Differentiated Literature Connections

Children's Author Websites

These authors are among those featured in the differentiated literature collection K-6.

Nebraska Author Websites

  • The Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors – This room is a service of Lincoln City Libraries supported by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. It is dedicated to providing information about a host of Nebraska authors. Additional services follow.
  • Works for children and young adults – This list, created by supporters of the Heritage Room, considers the wealth of resources written by Nebraska authors for children and young adults.

Books Available Online

  • These sites provide free access to a variety of literature that appeals to youth.

    • Bibliomania: Choose fiction, short stories, or plays, and see how many resources are available free!
    • Project Gutenberg: Over 42,000 eBooks available for download or online reading in ePub and Kindle supported formats.
    • The Literature Network: Online books: Begin by selecting an author, and see how many titles await.
    • Open Library: The World’s classic literature at your fingertips
    • WikiJunior: You know Wikipedia, but WikiJunior provides, as one of its offerings, a variety of children’s topics, available for students to read and edit.
    • Bartleby.com: From Strunk and White’s Style Manual to Gray’s Anatomy, this site offers a wealth of literature, reference, and verse.