Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen
Learn more about Gary Paulsen by visiting his official Web site. Here you can read a letter from Paulsen that he updates regularly, post questions for the author to answer, learn about his life and career, and even play an interactive survival game.

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey by Rosemary Sutcliff

The Odyssey
This site examines many aspects of the ancient epic Odyssey. Be sure to click on Travels of Odysseus to view the route of his voyage.

The Odyssey Web Game
In this online game, you can choose which character you would like to be: Odysseus, Telemachus, or Penelope. Then be sure to make careful decisions as you make your way through your adventure!

Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale by Robert D. San Souci

The Annie Oakley Foundation
This Web site attempts to separate fact from fiction regarding the life of Annie Oakley, a popular subject of many tall tales.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
Read the real-life account of Juana Maria, the Chumash Indian woman who survived alone on an island for eighteen years and inspired the book Island of the Blue Dolphins.