Websites & Booklists
Encyclopedias, Science, and Social Studies Websites
On-Line Saftey Information
Encyclopedias & Comprenhensive Kid websites
- www.encyclopedia.com/--general encyclopedia searches
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
- www.infoplease.com-- encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, biographies, dicitionary
- https://kids.usa.gov ---includes all subject recommendations
- http://gws.ala.org ---Great websites for kids
- http://www.timeforkids.com --- current events magazine
Science Websites
- kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/Diseases and Conditions that afftect teens
- www.cdc.gov/diseasesconditions/--use the diseases and conditions A to Z Index
- http://www.nps.gov/index.htm ---National Park Service
Social Studies
- 50states.com --the states of the United States
- https://kids.usa.gov/social-studies/index.shtml --- go here for states, countries
- https://kids.usa.gov/government/presidents/index.shtml---US presidents
- Senate organization-- http://www.senate.gov/index.htm
- Constitution--https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/constitution
- http://www.house.gov-- US House of Representatives
- http://distinguishedwomen.com
- http://womenshistory.about.com
- http://www.nwhp.org ----National Women's History Project
- http://www.biography.com/tag/black-history ---Black History Information
- http://www.timeforkids.com/news/celebrating-hispanic-heritage/171181
- http://gru.edu/diversity/hhm/facts.php ---facts about Hispanic heritage, culture & history
Other Libraries and Online Resources
- MLA resource--citing sources for papers and projects--http://www.citationmachine.net
- Santa Clara County Library - http://www.sccl.org
- Santa Clara City Library - http://library.santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=8
- San Jose Library (city) - https://www.sjpl.org
- https://www.sjpl.org/kidshomework - online homework help for grades 4 through 12teen: a collaboration of SJ Library and San Jose State College
Booklists for Monroe Students to Enjoy
Favorites Lists
- http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme--Santa Monica educational group compilation
- http://library.santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=1262 ----book lists
Lists of Award Winners
- http://www.readingrockets.org/books/awardwinners--Santa Monica compilation of many award winners
- http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners-- list of Newbery award winners (1922 to 2008)
- http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal--list of Caldecott award winners (1938 to present)