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General Literature Links
How many of the 100 Best Chapter Books for Children of All Time have you read?
10 famous literary characters based on real people from Mental Floss.
Create a Literature Map to find authors whose books are similar in style.
Book Page: Discover your Next Great Book is an online magazine all about books, check out the teen section.
10 famous literary characters based on real people from Mental Floss.
Create a Literature Map to find authors whose books are similar in style.
Book Page: Discover your Next Great Book is an online magazine all about books, check out the teen section.
Young Adult Literature Links
Nominate a book for Reader's Choice Booklist sponsored by YALSA.
Figment is a place for YAs to read, write, and connect.
Are you a guy? Do you read?
Scholastic has a new facebook page just for teen literature. Check this out at home.
Teen Ink is a teen literary magazine written by teens since 1989.
SLIMEKIDS is School Library Media for Kids where you can find book trailers and book reviews.
Figment is a place for YAs to read, write, and connect.
Are you a guy? Do you read?
Scholastic has a new facebook page just for teen literature. Check this out at home.
Teen Ink is a teen literary magazine written by teens since 1989.
SLIMEKIDS is School Library Media for Kids where you can find book trailers and book reviews.
Find eBooks: For Free or to Purchase
Download the Kindle app on to your PC and read ebooks on your computer.
Bartleby has 1000's of titles that you can download to your device for free.
Project Gutenberg also has 1000's of titles that you can download to your device for free.
Google Play has many titles you can download to your device.
Open Library has 1,000,000 free classics in eBook format to read online.
Copia has free ebooks and cheap ebooks.
Shop for eBooks in the Google eBookstore that you can add to your device.
Free audio books that you can download from the University of South Florida.
Free audio books and more from Open Culture, try the complete Chronicles of Narnia.
At book fling you can borrow or lend an electronic book for 14 days.
Bartleby has 1000's of titles that you can download to your device for free.
Project Gutenberg also has 1000's of titles that you can download to your device for free.
Google Play has many titles you can download to your device.
Open Library has 1,000,000 free classics in eBook format to read online.
Copia has free ebooks and cheap ebooks.
Shop for eBooks in the Google eBookstore that you can add to your device.
Free audio books that you can download from the University of South Florida.
Free audio books and more from Open Culture, try the complete Chronicles of Narnia.
At book fling you can borrow or lend an electronic book for 14 days.
Need a Book Recommendation?
Find these sites and more with book recommendations for teens in this Delicious stack.
Your Next Read makes recommendations based on books that you like.
StorySnoops was created by four moms in California, lots of good recommendations.
Author, James Patterson, created Read Kiddo Read to get you excited about books.
A Book and a Hug, created by avid book lover Barb Langridge, has lists of great reads.
You are what you read: find book recommendations and others who read what you read.
Use Bookish to help you decide what to read next by finding you books based on other books you have read and liked.
Register and join GoodReads to find good books and share the books you like to read.
Flamingnet was created by a teen for teens with lots of book reviews.
A librarian in New York city writes an all book review blog called Reading Rants.
Teen Reads is all about books for young adults. Try this site for a recommendation.
Try Book Seer to find read-a-likes and to tell you what to read next.
Your Next Read makes recommendations based on books that you like.
StorySnoops was created by four moms in California, lots of good recommendations.
Author, James Patterson, created Read Kiddo Read to get you excited about books.
A Book and a Hug, created by avid book lover Barb Langridge, has lists of great reads.
You are what you read: find book recommendations and others who read what you read.
Use Bookish to help you decide what to read next by finding you books based on other books you have read and liked.
Register and join GoodReads to find good books and share the books you like to read.
Flamingnet was created by a teen for teens with lots of book reviews.
A librarian in New York city writes an all book review blog called Reading Rants.
Teen Reads is all about books for young adults. Try this site for a recommendation.
Try Book Seer to find read-a-likes and to tell you what to read next.
Apps Where Books and Media Collide
Are you a fan of the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage? Register to join the fun and play the games.Patrick Carmen wants you to experience 15 minute stories.
In the Amanda Project you can become a character in the book.
Check out the book The Search for WondLa and try out this fun app for WondLa-Vision.
If you would like to join The Mysterious Benedict Society, then try this app.
Are you one of the minions? This App for the Vladimir Tod series costs $.99.
The Mad Libs App is available for free.
Read about and interact with Inanimate Alice and her imaginary friend, Brad.
In the Amanda Project you can become a character in the book.
Check out the book The Search for WondLa and try out this fun app for WondLa-Vision.
If you would like to join The Mysterious Benedict Society, then try this app.
Are you one of the minions? This App for the Vladimir Tod series costs $.99.
The Mad Libs App is available for free.
Read about and interact with Inanimate Alice and her imaginary friend, Brad.
Favorite Book Links
Middle School:
Find some ghost stories to go along with Picture the Dead by Lisa Brown and Adele Griffin.The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch has a secret website.
Want more Harry Potter? Check out Pottermore, the new website for all things magical.
If you can't wait for Pottermore to go live, and you are a HP fan, try the Leaky Cauldron.
Play the Hunger Games.
Go on a virtual trip to the American Natural History Museum with Brian Selznick, author of Wonderstruck.
Are you a fan of the Ranger's Apprentice series?
High School:
Read the blog written by Hannah from Thirteen Reasons Why.
Listen to Hannah Baker's tapes from Thirteen Reasons Why.
Download a prequel to the Patrick Ness' book, The Knife of Never Letting Go for your Kindle.
I am Number Four fans check out the website here.
Find some ghost stories to go along with Picture the Dead by Lisa Brown and Adele Griffin.The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch has a secret website.
Want more Harry Potter? Check out Pottermore, the new website for all things magical.
If you can't wait for Pottermore to go live, and you are a HP fan, try the Leaky Cauldron.
Play the Hunger Games.
Go on a virtual trip to the American Natural History Museum with Brian Selznick, author of Wonderstruck.
Are you a fan of the Ranger's Apprentice series?
High School:
Read the blog written by Hannah from Thirteen Reasons Why.
Listen to Hannah Baker's tapes from Thirteen Reasons Why.
Download a prequel to the Patrick Ness' book, The Knife of Never Letting Go for your Kindle.
I am Number Four fans check out the website here.
Marvelous Manga and Awesome Anime
Read manga online at Manga Reader.
Read manga online at Viz Manga. See Ms. Kahn for the user name and password.
Watch anime online at Viz Anime. See Ms. Kahn for the user name and password.
Join the conversation at One Manga and read manga online.
Find MegaTokyo published strips and join the forum.
Do you love anime? Try the Anime News Network.
Create your own manga at Face Your Manga.
Find reviews of manga for all age levels at No Flying, No Tights.
Myths and Legends from the British Isles.
Read manga online at Viz Manga. See Ms. Kahn for the user name and password.
Watch anime online at Viz Anime. See Ms. Kahn for the user name and password.
Join the conversation at One Manga and read manga online.
Find MegaTokyo published strips and join the forum.
Do you love anime? Try the Anime News Network.
Create your own manga at Face Your Manga.
Find reviews of manga for all age levels at No Flying, No Tights.
Myths and Legends from the British Isles.
Favorite Author Links
All Grade Levels:
Read J. K. Rowling's handwritten notes for Harry Potter.
Middle School:
Find everything Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, right here.
Find out more about J & P Voelkel, authors of the Jaguar Stones series.
Lots of great fan art on Scott Westerfeld's blog.
Aimee Agresti's blog has lots of info for you.
High School:
Andrea Cremer author of the Nightshade series
Heather Brewer author of the Vladimir Tod Chronicles
Sarah Dessen's website.
Follow Ellen Hopkins on Twitter: @EllenHopkinsYA
Want to know more about Ruta Sepetys?
Gina Damico shares her visit to PFTSTA on her blog.
Follow Cory Doctorow on his blog.
Read J. K. Rowling's handwritten notes for Harry Potter.
Middle School:
Find everything Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, right here.
Find out more about J & P Voelkel, authors of the Jaguar Stones series.
Lots of great fan art on Scott Westerfeld's blog.
Aimee Agresti's blog has lots of info for you.
High School:
Andrea Cremer author of the Nightshade series
Heather Brewer author of the Vladimir Tod Chronicles
Sarah Dessen's website.
Follow Ellen Hopkins on Twitter: @EllenHopkinsYA
Want to know more about Ruta Sepetys?
Gina Damico shares her visit to PFTSTA on her blog.
Follow Cory Doctorow on his blog.
