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YOUNG ADULT                                                                                                                        6-26-02 MK
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Check out the web site perfect for teenage readers--
The Margaret Alexander Edwards Award.
Teachers and Teens--looking for fun movies based on books or good graphic novels?  Check out what Shannon Resh has to say.  The following lists are Microsoft Word documents: The Book Came First, Graphic Novels, Movies for Teens.

WEBSITES

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700+ Great Sites: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/
  Kids can link to to sites on history, science, biographies, authors and illustrators. They can also "connect" with their Questions and Answers. The links are well-organized into subcategories, so it is easy to "click and go." (KG) 

American Library Association's Young Adult Best Books List
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/index.html
  This site presents an bibliography of the annual list of books selected by ALA's Young Adult Committee.  It lists fiction and nonfiction appropriate for young adults ages 12 to 18. (KB) 

Annenberg/CPB Projects: Learning Online: Exhibits Collection
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/ 
  The Annenberg/CPB Projects Exhibits Collection provides high quality interactive presentations on topics such as: Medical Ethics, Russia, Literature, Volcanoes, and the Middle Ages. (JJ) 

Ask An Expert
http://www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert/
  Experts have volunteered their time to answer questions.  Webpages provide information. A useful site for tough homework questions.(LM) 

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
http://tristate.pgh.net/~pinch13/
  A fantastic site for students to access information on any subject area at any level. The site is well organized and has hundreds of resources and links to help answer any question. (LM) 

Consumer Education for Teens
http://www.wa.gov/ago/youth/ 
  Created by teens for teens. Are 10 CD's for a penny really worth it? How much should you pay for a car? There are places where teens can seek advice and file a complaint. This site really teaches consumer awareness on a hip level. (AL) 

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The Education and Career Center @ petersons.com
http://www.petersons.com/ 
  Peterson's information covers US accredited elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, study abroad, distance learning, financial aid, internships, summer programs, and career information. (AL) 

Favorite Teenage Angst Books
http://www.echonyc.com/~cafephrk/angstbooks.html 
  Written by a sassy Amazon.com reviewer, the annotations of these books for young adults have personality and kick! She also provides links with YA authors like Judy Blume, Rob Thomas, Daniel Hayes, and Robert Cormier. (KB & KG) 

Genreflecting
http://www.mancon.com./genre/ 
  Diana Tixier Herald, author of Teen Genreflecting, maintains this site where she provides links to book reviews, bibliographies and "Books of the Week." The "Quick Picks" link allows kids to "have their say" regarding books that have been nominated for ALA's quick picks lists. (JM) 

IPL (Internet Public Library): Teen Division
http://www.ipl.org/teen/ 
  The IPL has evaluated, selected, and organized materials on different topics just for young people. Topics range from "A Plus Paper Writing" to "Dating and Stuff". On the Youth Page, there are links for Reading, Science, Math, Fun Stuff, etc. (BS) 

Kidlink
http://www.kidlink.org/ 
  Kidlink is a non-profit grassroots organization aimed at getting youth through the age 15 involved in a global dialog. Kidlink has activities in English, French, German, Hebrew, Icelandic, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Makedonian, Turkish, and Nordic languages (Scandinavian language gateway). (BS) 

KidsConnect
http://www.ala.org/ICONN/AskKC.html
  This is an online question and answer referral service for K to 12 students who are looking for information on the net for a school report. The site promises to get back to the student with the requested information within two school days. (BS) 

Kid's Place!
http://www.sna.com/saclib/kids.htm#Teen
  A site for the teen in all of us, including "hot links" and "cool sites". (BS) 

The Last of the Summer Wine
http://www.examiner.co.uk/summerwi/index.htm
  The Last of the Summer Wine is a comedy series which has aired in Britain for over twenty years. It is filmed in Huddersfield, where the Examiner newspaper is written. Visit the Examiner’s website for news, sports, features and a virtual tour of Huddersfield. (AB)

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Middle School Cybrary
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/index6.html
  A monstrous online library that is suitable for any middle schooler. The site links to math, social studies, science, history, and literature. (AL) 

nationalgeographic.com/kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
  National Geographic quality on the web. Students and teachers will find the information helpful, interesting, and fun. (LM) 

The Outernet: Multnomah County Library's Teen Space http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/outer/index.html
  This wonderful website with outstanding graphics links to college information, entertainment and recreation, virtual voyager, technology, and reality bytes (summer jobs). (SF) 

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Research It!
http://www.iTools.com/research-it/research-it.html
  Terrific site for reference information. Webster's Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, CIA Factbook, Bartlett's Quotations, zip code information and much more can be accessed through this site. (LM) 

The Soda Pop Review
http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~dgill/ 
  Their mission is simple--to publish information about Young Adult literature. They review the most memorable (and forgettable) publications in the field. (JH) 

Techno Teen
http://www.technoteen.com/teen/
  Teenager Nick Gray maintains a cool place for teens.  He includes jokes, movie reviews, advice, keypals, polls on teen thoughts, and advertisements. His sponsors provide funding for the site.(SF) 

Teen Hoopla: An Internet Guide for Teens
http://www.ala.org/teenhoopla/main.html 
  This resource for teenagers includes a place for submitting a book review and recommending a web site as well as links to the internet, homework, entertainment, comics, sports, and more. (SF) 

Television News Archive at Vanderbilt University
http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/
  Online database provides indexed US television newscasts dating from 1968. Students can browse the archives for a particular topic or event. Each entry encludes a summary of the broadcast as well as the commercials that were shown. (AL) 

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