Kate DiCamillo

The Tale of Despereaux

• • Sample booktalks (from Nancy J. Keane's Booktalks website) -- a good way to intro the book

  • eThemes: Resources for teaching the book

  • Scholastic lesson plan plus Extension activity

  • Discussion guide (from Multnomah County Library)

  • Downloadable resources from Candlewick Press, including:

    • Teachers Guide (PDF)

  • The Movie website, including games to play

Because of Winn-Dixie

• Scholastic Unit Plan

• Scholastic Flashlight Readers: Interactive fun

• eThemes: Resources for teaching the book

  • Teacher's Guide (from Candlewick Press) (PDF)

  • The Movie: Activity Guide (from Walden Media) (PDF)

  • The Movie: Educator's Guide (from Walden Media) (PDF)

  • Four lesson plans (on the Reading is Fundamental website)

• BookNuts: webpage of links to resources

The Journey of Edward Tulane

• • Official book website, including

    • Teacher's guide

    • Readers Theater

    • Video interviews with the author & illustrator

  • Book discussion guide (from the Nat'l Library Board of Singapore) (PDF)

The Magician's Elephant (2009)

• • Official book website, including

    • Book discussion guide

    • Activity guide