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- Links
Publishers
and Booksellers
AATE
Catalogue
The
Australian Association for the Teaching of English continues to publish
some of the best resources available for teachers and students. Check
the catalogue section of this site for a wide range of material for the
classroom and teacher reference.
Allen
& Unwin
Provides detailed teacher support materials that address key learning
areas for a range of nonfiction publications.
Amazon.com
Another massive American book selling site. Lots of information
about books - including reviews, music and other related topics.
Australian
Publishers Association
Contains book publisher's websites, some listed below)
Bantam
Double Day Dell
Another huge American book selling site. This one has many sections
including a new releases section, a teachers' section and a young readers'
section that includes a place for students to e-mail reviews - a handy
facility for teachers looking for places for students to
"publish".
Curriculum
Corporation
Australian site with an extensive catalogue. The Curriculum Corporation
books referred to on the English site can be ordered through this site.
The
English Club
This site provides some practical curriculum materials for all aspects
of English teaching. There is also professional development and consultancy
services. It includes a wide range of publications containing ready-made
units for the classroom. Professional reference and resource material
for school workshops and discussions.
ETAWA
Resources
The English Teachers Association of Western Australia produces print and
other resources for teachers and students. Check the Publications section
as well.
HarperCollins
Australia — Author Profiles
Includes details of new releases, author profiles, notes for reading groups
and links to other sites. Includes Australian authors such as Duncan Ball,
Rod Clement, Hazel Edwards, Jackie French, Nette Hilton, Diana Kidd, Sally
Odgers, Wendy Orr, Bruce Whatley
HarperChildrens
(U.S.)
Includes author profiles and activities relating to books and characters.
Authors include Beverly Cleary, E.B White Have Some Fun has a drop down
selection box that leads to many activities.
Houghton
Mifflin: Education Place
Support materials and ideas in two sections. Reading Dimensions focuses
on newly released fiction at three levels and also offers email communication
relating to the titles (which are US based). Author Profiles include About
the Author, Interviews, Kidsviews and Classroom Connections. Some of the
authors are popular here, including Chris Van Allsburg, Allen Say.
Lothian
Books
This site includes a range of valuable teaching resources and information
about authors, illustrators and new books.
OzLit
This is a large Australian site with many links. It is a worthwhile
site to begin any search for literature. Pan
Macmillan:Pandemonium
A growing list of Australian authors with several pages for each one.
Includes biographical information, book reviews and extracts, online stories,
email contact and links to author’s personal sites if applicable.
Pages have similar ‘look’ about them, but information is presented
in a variety of ways.
Penguin
Books
PETA
- Resources
This is the section of the PETA site that provides access to the excellent
range of publications and other resources the association provides.
Puffin
(UK)
Fun activities for children including crosswords, word finds and writing
challenges that are linked to themes and support specific authors.
Puffin
(Australia)
Links for Kids, Parents and Teachers (to teacher’s notes for some
titles). An alphabetical list of authors and illustrators leads to short
profiles and a list of available titles from the publisher. The competition
page is worth a look and is changed regularly.
Random
House
This huge American site is worth visiting! Many book titles are listed
and you can see what the cover looks like in the USA. There are
alphabetical links to thousands of authors at this address but many of
the Australian authors are missing or only partially represented.
An alphabetical list of links to authors
can be found. You can buy online, join discussion groups and browse
through a range of teacher services. See
also Random House (Australia).
Scholastic
Australia
Includes latest titles from Scholastic, Omnibus and Margaret Hamilton.
Brief author profiles on a large number of authors. There is also a game
section on this site.
Teaching English
A new subscription-based website for Australian English teachers.
VATE
Catalogue
The Victorian Association for the Teaching of English publishes and
distributes resources for teachers and students. Look in the Bookroom
Catalogue section of this site for resources on a many English topics,
including VCE texts.
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