Children's Literature
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Worth by Alexandria LaFaye
This teacher guide offers pre-reading and prediction questions, discussion questions, and ideas for post-reading projects.

Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf
Online text of stories written by the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Hunger Moon by Sarah Lamstein
This teacher guide offers an author interview, a pre-reading activity, a comprehension check, and discussion guide, and ideas for post-reading projects.

Kathryn Lasky
Lesson plans and teaching resources for Dear America, Royal Diaries, and other books.

Edward Lear
Biography, text of children's poems, and drawings.

Repeat After Us
Audio files of several poems by Edward Lear, including "The Owl and the Pussycat" Files are in alphabetical order by poet; scroll down.

The Big Lie by Isabella Leitner
Pre-reading activity, vocabulary, and activities by chapter to develop literacy skills.

Helen Lester
Lesson plans for Tacky the Penguin.

The Tree That Would Not Die by Ellen Levine
Phonics lessons and comprehension questions.

An Interview with Ellen Levine
A series of 6 video clips with emphasis on Henry's Freedom Box and The Tree that Would Not Die.

Gail Carson Levine
Lesson ideas for Ella Enchanted, more.

SPLASH! Poems of Our Watery World by Constance Levy
Summary, 5 discussion questions, and 3 folowup activities.

C. S. Lewis
Lesson plans and activities for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Vocabulary words, discussion questions and activities.

Little Blue, Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
Students will use Leo Lionni's literature and his website to learn about the author, mix primary colors, summarize and rewrite a story, and use graphing skills to determine the classes' favorite color.

How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive by Janet Taylor Lisle
Summary, 3 discussion questions, and 2 followup activities.

Confessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Darer Littman
This page offers an author interview, comprehension and discussion questions, and suggestions for post-reading projects.

Arnold Lobel
Lesson plans and strategies for Frog and Toad are Friends.

The Birthday Swap by Loretta Lopez
Summary, prereading questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, ideas for using literature circles, strategies for ESL and interdisciplinary connections, and more.

The Puppeteer's Apprentice by D. Anne Love
Summary, discussion questions, and followup activities.

Old Penn Station by William Low
Introduction, discussion questions, illustrations, and activities. Access to this 6-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

Lois Lowry
Lesson plans and activities for The Giver, Number the Stars and other books.