Harry Potter on the Web
Guides and games about the world of wizards and
muggles.
Literary Criticism
Contains links to critical and biographical
websites about authors and their works. Can be
browsed by author, title, nationality, and
literary period.
Love to Read: Finding Books and Book Clubs
This is one of many outstanding "pathfinders"
provided by the Internet Public Library. They
lead you on the path to discover what you are
looking for!
Notable Graphic Novels Graphic Novel booklist
Novel
Guide
Novel Guide is a great place to get free
literary analyses for hundreds of novels. Please
note: This site contains a lot of
advertisements.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
Student
Printz
Award Winners The Michael L. Printz
Award is an award for a book that exemplifies
literary excellence in young adult literature.
Pura Belpré Award This award, established in her
honor in 1996, is awarded to a Latino/Latina writer
and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino
culture in a work of literature for children and
youth.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers and Quick
Picks Top Ten Lists
The annual lists feature books that will attract
teens who, for whatever reason, choose not to
read. Lists for the last five years are
included. Title on the lists were suggested with
lots of input from young adult reluctant readers
across the country. There is also a section to
nominate titles to consider for the next lists.
Reader’s Robot A database
of genre fiction and some popular nonfiction
titles. Unique in that it is searchable not only
by keyword but also by "Appeal Factors" such as
length, style, type of ending, and mood.
Reading Rants Need
something good to read? Try these
out-of-the-ordinary annotated teen booklists!
Reading Lists
Selected by our librarians especially for teens.
Science Fiction Links Book
and film reviews, clipart and an art gallery are
the main features of this Sci Fi site.
Shakespearean Homework Helper Link
to Shakespearean resources and ask questions.
This site is being expanded, so there is much
more to come.
SparkNotes
Free study guides on many school subjects,
including literature, drama, poetry and
Shakespeare. Requires free online registration.
Teen Ink
If you’re 13-19, Teen Ink is YOUR
magazine! Share stories, experiences and
creativity with teens nationwide and around the
world!
Teen Lit
This cool site provides a forum for teens
writers to publish and discuss their writing, as
well as review and discuss books they read.
Teenreads.com
Teens who like to read should check out this
site. It is well designed and features random
quotes from authors and pop culture icons,
recommendations and reviews for recent releases,
also a search engine to find those obscure
titles and more.
TeensPoint.org Book lists, reviews,
original fiction and prose and an online book
club make this a great site for readers.
TumbleReadables is an online collection of
read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and
high school students which features adjustable
online text and complete audio narration. Sentences
are highlited as they are being read and the pages
turn automatically. The collection features chapter
books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high
interest/low level books for both middle school and
high school students, plus classics of American and
English literature.
Web English Teacher The Web English
Teacher presents the best of English/Language
Arts teaching and learning resources.
Wisdom Quotes
Search for quotes by category or keyword.
YA Books Central Looking for something
to read? This sight can help you narrow the
search. There are over 2400 book reviews of teen
and children's books on this site, but that is
not all. There are also study and book
discussion guides, author bios and interviews, a
YA Book Central Blog, and more.
Databases
What is a
database?
Databases are online
versions of print encyclopedias and other
reference books which the library pays for
just like buying books.
They do not count as
“Internet” resources because they provide
the same information as reference books -
they are just in an “electronic” format for
easier access.
How to log
in:
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Click on the database
name to begin.
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If you are at home or
school, you need to log-in with your
Mesa library card number and PIN to use
them.
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Write down the name
of the database you want to use before you
log-in from home or school, because we have
a long list of databases to choose from.
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Novelist - Find a book by looking for plots, characters, or settings, or search for books similar to ones you have read and liked. |
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What Do I Read Next? - Looking for something good to read? This database will help you locate books recommended for youth to adult readers. Search by author, character, title, genre, similar titles, and attributes such as setting, country, time period.
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