Welcome to the School House Books Online Services Great Teaching Ideas Series! Reference Essentials For the Middle School Internet Links for Book Recommendations Awards for Childrenís 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. Childrenís Book Awards. The most comprehensive guide to English-language childrenís book awards on the Internet. Childrenís Literature Award Winners. Explanations of a number of national and international awards for childrenís books with links to lists of 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. 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. 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. Search Engines Click on any link below: 7 MetaSearch All the Web AltaVista Direct Hit Dogpile Google Google News Lycos Open Directory Project Profusion Query Server Supercrawler Vivisimo Wayback Machine 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! 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