Worthy Web Sites


A complete text of all of Edgar Allan Poe's works
http://www.eserver.org/books/poe

An amazing site for learning about great books, reading your 
peers' work, 
and publishing your own.
http://www.teenreads.com

The dictionary of dictionaries!!!  Antonyms, synonyms and so easy 
to use.
http://www.onelook.com

United States Holocaust Museum - This website connects to our 
study of "The 
Diary of Anne Frank"
http://www.ushmm.org

Scholastic Book Publishers.  Wonderful author information and a 
myriad of reading and writing opportunities.  Book lists and plot 
summaries.
http://www.scholastic.com

A great place to find information on the author of Roll of 
Thunder, Hear My 
Cry.
http://www.gradesaver.com

An outstanding site which will connect you, the writer, to e-
zines and 
websites where you can publish your short stories, essays, book 
reviews and 
poetry. Click on "Web Connections" from the January 08 
edition of Book Links.
http://www.ala.org/booklinks

A better than average dictionary which provides synonyms,
 antonyms and word origins.
http://www.m-w.com

MLA research writing information.  This is an invaluable resource 
for proper formatting of a research paper.  Search MLA formatting 
when you get to the main site.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu

Great visuals and information on Anne Frank, her family and 
their experience.
http://www.annefrank.dk

Graphic information on concentration camps
http://www.deathcamps.info.org

A fabulous site featuring a myriad of Holocaust information and 
connections. Inspired by the movie Schindler's List
http://www.shoah.dk

A graphic site featuring many visuals about the Holocaust
http://www.auschwitz.dk

Do you need help with your research paper, parenthetical 
documentation or any picky details?  You have come to right 
place.  Check out the powerpoint; it has everything you need.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu

Korean Arts- learn about the pottery process used in the novel A 
Single Shard
http://www.korean-arts.com/

How to write a book review or a book review web quest
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/read.htm

Get help with your research paper or finding a topic to write 
about
http://www.thewritesource.com/mla.htm

The Newbery Medal Award - find out about this prestigious award 
and the 
winner for 2002, A Single Shard
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawards/newberymedal

Learn about Lois Lowry, the author of The Giver.  Find out her 
feelings 
about the ending of the book.
http://www.loislowry.com/faq.html

Find a good book to read by looking at updated lists. These lists 
are 
compiled
by the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa

Myriad of information about Iraq - connects to reading of Seven 
Daughters 
and Seven Sons
http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/iraq/iraq_transportation.html

An extensive list of author websites and other links including 
many young 
adult authors.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm

Fantastic information about young adult literature.
http://www.kathleenodean.com

A better than average site for post Civil War historical 
information.  THis 
connects beautifully to the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org

Citation Maker - A fantastic site for formatting your Works Cited 
page.
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us

Learn all about plagiarism
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr

Learn about plagiarism
http://www.plagiarism.org

MLA formatting and a good how to guide for writing a research 
paper
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/mlaguide.html

This is the official website of Operation Iraqi Children.  This 
website 
offers some contemporary relevance to our reading of Seven 
Daughters and 
Seven Sons.
http://www.operationiraqichildren.org

Comic creator - Use this interactive site to create comic 
strips.  
Backgrounds, thought bubbles and dialogue boxes are just a click 
away!
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/

Great resource for summer reading
http://www.nmrls.org/sum/2005/reading_ya.html

Scholastic News - current international news geared to the 
interest and 
reading level of middle school students - connects to Seven 
Daughters and 
Seven Sons
http://www.scholastic.com/news

Save the Children - lots of information about the way of life and 
relief 
efforts for children in need around the globe.  This site 
connects to the 
writing piece for Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
http://www.savethechildren.org/

Authors and illustrators on the web.  This site contains an 
extensive, 
alphabetized listing of links to authors and illustrators of 
works for young 
adults.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

Videos from the New York Times taken in Baghdad this summer 
containing interviews of teens.
http://baghdadbureau.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/answers-from-iraqi-teens/

Author websites
http://oswego.org/staff/jdecosa/web/authorwebsites.htm

Unicef - great info. on education and schooling
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_23630.html

living conditions in Iraq
http://www.irinnews.org

A myriad of information on Iraq, easy to read, bulleted 
information
http://www.ciaworldfactbook.gov

Examine German Nazi propaganda posters
http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wms/pages/faculty/class_pages/propaganda/index.html#Questions

Utopian community that connects to the reading of The Giver
http://www.ic.org/acorn

Another Utopian community that connects to the reading of The 
Giver
http://www.thefarm.org/index.html

A Utopian city - This site connects to The Giver, by Lois Lowry
http://www.victorycities.com

The perfect vehicle for getting published. This young adult 
magazine 
consists of fiction, nonfiction and poetry written and submitted 
by 
teenagers like you.  Read what your peers submit and post your 
comments. Get 
writing tips from the pros.
http://www.teenink.com

ZUZU - This is a full-feauture e-zine to which kids can 
contribute.
http://www.zuzu.org

Shakespeare Powerpoint - fantastic visuals, basic facts, all you 
need to get
started on your journey with William Shakespeare
http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html#Grades6-12


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