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Books and Reading |
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Caldecott
Medal Winners |
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View a list of medal winners from 1939 till today through the link
above or learn more about
the Caldecott Medal. |
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Coretta Scott
King Award Winners |
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View a list of African-American children’s book award winners through
the link above or learn more
about the Coretta Scott King Award. |
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Maryland
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award |
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Outstanding children’s book lists selected by Maryland media specialists,
with winners chosen by Maryland students. |
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Newbery Medal
Winners |
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View a list of medal winners from 1922 till today through the link
above or learn more about
the Newbery Medal. |
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Novelist
K-8 |
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Reading suggestions for students in grades K-8. This subscription
is provided by Sailor. Access to this database is available both in
branches and remotely. For remote access,
enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Fun Sites |
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ALA
Great Sites |
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700 plus sites compiled by the American Library Association. |
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Discovery Education: School Resources |
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Using the resources of the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel,
Animal Planet and the Travel Channel, Discovery Communications' site
offers lesson plans, classroom activities, online expeditions and
special features to support school curricula. |
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Enchanted
Learning.com |
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Information for younger children on a variety of science subjects
such as dinosaurs, planets, rainforest, etc. with excellent graphics,
printouts and even crafts.
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Exploratorium |
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Creative online science museum that sparks scientific curiosity.
This site incorporates classroom versions of popular Exploratorium
experiments and exhibits. Useful for students and teachers.
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Fact
Monster |
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Almanac, atlas, dictionary, & encyclopedia information
for elementary & middle school students. Separate section called
“Homework Center.” Developed by the same company that
publishes the Information Please
Almanac.
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IPL Youth |
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Links to information on science fairs, sports, math and other sites,
maintained by University of Michigan School of Information.
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KidsClick |
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Created by librarians with links to sites dealing with math, the
arts, sports, history, religion, etc. |
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New York Public Library's
On-Lion for Kids |
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Links to sites on books, art, games, holidays, people, places, science
and sports, including recommended reading lists. |
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NIEHS Kids’
Pages |
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A government educational website designed to teach children about
the connections between their health and the environment. |
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PBS Kids |
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Public Television site with links to sites about PBS characters
(Arthur, Barney) and reading, art, music and animals. |
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Space
Place |
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NASA’s fun-filled website explains science and space technology
through kid-friendly projects and activities.
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Story Place |
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Entertaining, interactive stories created and read by the librarians
of the Charlotte Mecklenberg Public Library for preschool and elementary-age
children. Activities and reading lists are included. |
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Yahooligans! |
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The web guide for kids developed by Yahoo with links to entertainment,
sports, art, science sites. |
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Maryland and the United States |
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Ben's Guide to U.S.
Government for Kids |
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Ben Franklin guides you through the working of the U.S. Government. |
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Maryland Kids Page |
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A wealth of information about Maryland often sought by students
presented in a fun, colorful format |
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My DNR |
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Online environmental education project for kids from the Md. Dept.
of Natural Resources and the Md. Dept.of Education. |
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World
Almanac for Kids |
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Online version to the popular print source. |
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Scouting |
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Merit Badge Research
Center |
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Provides links to helpful websites for completing badge requirements. |
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