ALSC - Awards and Grants  And the winner is.... this site that features lists of major book awards. (http://www.ala.org/alsc/awards.html)

The BookHive You can find the books you like to red on your grade level on this impressive site.  Reviews on many categories of books including beginning chapter books, biographies, award winners, scary, multi-cultural and many more.  Also includes a graphic of the book jacket, number of pages and appropriate reading level.  (www.bookhive.org/)

Carol Hurst On this site you'll find tons of reviews of great books for kids. Most of them include related links, for example, Eric Carle's home page, or the Harry Potter Fan Club. (http://www.carolhurst.com/)

Children's Express: Giving Children a Significant Voice in the World  Children can write a story on something that interests them, answer questions, give feedback, and communicate with other kids who share an interest in the news and views of today. (www.cenews.org)

Fairrosa's Authors' and Illustrators  An alphabetical list of authors and illustrators' web sites. (http://www.fairrosa.info)

Millenium Mystery Madness What makes a good mystery? Here you will find the history of the mystery, book lists, and tips on writing mysteries. (http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/)

New Moon  An electronic magazine for girls and their dreams, with important sections for parents.  Poetry, fiction, letters, advice column, pen pals, reviews of books, movies, and TV shows.  (www.newmoon.org)

Time Travel Books   A great list of books on time travel divided by age and category, such as historical, humorous, mystery, etc.  Also, recommended books for Dewey Decimal subject areas; a bibliotherapy list to help children with various problems; award books, etc.  (www.logan.lib.ut.us/booklist/children/timetrav.htm)

Trelease-on-Reading   If you ever doubted the power of reading you won't after you visit this site, which includes recommended books and information about authors. (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/)

World of Reading   Need something good to read? Check out books recommended by other kids, or write a review of your favorite book. The site also has links to books online, such as The Jungle Book and Tale of Peter Rabbit. (http://www.worldreading.org/)

Word Central  A dictionary complete with word games, write your own poems, rhyming words, and pronunciation. (www.wordcentral.com)

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GaleNet:

In-library access to the menu of GaleNet databases (infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ahjregional)

Home access to the menu of GaleNet databases.  (infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/discweb)   requires password

Grolier Online encyclopedias:

• In-library access to the menu of Grolier encyclopedias.  (go.grolier.com/discus.html)

InfoTrac Web:

• In-library access to the menu of all InfoTrac databases in the InfoTrac Web interface.  (infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ahjregional)

• Home access to the menu of all InfoTrac databases in the InfoTrac Web Interface.  (infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/discweb)   requires password

InfoTrac K-12

• In-library access to the menu for Custom Newspapers, Kids Edition, Junior Edition and Student Edition in the InfoTrac K-12 interface designed for younger users.   (infotrac.galegroup.com/itk12/discus12)

• Home access is via the same URL but requires a password when accessed from home.  (infotrac.galegroup.com/itk12/discus12)

SIRS

• In-library access to SIRS Knowledge Source.  (sks.sirs.com)

• In-library access to SIRS Discoverer.  (discoverer.sirs.com)

• Home access to SIRS Knowledge Source.  (sks.sirs.com)   requires username & password

• Home access to SIRS Discoverer.  (discoverer.sirs.com)  requires username & password

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Absolute Trivia  (www.absolutetrivia.com)

Roadside America  (www.roadsideamerica.com)

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Amazing Travel Bureau   Kids can journey to some of the world's most fascination places, travel backward and forward in time, Dan play interactive games. (www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/bureau/)

American Memory  Documents and historical materials that portray the people and events that have made our country what it is today.  Information such as population, religion, and languages, etc. (www.flags.net)

America's Library for Kids and Families  An easy to use and entertaining site that uses the vast American historical collections of the Library of Congress.  Topics include Meet amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play.   Interactive elements include Scavenger Hunt and Send a Postcard.  (www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi)

Astronomy for Kids  A great site with many fun and educational features and terrific graphics:  Space jokes and games; Mutate an Astronaut, See the Night Sky; Future Space Craft; Space Exploration; Astronomy Academy, Dictionary and more!  (www.kidsastronomy.com)

Biographies of Famous Contemporary People   Biographies of well known people in the fields of science, sports, art, public service, Dan business - complete with photos!  (www.achievement.org/)

Black History Past to Present   A well organized site with loads of great information.  Learn about historical events such as civil rights, Little Rock, integration.  Try an interactive treasure hunt and quiz.  Read about famous African Americans, and more!  (www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html)

Discovery Channel  History, technology, science, nature sites. (www.discovery.com)

The Fifty States of the United States   Absolutely everything you want to know about the good ol' USA at this well organized site.  Maps, state songs(including words), state flag, state bird, what famous people are buried there.  Full text of State Constitutions, genealogy information and more!  (www.50states.com/)

Franklin Institute of Science Museum  Learn how to be a scientist!  Be your own weather forecaster - do weather- related experiments, learn about the human body and much more.  (sln.fi.edu)

Grolier Online: The American Presidency  Articles and information about all our presidents with speeches, photos, presidential pets, quizzes, and election results.  (www.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html)

Illinois EPA's Envirofun  Kid's can help protect our earth.  Fun stuff like putting worms to work and ecology riddles.   how nature recycles; litter can hurt; projects, posters, poetry and prose.  (www.epa.state.il.us/kids/)

International Women's Center  Find biographies of famous women, along with the history of women in America.  Learn which famous woman was born on your birthday!  (www.wic.org)

The Space Place   Demonstrates and explains science concepts in a simple easy manner.  Learn about the stars, the Earth, ions, etc., by baking cookies, navigating a maze or solving a riddle.  (spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm)

Volcanoes  Everything you want to know about volcanoes.  What's erupting now?  Volcanoes of the world; volcano movie clips.  (volcano.und.nodak.edu/)

The White House for Kids   Go on a behind the scenes tour of the White House.  See various rooms including the Oval Office, learn about the history of the White House, get information about kids and pets who have lived in the White House, write to the President, etc.   (www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html)

World Flag Database  Try this site for great printable flag graphics from over 200 countries around the world; also basic country information such as population, religion, and languages, etc.  (www.flags.net)

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet  Awesome science site with far-out experiments; science quizzes and challenges; your gross and cool body; fun facts and more.   (www.yucky.com)

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