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Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases
Literature Resource Center
LitFinder
NoveList |
BiblioTravel-for books that take
you away
Find books by setting location
The BookHive: Your Guide to Children's
Literature and Books
Thousands of book reviews
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Enter your requirements for a book (reading level, setting, genre etc.) and this
database will suggest titles
Juvenile Series and
Sequels
Find out the book order for your favorite series
The Lexile Framework
for Reading
The webpage for the company which comes up with the Lexile levels for children's
books
Some Book
Suggestions
The Highland Park Public Library Youth Services Department's online book lists
The Caldecott Medal Home Page
Information about the award for children’s book illustration; also has a
list of winners
Children’s Book Awards
A guide to English-language children’s book awards on the Internet
Coretta Scott King Awards
Presented annually to an African American author and an African American
illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution
published during the previous year
The Monarch Award
Information about the Illinois grades K - 3 children's choice award
The Newbery Medal Home Page
Information about the award for children’s literature and a list of winners
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book
Award
Information about the Illinois grades 4 - 8 children's choice award
Alice in
Wonderland-An Interactive Adventure
Have fun with Alice in Wonderland
Bartleby.com: Great Books
Online
You can find the works of 48 authors, including Robert Frost, William
Shakespeare, and Walt Whitman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, W. E. B. DuBois, Carl
Sandburg, and Herman Melville
Browse
the Modern English Collecton-Electronic Text Center
Full text of books and pamphlets by women authors; from Jane Addams to Zitkala-Sa
Browse the
Modern English Collection-Electronic Text Center-Young Readers
Full text of books which may be of interest to children and young adults
Thomas Bulfinch
Collection at Bartleby.com
Online version of the three Bulfinch volumes (Greek myths, King Arthur, and
Charlemagne)
The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Disney's version of Narnia
Electronic Texts for
the Study of American Culture
Full text of various American literary works from _The Education of Henry Adams_
to WPA interview projects
Internet Modern
History Sourcebook: Full Texts
Full texts of writings from the fifteenth century through post World War II
NovelGuide-Novel Resource Guide
and Literary Analysis
Analysis of classic books
Poetry 180 (a Library of Congress
program)
180 poems so that students can read one poem a day
Poets’ Corner
Search or browse for hundreds of poems
Shakespeare Resources
Summary Page
The complete works of Shakespeare
The SurLaLune Fairy Tales Site
Information about the study of fairytales with some annotated fairy tales
TumbleBooks-eBooks for eKids!
A collection of animated picture books, classic children's stories, books in
foreign languages and games for preschoolers through 5th grade.
The Academy of American Poets
Find poems, information about poets and more
Favorite Poem Project
A site "dedicated to celebrating, documenting and promoting poetry's role in
Americans' lives."
Janet Wong’s Website
The author of Night Garden and other books of poetry and prose
Kristine O’Connell George’s Website
The author of Old Elm Speaks and other books of poetry
Magnetic Poetry®
The popular refrigerator toy's company
Nikki Grimes Website
The Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and author
Poetry 180 (a Library of Congress
program)
180 poems so that students can read one poem a day
Poetry Society of America
An association of poets
Poetry
Writing with Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin and Jean Marzollo
Famous poets provide and online tutorial on writing poetry
Poets’ Corner
Search or browse for hundreds of poems
Poets House
A literary archive and poetry center
Surfing the Net
with Kids: Virtual Poetry
Rearrange the word tiles to make your own poem
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