Paula Danziger
Lesson plans and ideas for Amber Brown is not a Crayon.

The Night is Singing by Jacqueline Davies
Author interview, pre-reading and discussion questions, and ideas for post-reading activities.

The Door in the Wall Marguerite de Angeli
Summary and 2 extension activities.

The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy
Before-, during-, and after-reading activities; interdisciplinary connections, and related titles.

Tomie DePaola
Lesson plans for Legend of the Indian Paint Brush, more.

All Their Names were Courage by Sharon Phillips Denslow
This 3-page document offers cross-curricular activities to support the book, including discussion questions for language arts. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible applidation.

Kate DiCamillo
Lesson plans and activities for The Tiger Rising, Because of Winn-Dixie, and The Tale of Despereaux.

Morning Girl by Michael Dorris
Summary, themes, activities, resources.

Arthur Dorros
Lesson plans for Abuela, Isla.

Where I'd Like to Be by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Synopsis, 5 discussion questions, and 4 activities.

Farmer McPeepers and His Missing Milk Cows by Katy S. Duffield
Prediction and comprehension questions, ideas for post-reading activities that address multiple intelligences.

Cha Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
Pre-reading and discussion questions, ideas for post-reading activities.