Along the Santa Fe Trail 
  written by Marion Russell
  illustrated by James Watling

  Questions to use with  Along the Santa Fe Trail
  http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pages/compquest199005.html

 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom 
  by Louis Sachar
   Here's a teacher guide with lots of discussion questions for use with this book. It's from Random House
  http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/rc/rc_rg_knopf1.html
 

  Caddie Woodlawn 
  by Carol Ryrie Brink
   Teacher Cyber Guide--student activities inlcude "reading to create a map, an oral presentation on quilting, a writing brochure, a journal in the day of a logger, and a persuasive letter. 
  http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/caddie/caddietg.html

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
   by Roald Dahl
   Activities and questions (with printable worksheets) for this book can be found at the site below.  It's a VERY NICE site.  http://www.mce.k12tn.net/chocolate/charlie/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factor.htm

  Here's another nice website with lots of teaching ideas.
  http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers.php#5
 
 

 Children of the Wild West
  by Russell Freedman

 From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwilder
  by E.L. Konigsburg

   Lesson Plans to go with this book
  http://cspace.unb.ca/nbco/pigs/novel/social2.html

   Cooperative activities to go with this book
  http://cspace.unb.ca/nbco/pigs/novel/active2.html

   Julie of the Wolves 
   by Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George's official website
 
 

 How Many Days to America? 
   by Eve Bunting

 James and the Giant Peach 
  written by Roald Dahl
  illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
  Here's a well-organized website with lots of lesson plans and activities for this book
  http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers.php#14

  Molly's Pilgrim 
   by Barbara Cohen
 
 

  Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
  by Robert C. O'Brien
 This page houses the original illustrations for this book.
  http://www.radiks.net/~camoon/rcob/zena/gallery.htm

 Night of the Twisters
 written by Ivy Ruckman
  illustrated by Julie Downing

  Read the true account from the Grand Island Independent that tells about the night seven twisters hit Grand Island, Nebraska. 
  http://www.theindependent.com/Twisters/Stories/tornadoday.html

  Learn about Morman Island, Sandhill Cranes, and Tornadoes.
  http://www.paplv.esu3.org/gh/simmons/twister.htm

  News stories from Grand Island, Nebraska. Links to stories, pictures and maps.
  http://www.theindependent.com/twisters/stories.html
 Research sites for Night of the Twisters
  http://bas.k12.mi.us/~spencer/Twisters.html

  Individual and group projects for Night of the Twisters; includes websites 
  http://www.dade.k12.fl.us/technology/reading/twister.html
 
 

The Drinking Gourd 
  by F. N. Monjo
  Reader's Theater script for this book
  http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6529.html

  Interactive Internet Journey on the Underground Railroad -- EXCELLENT SITE!
 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

  Lots of Underground Railroad sites
  http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/ugrr.htm
 

 The Midnight Fox
  written by Betsy Byars (Newbery Award)
   illustrated by Ed Martinez
 
 

 The Witches 
   by Roald Dahl
  This site has three activities to use with this book
  http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers/witc.php

 Twits 
   by Roald DahlRoald Dahl
  This website has some student reviews of the book and an ELA lesson plan
  http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers.php#18
 
 

Short Stories
  "A Package for Mrs. Jewls"
  chapter from Wayside School is Falling Down
  written by Louis Sachar
    illustrated by Michele Noiset
 

  "Arctic Explorer:  The Story of Matthew Henson"
  by Jeri Ferris

  "Wolves"
  by Semour Simon

Poetry

  "The Glass Canoe"
  by John Ciardi

  "The Poor Boy was Wrong"
  by John Ciardi

  "Dauntless Dimble"
  by Jack Prelutsky
  Listen to Jack Prelutsky recite his poem, "Louder Than a Clap of  Thunder" on this page
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_my_poem.htm

  Warm-up Exercises to use before writing poems
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_brainstorming.htm

  Writing a poem with Jack--poem prompts
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_your_poem.htm

  This Poetry Project features three poets, Jack Prelutsky, Jean Marzollo, and Karla Kuskin
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_tguide.htm

  "Moon"
  by Myra Cohn Livingston

  "Again and Again" (Haiku)
  by Kazue Mizumura

  "Winter Moon"
  by Langston Hughes

 "Bison"
 by Tonye Garter

 "Lineage"
 by Margaret Walker
 

Legends
 "Old Man Coyote and the Rock"
  A Pawnee legend from Keepers of the Earth
  told by Joseph Bruchac

 Tall Tale
 "Pecos Bill"
  play by John Tichenor
  illustrated by Ethan Long
 

Extras
 Voyager Spacecrafts
 Sally Ride
 Tam O'Shaughnessy
  Read biographies and see pictures of both Sally and Tam on this site
  http://www.imaginarylinesinc.com/founders.html
  The Mystery of Mars -- student friendly site.  Mentions both Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy
  http://www.spacekids.com/spacenews/mystery_mars_991201.html
  Teach about space -- lesson plans about space
   http://www.space.com/teachspace/

 Ranger Rick's Kids Zone

 Hidatsa Tribe
The Corn Ceremony

 Buffalo-Bird Woman

 The Oregon Trail 
  A complete primer on the Oregon Trail, pictures and historic sites
  http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
 

  Hatchet 
  by Gary Paulsen
 
 I Am a Star 
   byInge Auerbacher

  Catherine Called Birdy 
   by Karen Cushman

  On My Honor 
   byMarion Dane Bauer

  The Hundred Dresses
   by Eleanor Estes

Number the Stars 
   by Lois Lowry
 
 

  Journey to the Center of the Earth
   by Jules Verne 

A Wrinkle in Time 
  by Madeleine L'Engle
 
 

 Treasure Island 
   By Robert Louis Stevenson
 

   Amos Fortune, Freeman
  by Elizabeth Yates
 

   Julie of the Wolves 
   by Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George's official website
 
 

Short Stories

  "The Cricket in the Road" (realistic fiction)
  by Michael Anthony

  "The Sand Castle" (science fiction)
  by Alma Luz Villanueva
  An article about the author

  "The Fun They Had" (science fiction)
  by Isaac Asimov

 "A Life in the Day of Gary Paulsen"
  by Gary Paulsen

 "Tutankhamen" from Lost Worlds 
  by Anne Terry White

 "The First Emperor" from The Tomb Robbers 
  by Daniel Cohen
 History of Ancient Egypt
 This site has several links that may be suitable for lesson material
  http://www.tulsalibrary.org/history/Egypt/history.htm

Poetry

 "Ancestors"
  by Dudley Randall

 "I'm Nobody!  Who Are You?"
  by Emily Dickinson
  The complete poems of Emily Dickinson
    http://www.bartleby.com/113/

 "It Seems I Test People"
  by James Berry

 "Growing Pains"
  by Jean Little

 In "Growing Pains," the speaker is confused and upset by the way her mother communicates with her. This site offers tips for good communication between parents and children.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/communication_tips.3.19.html

 "The Quarrel"
  by Eleanor Farjeon
  Eleanor Farjeon's story telling method
  http://www.seanet.com/~eldrbarry/rabb/farj/farj.htm#Eleanor Farjeon's style
 

 "Western Wagons"
  by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet

 "Night Journey"
  by Theodore Roethke

Myths and Legends

 "Damon and Pythias" (drama)
  retold by Fan Kissen

 "Arachne" (myth)
  retold by Olivia E. Coolidge

 "Ceres and Proserpina" (myth)
  retold by Mary Pope Osborne
  A picture and a note from the author
   http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/html/bio.html

 "The Boy Who Flew" (myth)
  by Anne Rockwell