Doorway to Magical Worlds:

Reading for Children and Teens

A note for parents: While this section is intended primarily for use by children and teens, there are many resources in this section that parents may find helpful in selecting activities to do with their children, particularly with children who do not yet read.

Also, before allowing children to surf the Net on their own, children need to be instructed about possible hazards of the Internet. For example, some of these sites included products for sale, opportunities for chatting with other young people, and forms to fill out and submit. Families need to set up their own policies in these matters, but it might be best to check out some of the guides on safely surfing the Internet to set up family guidelines. This warning is not intended to frighten anyone, simply to make the Internet experience more enjoyable. Happy surfing!

Aesop's Fables

http://www.aesopfables.com/

Provides access to more than 600 Aesop's fables, as well as more than 200 fables by Ambrose Bierce.

ALA Award Winners - 1997

http://www.ala.org/work/best/awards97.html

Provides a list of all American Library Association award winners for 1997.

ALAN Review

http://borg.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/

Provides articles from a professional journal of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents on young adult literature.

American Library Association

http://www.ala.org/

Provides information about ALA, articles of interest to library media specialists, and a section for parents.

Arthur

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur/

Provides information and activities related to Marc Brown's Arthur series of books and the television spin-off.

Association of Library Services for Children - For Parents and Caregivers

http://www.ala.org/alsc/parents.links.html

Provides resources and links on children's literature, reading, parenting, and homeschooling.

Avi's Home Page

http://www.avi-writer.com/

Provides information about the popular and award-winning author and his books.

Book Review Forum

http://www.buildingrainbows.com/home.php

Provides book reviews submitted by K-12 students.

Booklists for Children and Adults

http://als.lib.wi.us/ArrowheadBooklists.html

Provides a variety of booklists, plus links to other booklists and other literature resources.

Brave Girls and Strong Women Book List

http://members.aol.com/brvgirls/bklist.htm

Provides a list of books to help girls build and maintain self-esteem.

Bridge School Library Authors and Illustrators

http://bridge.ci.lexington.ma.us/library/author.html

Contains links to resources on specific authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.

Candlelight Stories - Children's Stories

http://www.candlelightstories.com/candle.htm

Provides illustrated stories either for or by children, and provides an opportunity for children to share their own stories and/or illustrations.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

http://www.carolhurst.com/

Contains resources and links on children's literature for educators, parents, and children.

Children's Literature Web Guide

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Provides resources and links on children's literature for educators, parents, and children.

Children's Writing Resource Center

http://www.write4kids.com/index.html

Provides resources and links for people interested in writing for children.

Cinderella Stories

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html

Provides bibliographies of Cinderella stories from around the world and links to various online versions and other related resources.

Cranes for Peace

http://www.he.net/~sparker/cranes.html

Provides a synopsis of the story of Sadako, instructions for folding a paper crane, and links to similar resources.

de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at USM

http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/

Provides resources and links on children's literature.

Directory of Indiana Children's Authors and Illustrators

http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ldo/childrens/index.htm

Provides biographical and publication information about children's authors and illustrators from Indiana.

Dr. Seuss's Seussville

http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/

Provides activities related to Dr. Seuss's books.

Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher

http://www.comnet.ca/~forrest/

Provides information, entertainment, activities, and links about Edgar Allan Poe and his works.

Enchanted Forest - Books for Children

http://www.eforest.com/

Provides information about authors of books for children and reviews of children's books.

Faerie Lands Forlorn

http://ragnarokpress.com/faerie/

Provides resources and links on fairy tales, legends, and poetry inspired by the tales.

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature

http://www.dalton.org/libraries/fairrosa/

Provides resources and links on children's literature for educators, parents, and children.

Favorite Teenage Angst Books

http://www.grouchy.com/angst/

Provides annotations of realistic coming of age novels.

Girls' Series Books

http://www.bookloversden.com/gseries.html

Provides information about series books for girls and links to resources on books of interest to the young female reader.

Goosebumps

http://place.scholastic.com/Goosebumps/index.htm

Provides information about R. L. Stein, the Goosebumps and Fear Street series of books, the television show, and other things of interest to fans. Also has summaries and excerpts.

Great Books for Girls: Book List

http://www.randomhouse.com/BB/promos/greatbooks/booklist.html

Provides a list of recommended books for girls, plus gives activities to use with them.

Hotlist: American Gothic

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listamericang.html

Contains links to resources on American Gothic literature.

How A Book Is Made

http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/

Provides information on how a book is made from award winning author, Aliki. Also gives instructions for making pop-up books.

Inkspot: Resources for Writers

http://www2.xlibris.com/

Provides resources and links of interest to authors. Also has much of interest to readers, particularly for young readers.

Internet Public Library Youth Division

http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/youth/index.html

Provides information, activities, a newsletter, and other resources on literature for children and young adults.

Jan Brett's Home Page

http://www.janbrett.com/

Provides information about the popular, award-winning author and illustrator and her books, illustrations from her books, and activities that coordinate with her books.

Judy Blume's Official Web Site

http://www.judyblume.com/

Provides information about the author and her books, censorship, and writing tips. Also contains links to related sites.

Just For Kids - Children's Bookstore

http://www.just-for-kids.com/

Provides reviews of books for children and young adults, and has links to resources of interest to children and teens.

Katherine Paterson

http://www.terabithia.com/

Provides information about Katherine Paterson and her award-winning books for children and young adults.

Kid Lit

http://mgfx.com/Kidlit/

Provides information and activities on literature for children and young adults.

Kids at Random: A Site for Young Readers

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/

Provides resources and links on children's books.

Kino's Storytime

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/storytime/

Provides information about books for children and activities related to the books, as well as tips on how to enhance the enjoyment of reading.

Louisa May Alcott Web

http://www.alcottweb.com/

Provides resources and links on Louisa May Alcott and her books.

Magic School Bus Fun Place

http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/index.htm

Provides information about the author, illustrator, books, videos, television shows, and computer programs. Also has activities related to the series.

Multnomah County Library Kids Page

http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids/

Provides book lists, book and author information, reading activities, games, homework help, and related resources.

My Little House on the Prairie Home Page of Laura Ingalls Wilder

http://www.vvv.com/~jenslegg/

Provides information about the author, her books, the television series, and similar resources. Also has links to other Little House on the Prairie sites.

Notes from the Windowsill: An Electronic Journal of Book Reviews

http://www.armory.com/~web/notes.html

Provides reviews of books for children and young adults, and includes links to related sites.

Official Eric Carle Web Site

http://www.eric-carle.com/

Provides information about the author/illustrator, his books, and his techniques. Also provides activities to go along with his books.

Oz Books Revealed

http://www.halcyon.com/piglet/books.htm

Provides resources and links about the Oz books and related titles.

Peter Rabbit

http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/

Provides information and activities related to Beatrix Potter and her books.

Picture Books for Older Readers

http://www.poky.srv.net/~gale/older.html

Provides booklists and articles on picture books for older readers.

Poetry Post

http://www.mecca.org/~graham/day/poetrypost/

Provides a forum for students to share their poetry.

Read In

http://www.readin.org/

Provides information about the Read In program.

Reading

http://www.cantonpl.org/youth/read.html

Contains links to sites about books and authors for children and teens.

Reading Rainbow

http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/

Provides information and activities from Reading Rainbow.

 

Real Kids Real Adventures

http://www.realkids.com/

Provides the true stories of young heroes and survivors who lived to tell the tale.

Scholastic Place

http://scholastic.com/

Provides information about books and book clubs, hands-on activities, and links to book-related resources.

Scoop: Children's Book News

http://www.Friend.ly.Net/scoop/

Provides reviews of books for children, author information, book-related activities, and related resources.

Seamonkey Oz Home Page

http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/oz/index.html

Contains links to sites about Oz, most created by children.

Seminole County Public Library System - Kids' Page

http://www.scpl.lib.fl.us/kids/

Provides booklists, book reviews, and links for children.

Shakespearean Homework Helper

http://members.aol.com/liadona2/shakespeare.html

Provides resources and links on William Shakespeare.

Tanais Tells Stories

http://www.fish.com/~tanais/storyteller/stories.html

Provides stories of Tanais the Fox.

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

http://www.thomasthetankengine.com/

Provides information, activities, and links about Thomas the Tank Engine and trains. Much of the fun for children can be found by clicking first on Engines and then on Depot.

Tor SF and Fantasy

http://www.tor.com/tor.html

Provides information about Hugo Award winning books, sample chapters from Tor titles, and links to science fiction and fantasy resources.

Transcendentalism

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/transc.htm

Contains links to resources about transcendentalism, particularly Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman.

Vandergrift's Special Interest Page

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/

Provides resources and links on young adult and children's literature of interest to educators, parents, and students.

Winnie the Pooh - An Expotition

http://worldkids.net/pooh/welcome.html

Provides information, activities and links for Pooh fans. Also provides a forum for readers to share their creative expressions. Created by a twelve-year-old girl.

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/

Provides resources and links on literature and educational materials for young adults.

Young Adult Literature Project

http://www.sir.arizona.edu/sp97/560/web/YAdultLit/yagroup.htm

Contains links to resources on young adult literature.

Young Adult Reading Suggestions

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2181/Bibs.htm

Provides lists of recommended books for teens, and gives links to related sites.

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