Reference Links


World Book Encyclopedia
http://www.worldbookonline.com

Caldecott Medal and Newbery Medal Books Information and Lists 
(when on ALA 
website, go to "Awards & Scholarships" then "Book/Media Awards")
http://www.ala.org

Enchanted Learning
http://enchantedlearning.com

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids

Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com

Find out about other countries.  Go to the CIA World Factbook.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook

World Almanac for Kids
http://www.worldalamanacforkids.com

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com

Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com

Looking for a good quote?  Bartlett's Quotations
http://www.bartleby.com/100

Go play in Seussville!
http://www.seussville.com/

Webtime Stories is a collection of web sites for parents that 
love 
children's literature.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/webtime/

Renessaince Learning - Maker of the Accelerated Reader Software
http://www.renlearn.com

Scholastic's Site with lots of book information and activities!
http://place.scholastic.com/home.htm

KidsPost from Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/kidspost/orbit/kidspost.html

Books in a Series - very best list of children's books which 
appear in a 
series - compiled by Monroe County Public Library, Bloomington, 
Indiana
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/serieslist.html#Contents

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu/awards03.html

Children's Book Council - Children's Choices has been a joint 
project of the 
International Reading Association (IRA) and The Children's Book 
Council 
since 1975.
http://cbcbooks.org/readinglists/childrenschoices/index.html

RIF - This site is provided by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the 
nation's 
oldest and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization.  
Must join to 
use site but it is *Free* to join.  An adult email address must 
be used in 
order to register.
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/

America's Story from America's Library - The Library of 
Congress.  This site 
is designed with the young person in mind, to bring history to 
life for 
young minds.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

The Berenstain Bears Official Website!  Meet the authors and play 
with 
Brother and Sister Bear!
http://www.berenstainbears.com

Book Adventure is the site for reading test and other fun book 
related activities.  Book 
test can be taken at home and reward system is set up by  the 
site.
http://www.bookadventure.com

Use this site to search for quiz availablity or to check your 
child's AR scores.  Use the student portal and type in your 
child's username and password to enter the website.  You may 
register as a parent, just drop me an email and I will enter your 
info.  Renaissance Learning should contact you with your username 
and password.
https://hosted163.renlearn.com/80635


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