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Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries and Classrooms
This magazine is designed for teachers, librarians, library media specialists, booksellers, parents, and all other adults interested in connecting children with great books.Booklist
Online version of the periodical Booklist. Certain book reviews and articles are available. Reviews can be found in archives and through site searches.CLWG: Children's Literature Web Guide
The Children’s Literature Web Guide includes links to useful resources such as program ideas, award lists, and reviews.School Library Journal Online
Online version of the periodical School Library Journal. While full text reviews are not available, reviews are indexed and selected articles are included. The site is searchable.
Recommended Literature for Kindergarten through Grade 12
An extensive searchable list of titles compiled by the California Department of Education working with a team of experts in the field of literature for children and adolescents. This can be searched by title, author, keyword, genre, and even culture.Since the early 1920's, The Horn Book has "blowing the horn for fine books for boys and girls." The web companion to the magazine has feature articles, advice for authors and illustrators, and great bibliographies for parents and librarians.
Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements
Very interactive introduction to chemical elements. Includes discovery of each elements, appearance, sources, uses, and historical background. Requires Shockwave.A Guide for Writing Research Papers
A guide for writing research papers, gathering materials, taking notes, preparing a works cited page, and creating a proper research paper format.Blue Web’n
A searchable directory of “Blue Ribbon learning sites” on the Web.Encyclopedia Mythica
More than 5,900 articles about mythical places, gods, goddesses, monsters, and creatures. Can search for particular myths or characters.
Books: A Treasure
The official website of the NYS Summer Reading Program. Has great links for kids—including puzzles, games and booklists as well as links and ideas for library staff.As the site states, "finding picture books has never been easy." But, the Picture Book Index presented by the Columbus Metropolitan Library (Ohio) helps to make it easy! Search by topic to find picture books for programs.
Picture Book Index ( Miami University, Ohio)
Great planning resource. The abstracts of over 5,000 picture books in university library. Useful for parents, librarians and teachers to create thematic units and programs or find picture books on a specific subject.
An annotated database (fiction & nonfiction) for families and caring adults who wish to use literature to assist children of all ages with common problems and feelings of growing up such as honesty, death, anger, love, adoption, gangs to name just a few.
Featured in September 2002 School Library Journal, this site has a "slew of great ideas for 'story sacks'." Site created by a homeschool teacher. Great planning tool for other homeschoolers and for busy librarians.
Mother Goose Time Pathfinder Library Programs with Books and Babies
This pathfinder guides the way to develop programs for our very youngest patrons: infants and toddlers.
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ALA's CIPA Web Site
American Library Association's website about the Federal Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Neighborhood Internet Protection Act (NCIPA). This site includes the full text of the legislation, Questions and Answers, information about the ALA's litigation and other resources.ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children
Includes many useful links for youth services librarians, including award sites, sites for kids, and sites for parents.Just for Kids
Great links on librarianship, resources for teachers, links to collection development information and more from the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System.A list of lists. A retired librarian has compiled bibliography after bibliography of award-winning books and book lists of many organizations. Booklists can be displayed by categories or alphabetical order. The What's New section notes the exact date that lists updated.
Library Services to Youth
Links on librarianship from the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System.
The Librarian's Guide To CyberSpace for Parents & Kids
Includes information about safety on the Internet for librarians, parents and caregivers."The Federal Trade Commission has created this website for consumers and businesses as a source of information about computer security and safeguarding personal information. All over the site, you’ll see Dewie the e-Turtle. Dewie’s wired, but carries his security shell no matter what he’s doing on the Internet. Even though turtles take their time, Dewie crosses the finish line first because he takes the appropriate steps to avoid a disaster. From time to time, Dewie will post new materials on this site with useful information for computer users, from kids to businesspeople. Check it often for updates."
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