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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Lesson Plan
30,553 words, approx. 102 pages
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| Name: |
L. Frank Baum | | Birth Date: |
May 15, 1856 | | Death Date: |
May 6, 1919 | | Place of Birth: |
Syracuse, New York, United States | | Place of Death: |
California, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, author |
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 Biography of L. Frank Baum
990 words, approx. 3.3 pages
 L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote 69 books beloved by children, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became a classic movie. Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His father, Benjamin, was a wealthy oil businessman, and... summary from source:
 Biography of L(yman) Frank Baum
9686 words, approx. 32.3 pages
 In creating the Land of Oz, L. Frank Baum earned a special place in the history of juvenile literature. Children's books have just not been the same since Dorothy first went to the Emerald City. While damned for years by prominent librarians and educator... summary from source:
 Biography of L. Frank Baum
5305 words, approx. 17.7 pages
Like the Wizard in his most famous creation, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--or as it was retitled in later editions: The Wizard of Oz--L. Frank Baum was a magic manipulator of appearance and reality. Baum's writings revolutionized children's literature, thr...
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 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Information
4,658 words, approx. 16 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. It was originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago in 1900,[1] and has since been reprinted countless times, sometimes...
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 Utopian Studies The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.(Review)
01/01/2000: 1,221 words, approx. 4 pages L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Kansas Centennial Edition, illustrated by Michael McCurdy, with foreword by Ray Bradbury. Lawrence: UP of Kansas, 1999. xvii + 187 pp. $24.95. YET ANOTHER EDITION of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! To what... summary from source:
Independent Review Money and politics in the land of Oz.(Wonderful Wizard of Oz )
01/01/2005: 6,940 words, approx. 23 pages "The story of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' was written solely to pleasure children of today" (Dighe 2002, 42). So wrote L. Frank Baum in the introduction to his popular children's story published in 1900. As fertile as his imagination was, Baum could... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - May 15
5/15/2007: 663 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Tuesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2007. There are 230 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 15, 1942, wartime gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 states, limiting sales to three gallons a week for non-essential vehicles.On this date:In... summary from source:
AP News `Tin Man' re-imagines `Wizard of Oz'
11/26/2007: 665 words, approx. 2 pagesNo dancing down the yellow brick road for Zooey Deschanel, star of Sci Fi Channel's new Emerald City adaptation, "Tin Man." And no warbling "Over the Rainbow" a la Judy Garland, either."It's postmodern, more like Indiana Jones than a fairy tale," said Deschanel, whose Dorothy...
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Critical Essay by J. Karl Franson
10,666 words, approx. 36 pages
In the following essay, Franson discusses the possible influence of John Bunyan's allegory Pilgrim's Progress on Baum's writing of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Critical Essay by Stuart Culver
10,040 words, approx. 34 pages
In the following essay, Culver examines Baum's depiction of the emerging consumerist culture of his time in both The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows, which Baum wrote simultaneously.
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Essay Grade: 83%Wizard of Oz Questions
964 words, approx. 3 pages
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Essay Grade: 83%The Wizard of Oz: A Character Analysis of Dorothy
588 words, approx. 2 pages
Discusses The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Analyzes the character of Dorothy and explores her standing as the story's hero. Provides examples of her heroism from the novel.
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