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The
Library
is for
Teens



If you find a cool site, tell one of the librarians and we will add the site to our list. Thanks! Here are a few good ones:




Teen Reading

Graphic Novels are the newest big thing. Here are some sites to help you!

No Flying, No Tights
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/rebrennr/304LE/gn/index.html
A website reviewing graphic novels for teens

Hot Zone
http://www.wpl.lib.oh.us/teens.htm
Terrific teen site from the Westerville (Ohio) Public Library

Reading Rants
http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/
A group of booklists for those of you teens out there who need a good read, but are wondering if there's life after Judy Blume and Gary Paulsen.

Teen Read Week
http://www.ala.org/teenread/trw/
Join other teens celebrating GET GRAPHIC @ YOUR LIBRARY this October 13-19

Teen Homework Help

Literary Criticism:
Online Literary Criticism

Having homework trouble?

AskERIC
http://ericir.syr.edu/

Bigchalk Homework Central
http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/db/HighSchool.html
Type your topic in the search box at the top of the page...

The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org

Multnomah County Library Homework Center
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/



Visit our High Schools:

 

THE ROAD AHEAD...
What's up with your life? Get some information at the library and check out these great sites.

College Choice:

100 College and University Sites

Peterson's Education Center
Test Preparation

TestPREP

Financial Aid:

U.S. Department of Education

FinAid

FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Did you know that you can visit
the library to get codes for all those
games you just can't seem to beat?

Try these...
Nintendo
Sega
The Games Domain
Happy Puppy Games




Going out to the movies?
Moviefone tells you what's playing.

Want a review first?
Ebert & Roeper can help you out.


Rockin' Sites

Midlink Magazine An online magazine for kids 10-15. For kids, by kids.

Techno Teen Another for teens, by teens place.

Virtual YA A list of other public libraries with YA pages.


Of course, don't forget
the library has BOOKS!

Books from great authors, like: Sharon Draper, Stephen King, Walter Dean Myers, Tamora Pierce, and more.

Good Books For YA's

  • Changing Bodies Changing Lives 3rd Ed. by Ruth Bell et al
  • I Was a Teenage Fairy by Francesca Lia Block
  • Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney
  • Dirty Laundry: Stories About Family Secrets Edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
  • Broken Chords by Barbara Snow Gilbert
  • The Other Shepards by Adele Griffin
  • What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law
    by Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D.
  • Bare Hands by Bart Moeyaert


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Last updated: Friday, August 30, 2002
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