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Title:
| Author Study: Clyde Robert Bulla |
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Description:
| Learn about the author Clyde Robert Bulla and the books he has written. Biographies and book activities are included. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Clyde Robert Bulla's Biography
This site provides a biography of Clyde Robert Bulla.
Scholastic: Clyde Robert Bulla
Students can read this detailed biography.
Scholastic: Chalk Box Kid
Students can participate in one of these extension activities. Click on "The Chalk Box Kid" for a summary of the book.
Scholastic: The Paint Brush Kid
This site provides a discussion guide for "The Paint Brush Kid."
The Ghost of Windy Hill
Read this book review written by a student.
Scholastic: Pocahontas and the Stranger
Students can read a description of this historical novel.
HarperCollins: Clyde Robert Bulla
Read a brief biography of this award winning author.
Shoeshine Girl
Click on "Look Inside" for an excerpt from the "Shoeshine Girl."
Colonial America and Children's Literature
This site uses a broad period of history and relates the time period to picture books and novels. Two of Bulla's books, "Charlie's House" and "A Lion to Guard Us," are recommended. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Living Book Reviews
Students can read this biography which also explains how Bulla's career as a writer developed.
A Lion to Guard Us
Students can click on "Text Excerpt" to read a short selection from this award winning book. Scroll down for more titles by Clyde Robert Bulla.
Activities: A Lion to Guard Us
This eight-page PDF file outlines Bulla's book. There are suggested activities and a brief vocabulary list.
A Grain of Wheat
Clyde Bulla wrote his autobiography, "A Grain of Wheat," published in 2005.
The Story of Valentine's Day
Click on "Text Excerpt" to read a selection from the book.
Birthday Bios: Robert Bulla
This site provides a brief biography and a photograph of Bulla.
Lesson Plan for "Viking Adventure"
This lesson plan is appropriate for grades 3-5. Independent activities and group activities are included in the bookfolio which can be purchased.
Clyde Robert Bulla Papers
This site provides a comprehensive biography of Bulla's life. This text may be too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
R1A8.5, R1A8.6
MO Standards:
1.5, 2, 3
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