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CHILDREN'S
BOOK AWARDS
Awards
for Children's Books. This project deals with the award origins, criteria,
medal descriptions, and award books for Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
In addition, it gives more information on the Web for those people who
are interested in these award books and other kidsí information. This project
is limited to Newbery and Caldecott Awards from 1985?1994, although the
Newbery and Caldecott Awards started in 1922 and 1938, respectively.
The
Caldecott Medal Home Page.
Read about the award books and their illustrators in the Official site.
This medal is awarded
annually by the Association
for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association,
to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The
Carnegie Medal Page. Given by the Library Association, Youth Libraries
Group, in England, this award was established in 1937. Presented annually
to an outstanding book published in the United Kingdom. This site lists
award winners.
Children's
Book Awards. The most comprehensive guide to English-language childrenís
book awards on the Internet.
Children's
Literature Award Winners. Explanations of a number of national and
international awards for childrenís books with links to lists of winners.
Kate
Greenaway Medal Page.
Given by The Library Association in England, this award was established
in 1956. It is presented annually for the most distinguished work in the
illustration of childrenís books published in the United Kingdom. This
is a list of award winners.
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
Newbery Medal Home Page.
Read about the best books and their authors in their official site. The
award is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children,
a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most
distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
LOOK
IT UP!
Roget's
Thesaurus - ARTFL Project: Search Form. Find synonyms
(words that mean the same thing), antonyms (words that have the opposite
meaning), and similar words and phrases.
A Basic
Dictionary of ASL Terms. Learn sign language online!
An
Elementary Grammar. The English Instituteís detailed description of
grammar.
Encarta
Concise Free Encyclopedia. A free abridged version of Microsoftís CD-ROM
encyclopedia.
English
Grammar. A dictionary of English grammar.
KidsConnect:
Ask a Question. Are you a K?12th grade student looking for information
on the Internet for a report or project to do for school? Let KidsConnect,
the online question answering and referral service, help you out!
KidsConnect
Favorite Web Sites. Point-and-click your way to the Web sites our KidsConnect
school library media specialists have found most helpful for K?12 students!
Internet
Citations. Designed for use by school kids, this is very
helpful site for adults as well.
Kids
Zone. A collection of Web sites and activities that range from teaching
the ABCís to researching homework topics. Also includes resources for parents
and teachers. Requires plugins.
Knowledge
Adventure Encyclopedia. Search for information on a variety
of really cool subjects.
Merriam-Webster
Online. Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site
offers words games and a word for the day.
Online
ASL Dictionary. Watch the sign language gestures and learn!
The
Quotations Page. Search for a quote or read the quote of
the day! Great links to other quotation sites.
Researchpaper.com.
One of the Webís largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for
school-related research projects. They show you how to make the most of
your time online.
Resources
for Writers. Learn more about grammar and punctuation.
Semantic
Rhyming Dictionary. You can use it to write bad poetry or even good
poetry. Using the three query functions described in this site, you can
find words that rhyme with, almost rhyme with, or sound exactly the same
as a certain target word.
A Spelling
Test. Test yourself and learn some techniques to improve your spelling.
The
Super Sitter. Being a babysitter is a lot of fun, and itís a nice way
to make some money. Itís also a great way to learn about responsibility.
The Super Sitter is a guide that can come in handy not only for babysitters
but parents as well. And be sure to check out the Baby Safety Checklist,
which has valuable pointers on how to keep children safe.
A Web
of Online Dictionaries. Provides an easy-to-use search
engine for words and the results are quite detailed. Also offers 400
different language dictionaries.
Writing
a Basic Essay. An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure
is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a
particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete
a task. Steps to guide you in writing an essay.
PROFESSIONAL
JOURNALS
Book
Links
Booklist
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Site: including reviews, ideas for classroom
uses, and other professional resources.
Horn
Book
School
Library Journal
USEFUL
WEB SITES
Nanny's
Rocking Chair A Safe Surf for Kids
Random
House Kids. Explore online with your favorite books and
characters; you can even submit your own book reviews for online publication.
Reading
Rainbow. You can find good books, discover information
on your favorite show, and even explore exciting segments in more detail.
Stories
on the Web If you like books and stories then come on in.
You can read stories, email authors, write reviews and even write your
own stories - It's all here!
Awesome
Library Library materials, search, lesson plans,
and more!
Children's
Literature and Language Arts Resources
Online
Stories, Books & Periodicals: By and For Children & Young
Adults
WRITING
BY CHILDREN
Childrenís
Express. This site is for sharing news stories written by kids for
everyone.
Cyberkids
Connection. A virtual place
for young people from all over the world to share their thoughts and ideas
with each other.
Cyberteens.
Mountain Lake publishes educational software as well as the CyberKids and
Cyberteens Web sites. Their goal is to create and promote youth community
worldwide and to give teens a voice and an interactive place to express
their creativity. Young people all over the world make Cyberteens a sharing,
caring space.
The
Diary Project. It is a way for young people around the world to share
their personal thoughts, feelings, and dreams with one another near and
far . . . to ask questions and find answers about growing up at the turn
of the 21st century via the Internet. Requires plugins.
KidNews.
This is a free news and writing service for students and teachers around
the world. Anyone may use stories from the service for educational purposes,
and anyone may submit stories. It invites comments about the news gathering,
teaching, and computer-related issues in the Discussion sections for students
and teachers. A tremendous source of all kinds of magazines for student-published
work.
Kidpub.
More than 10,000 stories written by kids from all over the planet!
Kids
Cornfield Kidworld Magazine. A good example of kidsí writing on the
internet, including particularly good games and puzzles in an online format.
Kidís
Space. The site has rapidly developed into many sections, including
creative activities communication pages and sections for learning basic
computer skills. Good audio clips of music by kids are available in three
options.
Midlink
Magazine. This electronic magazine was created by kids, for kids in
the middle gradesógenerally ages 10 to 15. Browse through the interactive
space to enjoy art and writing that will link middle school kids all over
the world.
New
Moon. This is a site for the magazine for girls writing of their dreams
and aspirations. Provides a set of guidelines for writers.
Positively
Poetry. This site is made up of poems submitted by kids from around
the globe. Children can send their poems to Positively Poetry and all work
will be displayed for people on the Internet to view.
Scriptitoís
Place. Especially for young people ages 7 - 15. Vangar publishes things
that people your own age have written to spotlight young talent, and to
show you that you can do it too.
Writing
Den. This is designed for students grades 6 - 12 who want to improve
their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing Den is
divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs.
Includes plugins.
Young
Writer Online. Young Writer is a magazine that publishes creative writing
from children aged 6 - 16 from around the world. Fun, instructive,
and designed to build a writerís confidence, Young Writer is a forum for
young peopleís writingófiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry.
The
Young Writers Club. This club aims to encourage children of all ages
to enjoy writing as a creative pastime by getting them to share their work
and help each other improve their writing abilities. The online magazine
is called Global Wave.
Young
Writerís Clubhouse.
Created by Deborah Morris, the author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures
series. This site offers a great deal of sound information and opportunities
for young people through writing.
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Yahoo
Seven Tones
Writing Matters:
Accessible Writing
Online Writing Lab
Among a wealth of other things, this site has over 130
instructional handouts, links to relevant sites for writing resources,
and materials for language arts and English teachers. This is a must
visit!
Writer's Write
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