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Library & School Sites

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth
• Appropriate for Middle School aged youth
• For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers

• Baltimore County (Md.) Library Kid’s Page.
  http://www.bcplonline.org/kidspage/kidspage.html
  A clear, colorful design invites young people to access a collection of online stories, a book discussion group, and “Ms. Spider’s” guided tour of the Internet for families.
  
  
• Burlington Public Library for Kids and Tots
  http://www.bpl.on.ca/bplkids.htm
  Canadian children’s literature emphasis with book reviews, lists, awards, plus games and homework help.
  
  
• Eastchester (N.Y.) Middle School.
  http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/ms/index.htm
  A lively, diverse page of Web resources and information.
  
  
• Kidspoint.
  http://www.kidspoint.org
  Sponsored by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (Fredericksburg, VA), includes book reviews, holiday information, self-quiz on books you read, homework help, program scrapbooks, activity section, web links and even a younger children section.
  
  
• KYVL for Kids
  http://www.kyvl.org/html/kids/portal.html
  This portal from the Kentucky Virtual Library incorporates a theme whereby Spacedog takes any user onto the "research rocket" to proceed with an information literacy tutorial. The site gives students the opportunity to learn the research process through technology. A small "Teacher's Tool Box" is also available.
  
  
• Multnomah County (Ore.) Library KidsPage.
  http://www.multcolib.org/kids/
  A Homework Center with more than 500 sites, the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden site, and the Library Joke of the Month (usually a groaner).
  
  
• New York Public Library “On-Lion” for Kids.
  http://kids.nypl.org/
  NYPL’s site includes many booklists and an easy-to-use design.
  
  
• Seminole County (Fla.) Library Kids’ Page.
  http://www.scpl.lib.fl.us/kids/
  Noteworthy in this site are its bright, whimsical design and its bibliographies, to which young readers are invited to attach their annotations.
  
  
• Story Place: The Children's Digital Library.
  http://www.storyplace.org
  Take a virtual trip to The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. Stories, online activities, take-home activities, and reading lists can be found in English and Spanish.
  
  

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
• Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
• For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers