Literature
This section contains a variety of literature resources for teachers of literature and writers of all ages. The first section includes reading lists and activities for young adults and book clubs. The second section lists general resources for writers of all ages.
Reading Lists for teenagers
Reading List for Middle School http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4967/middle.html
Boston Public Library Book Lists and Magazines http://www.bpl.org/kids/booksmags.htm
Oprah´s Book Club Jump starting kids’ imaginations through reading http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahsbookclub/kidsreadinglist/pkgkidsreadinglist/20080701_orig_kids_books
Reading is Fundamental Collaboration between the American Library Association and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/ReadingLists.html
Teacher´s First books 100 books selected by the National Education Association http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm
Book Adventure Search for books by topic and grade level
http://www.bookadventure.com/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp
Children´s Books Book Lists for all ages http://www.armory.com/~web/notes.html
Read Kiddo Read Great Illustrated Books http://www.readkiddoread.com/great-advanced-reads
Children’s Book Council Annual booklist for all ages http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists/
Books for Girls http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/promos/greatbooks/booklist.html
Kidsread.com Great books for boys http://www.kidsreads.com/features/great-books-boys.asp
Booklists of Children´s Literature Booklists compiled by children´s Librarians http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/children_booklists.html
The Horn Book Promoting good books for children and young adults http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/default.asp
Public Library Book List Book List Archive http://www.plcmc.org/readers_club/features/featuresList.asp
Penguin Group Books for Teens http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/yr/teens.html
The Author Corner Award winning book lists http://kids.carr.org/reading.asp
Children´s Writing Activities
A resource for reading and writing activities including contests and games.
The Alliance for Young Artists &Writers http://www.artandwriting.org
Writing Contests http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm
Writer's Digest Writing Competitions http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions
Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Chapter One Promotions http://www.chapteronepromotions.com/competitions/competitions.htm
East of the Web http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Arts/Creative_Writing
Creative Writing showcase http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/awe.html
Canteach Writing Prompts and Journal topicshttp://canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html
The Fact Monster Dictionary for kids www.factmonster.com/dictionary.html
Reading Workshop Lessons Links http://prod031.sandi.net/dingeman/teachers/rw_lessons.htm
Book Clubs
Information on book clubs for teenagers
Oprah´s Book Club How to start a book club http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahsbookclub/startingabookclub/20080701_orig_bookclub
Teen Corner Book Reviews Book reviews by teens for teens http://www.plcmc.org/readers_club/category.asp?cat=4
Penguin Books Reading Guides for Young Adults http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/bookclubs/index.html
Interviews with Authors
Find video and print interviews with various authors and illustrators.
Reading Rockets Interviews with children’s book authors and illustrators http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews
Wired for Books Interviews for children and adults http://wiredforbooks.org
Readers Read Author Interviews http://www.readersread.com/features
International Writing Journal List of author interviews http://www.internetwritingjournal.com/interviews
Powell´s Books Interview with successful authors http://www.powells.com/authors/interviews.html
Volunteer reading opportunities and book charities
Resources for locating charitable organizations related to books and education
First Book Connecting kids in need with books http://www.firstbook.org
GuideStar Non-profit guide to charities http://partners.guidestar.org
Charity Navigator Charity guide and evaluator http://www.charitynavigator.org
Surplus Books A book collection charity http://www.surplusbooksforcharity.org
International Literature And Resources For Writers
Writers Links
Resources for writers and poets
Marxists Internet Archive Index of Marxists authors http://www.marxists.org/archive/index.htm
Online Library of Literature http://www.literature.org
Hack Writers The International writers Magazine http://www.hackwriters.com
My Writers Circle Online writing community http://www.mywriterscircle.com
Places for Writers Online publishing for poets and writers http://www.mywriterscircle.com/
WritersServices Writer´s services including publishing information, grants, and agents listings. http://www.writersservices.com/agent/bur/Hawthornden_Castle.htm
Writerslounge Browse international poetry http://www.writerslounge.net/home.html
The International Women´s Writing Guild A network for women writers http://www.iwwg.com
Long, Story Short Published works from beginners to established authors http://alongstoryshort.net
Backspace The Writer´s place for writers helping writers http://www.bksp.org/content/view/5/6
Critique Circle An online writing workshop for authors http://critiquecircle.com/
Spawn Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network http://spawn.org
Writing Forward Writing tips and Ideas http://www.writingforward.com
Sixsentences What can you say in six sentences? http://sixsentences.blogspot.com
The Source Teenage Slang Dictionary http://www.thesource4ym.com/teenlingo/index.asp
Librarians Internet Website Index list of poetry http://lii.org/pub/topic/poetry
Library of Congress Web guide to poetry resources http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/lcpoetry
Anthology of Poetry Online collection f Poetry http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/lighthom.htm
Poetry Daily Contemporary poetry http://poems.com
American Authors
American Author Index http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/aufram.html
American Author Resources http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/AmeLit.html
American Writer´s Twentieth Century http://www.americanwriters.org/
Research and Reference guide to American Literature http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/alpha.html
European Authors
European Writers and Works http://www2.winthrop.edu/english/core/World/european_authors.htm
European Crime Writers http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/authors.html
European Authors http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/children/school/european-authors/
European Author index by country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:European_writers
Hispanic Authors
Famous Hispanic Writers http://coloquio.com/famosos/writers.html
Literature of South America http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/literature1/Literature_of_South_Americ a.htm
Literature focusing on Latino history and culture http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/Latino_Bibliography.html
Native American Authors
Native American Authors http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/
American Indian Literature http://www.native-languages.org/literature.htm
Native American Poetry http://academic.reed.edu/english/Courses/English213/Native_American_poets .html
African American Authors
Lists of African American Writers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_writers
A Chronology of African American Literature http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/aframlit.htm
African America Poets http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets_african_american.html
The African American Literature Book Club http://www.aalbc.com
African American Authors http://www.librarything.es/subject/African+American+authors
Famous African American Poets http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-african-american-poets.html