Young Adult Literature
Alphabetized by author's last name

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Natalie Babbitt
Lesson plans, WebQuests, and classroom activities for teaching Tuck Everlasting.

David Baldacci
Lesson plans and strategies for teaching Wish You Well.

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Summary, discussion questions, follow-up activities, related links and related titles.

T. A. Barron
Lessons plans for The Hero's Trail.

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Lesson plans for Peter and the Starcatchers.

Sign of the Qin by L. G. Bass
Pre-reading questions, discussion questions, and writing projects.

Joan Bauer
Lesson plans for Backwater, Hope was Here, Squashed, others.

L. Frank Baum
Lesson plans and ideas for teaching The Wizard of Oz.

Lupita Mañana by Patricia Beatty
These cooperative activities encourage students to create a story map, compose a found poem, and investigate the history of their own families.

Lupita Mañana by Patricia Beatty
A variety of post-reading activities organized by level of sophistication. Includes a chart to keep track of completion.

Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard
Summary, 9 discussion questions, related titles.

Crabbe by William Bell
Chapter-by-chapter questions for reading and discussion.

In the Shade of the Nispero Tree by Carmen Bernier-Grand
Summary and 11 discussion questions.

I Have Lived a Thousand Years by Livia Bitton-Jackson
Summary, 12 discussion questions, and related titles.

Brian's Song by William Blinn
Three activities.

Edward Bloor
Lesson plans and related links for Tangerine.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Summary, vocabulary, and multiple post-reading activities, including discussion questions.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Summary and support for pre-reading, during reading, and after reading. This 2-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Bashares
Summary and 9 discussion questions.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Bashares
A Google lit trip project designed by 7th grade students -- a good example of the possibilities.

Little Cricket by Jacquelyn Brown
Summary, discussion questions, and follow-up activities.

The Winter People by Joseph Bruchac
Summary, 4 discussion questions, and 5 activities.

Francis Hodgson Burnett
A very brief biography and links to e-texts of her works, including Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden.

Sheila Burnford
Lesson plans and resources for The Incredible Journey.

Betsy Byars
Lesson plans and activities for The Pinballs, The Summer of the Swans, and Trouble River.