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• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
•  Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.

• Bartleby.com. 
  http://www.bartleby.com
  This searchable collection of reference books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction allows young researchers to find just what they need.
  
  
• A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms.  
  http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html
  Learn sign language online!
  
  
• Book Hive.   
  http://www.bookhive.org
  The Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Public Library created this children's book review site. Search for reviews by author, title, genre, reading level, or number of pages.
  
  
• Encarta Concise Free Encyclopedia.  
  http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/reference.aspx
  A free abridged version of Microsoft’s CD-ROM encyclopedia.
  
  
• English Grammar. 
  http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
  A dictionary of English grammar.
  
  
• Fact Monster.com.  
  http://www.factmonster.com
  Find information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to homework help to quizzes and games.
  
  
• Internet Citations.  
  http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
  Designed for use by school kids, this is very helpful site for adults as well.
  
  
• Little Clickers.  
  http://www.littleclickers.com
  Easily navigated site by the editors of Children's Software Review that enables users to locate links on various subjects. Search engines are also built in to the site.
  
  
• Merriam-Webster Online.  
  http://www.m-w.com/
  Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site offers words games and a word for the day.
  
  
• OWL Online Writing Lab.  
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html
  Learn more about grammar and punctuation.
  
  
• Safesurf Kidzone.   
  http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/flack/safesurfkidzoneheaven.html
  A Canadian-based teacher network provides a large collection of links to safe sites for children, including both school and entertainment sites. The list is arranged in no discernable order but no slow-loading graphics and requires no plug-ins.
  
  
• Semantic Rhyming Dictionary.  
  http://www.rhymezone.com/
  You can use it to write bad poetry or even good poetry. Using the three query functions described in this site, you can find words that rhyme with, almost rhyme with, or sound exactly the same as a certain target word.
  
  
• Soy Unica! Soy Latina!.  
  http://www.soyunica.gov/
  This bilingual (Spanish/English) website provides health information, games and quizzes specifically tailored for Latina girls from 9-14 and their mothers or caregivers. "¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!" is designed to help them build and enhance their own self-esteem, mental health, decision-making and assertiveness skills, and to prevent the harmful consequences of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs.
  
  
• A Spelling Test.  
  http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html
  Test yourself and learn some techniques to improve your spelling.
  
  
• A Web of Online Dictionaries.  
  http://www.yourdictionary.com
  Provides an easy-to-use search engine for words and the results are quite detailed. Also offers 400 different language dictionaries.
  
  
• Writing a Basic Essay.  
  http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/
  An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Steps to guide you in writing an essay.
  
  
• Writing Den. 
  http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/
  This is designed for students grades 6–12 who want to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing Den is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs. Includes plugins.

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
•  Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.

The above sites are recommended for children from preschool through age 14, their parents, and other caregivers. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not to any sites that may be linked from these sites. The pages are maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.