Resource Center

Good Books
Here are several places to find suggestions for a good book to read.

Bookhive
On this site, you can look by age or grade level, genre, or check several lists of recommendations. There is a picture of each book, a brief summary, and a comment or two from other readers which include their age. Bookhive was created by the librarians of the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Library in North Carolina.

Quick Reference
Here you can look something up in one of these on-line reference books.

Dictionary
Type your word in the box next to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, then click Look it up. Try your best to spell the word; if you are not correct, you will get a list of words the computer thinks you might mean. Select the one you think looks right.

Encyclopedia
Type in a word for the subject you want to look up; type a person's name last name first. Be sure you spell correctly. You can also click on the letter your subject begins with; you will then be offered a choice for the next few letters. The list you get to browse might be very long.

Atlas
This is a book of maps with information about geography and countries of the world.

Almanac
This is where to go for information that changes from year to year. This one also combines all the above sources, plus more, into one source especially designed for kids.

Biographical dictionary
Type the person's name last name comma first name. You will get just a few important facts. This is a good place to go if you hear or read someone's name and want to find out what they did and when they lived.

For Teachers - Lesson Ideas
Here are some sites that teachers might find helpful.

AwesomeLibrary
organizes the Web into categories which provide links to over 24,000 carefully reviewed resources.

Educational Resources Information Center
known as ERIC, this is a national information system funded by the U. S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Services. It provides access to over a million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education literature and resources.

Educator's Reference Desk
formerly known as AskEric, this site comprises four sections providing over 3000 resources on educational issues; over 2000 unique lesson plans from teachers all over the U. S.; responses to questions on the practice, theory and research of education; as well as a link to the ERIC database.

Share With Families
Here are some sites that different members of the family might find useful and intriguing.

Multnomah Library Kids
for kids through 8th grade, and the grown-ups who care about them, this site offers links to literature, information and recreation sites for children. The website was prepared by the Youth Services Staff at the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon.

Children's Literature Web Guide
a wonderful website by David K. Brown, a librarian whose job it is to know about children's literature and Internet sources of information for kids. This site offers lots of links to recommended titles and books that have won awards, as well as book discussion groups, a Readers helping Readers discussion board, stories on the web and more.

Yahooligans! Parents' Guide
Information and guidance for families around the internet and "safe surfing".

Internet 101
an easy, informative and entertaining proceed-at-your-own-pace way to learn everything you've always wanted to know about the Internet; for grown-ups and kids too.

Curriculum Sites

Language Arts