Grade 8 Information Literacy Links

Author Study Links for Assignment 1 : Author Study Quest 

Biography Resource Center - InfoTrac database to biographies
Index to Children's Book Authors & Illustrators
Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web
Internet Public Library Youth Division: Author
Learning About Authors and Illustrators
Author Webliography
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Dr. Seuss WWW Links
Dav Pilkey's Web Site O'Fun
William Steig's Offical WEb Site
J.K.Rowling and Harry Potter (Scholastic)                
J.K.Rowling and Harry Potter (Kidsread.com)
Jerry Spinelli
S.E. Hinton
Gary Paulsen
 

Quotations
Author Quotes
Book Awards and Prizes  
The Newbery Medal Homepage - info on the award and lists of the books.
The Reading Corner - reviews for YA fiction, Newbery award books etc.
Children's Book Awards and Other Literary Prizes

Nation Study Links for Assignment 2 : United Nations 

     CultureGrams - world geography and culture
     Grolier Encyclopedia - Lands and Peoples
    United Nations Global School Bus --info on countries of the UN, date of entry into UN etc.
     United Nations Global School Bus - info and comparison of UN countries
     Lonely Planet - profiles on countries   
     Geographica
     Multi Cultural Calendar - search by country, month or holiday
    Currencies of the World -great for your Math assignment.
    The Interactive Currency Table -great for your Math assignment.
    CIA World Factbook 2001- alphabetical listing of countries; exchange rates etc.
    Nations of the World Resources Students
    InfoNation - choose a country
    Countries of the World
    Asia Society  - Culture and history of Asian countries
    Foreign.Governments Around the World
    All of the Embassies of Washington D.C.
    Constitution Finder - examines the constitutions of nations around the world
    Milieux: The Costume Site- costumes from many parts of the world
    World Maps
    Encarta maps
    Atlas of the World - Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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