For Kids

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KCTools
KidsConnect's research toolbox for students. Find help with phases of the research process and tools to make it work. An initiative of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).

BookHive
Suitable for toddlers through elementary levels. Find books, listen to stories and read reviews. Search by title, author/illustrator

Canadiana - The Canadian Resource Page
Multi-links to sites all about Canada. Information from news to travel to politics (and many other topics) all categorized and organized.

CCA 4 Kids!
This site is designed by Concerned Children's Advertisers, a group of companies producing services and products. Their commercials, which air during children's favourite television shows and their site are designed to help children understand what they see on television and the internet as well as develop skills to deal with everyday challenges. Children visiting the site are able to learn how a commercial is made and can create their own commercials.

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library
Enter the Reading Zone and enjoy story hour, find links to on-line stories and learn more about favorite books and authors. Link to informative subject collections.

Learning Centre for Students - From Library and Archives Canada
Great sites, award winning books and a Tool Kit with guides about Internet search skills, using primary sources and other topics of interest to students.

Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book
Look at how books for children are made. Explore the story behind the story. Start with the idea and go all the way to what happens after the book is printed.

Stone Soup
An international magazine written by kids ages 8 to 13 that publishes writing and artwork from throughout the English-speaking world. This site offers a sample issue, guidelines for submitting manuscripts, links for the current issue, and more.

Storyline Online
An on-line streaming video program featuring Screen Actors Guild members reading children's books aloud. This site has been made possible by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. A story summary, related activities, and information about the author and reader are provided for each story.

Teen Ink Book Reviews written by Teens
Read what teenagers think of the latest fiction and nonfiction, science fiction, inspirational books, horror, bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, history, romance and more.

teenreads.com
Find out what other teens are reading and share what you are reading. Get the scoop on new books, subscribe to a monthly newsletter, participate in contests and the question of the month, read reviews and check out interviews with your favourite authors.

TeenSpace @ The Internet Public Library
Informative subject collections. Resources specifically designed for teens. Links to authors, booklists, poetry and writing. Not to be missed.

Teens' Top Ten on the teen reading web site.
Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association - a division of the American Library Association. Join in on Teens' Top Ten reading and voting. Teens' Top Ten Books (TTT) is part of YA Galley, a project of the Young Adult Library

Word Central
Merriam-Webster Online for Kids. A centre for students and teachers. Look up words, play with them and build your own dictionary