Teen Sites
Homework Links
Annenberg Media Learner - Interactive concepts or themes explored in video.
Babelfish Translations - Translates text and web pages into several languages.
Class Brain Teens - Quick, manageable access to information and educational tools on the internet.
Fifty States - Lots of information about each state.
Flags – Flags of world countries.
Homework Center - Infoplease site with subjects, skills, and reference resources.
Homework NYC - Guides students to reliable, valid sources of information.
Librarians Internet Index - A publically funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington State, the nation, and the world.
Library Spot - A free virtual resource with useful, engaging, and invaluable resources online.
My College Guide - Information about how to get into your best college.
SparkNotes – Study guides for all subjects including guides on major works of literature.
Tech and Learning Network – Tech & Learning Magazine, techlearning.com, and Tech & Learning Events.
Teen Reads - Recommended books on lots of topics from survival and poetry to humor and graphic novels.
Virtual Reference Desk - Indexes and reviews with quality, credible, and timely reference resources that are free and family-friendly.
World Fact Book - Twenty years of facts about the countries of the world.
Zon – An interactive massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) for learning Mandarin Chinese.
Fun Links
Arkansas Driver’s License - Information from the Department of Motor Vehicles on driver’s licenses and cars.
Chank – A variety of free fonts.
Rock + Roll - Hall of Fame and Museum.
Simon & Schuster Pulse - Teen social networking site centered about YA books. The site will let users read two books per month for free online.
Teen Ink - Online magazine written by teens.
Ultimate Band List - Ultimate online destination for independent and unsigned bands, their fans, and the music lovers and industry insiders who want to discover them.
Wordsmiths – Writing by teens on the web.
Educational Resources
ACT - Official site of the American College Testing Program.
Best Colleges – Ranking of colleges and universities provided by U.S. News Online.
College Results Online - Overall graduation rate and changes over time.
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page - Easy access to information on colleges and universities throughout the United States and more.
Financial Aid
College Board - Information on planning for college, finding a college, and applying for college and paying for college.
FAFSA on the Web - Complete your FAFSA application online.
FinAid – Comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
Student Guide - Tells about financial aid programs and how to use them.
Xap – Planning timelines, test prep tools, and financial aid information.
Young Adult Authors on the Web
Laurie Halse Anderson
Edward Bloor
Judy Blume
Meg Cabot
Rachel Cohn
Sarah Dessen
KL Going
Pete Hautman
Cathy Hopkins
Anthony Horowitz
Patrick Jones
David Levithan
E. Lockhart
Carolyn Mackler
Stephenie Meyer
Sarah Mlynowski
Katherine Paterson
Julia Ann Peters
Louise Rennison
J.K. Rowling
Darren Shan
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sonya Sones
Cecily Von Ziegesar
Updated: February 2, 2012