Mildred E. Strang Middle School

Library Media Center

Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist

Mrs. Debbie Vecchiolla, Teaching Assistant, Library Media Center

Mrs. Millie Voss, Teaching Assistant, Dell Lab

 

Reading for information and pleasure         Locating, evaluating and using information

Information Links:

Class Subject Resources

Internet Resources

Online Subscription Databases

Special Projects by Students and Staff

Teachers and Staff

Parents and Community

Summer Reading

Library Media Center Homepage

YCSD Homepage

Posted: September 2005

Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist

Mildred E. Strang Middle School

2701 Compond Road

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

(914)243-8113

  English  

 

Costumes 

Great info for great fun! 

      http://www.costumes.org

Center for Disease Control

Features health topics in a searchable A-Z index

      http://www.cdc.gov/

 

Creative Writing for Teens 

      http://www.teenwriting.about.com/

  

eBooks from the International Children's Digital Library

Here you will find over 200 children's books available in a digital format. To use these books you will need to download and install Acrobat eBook Reader and Java Virtual Machine.

      http://www.icdlbooks.org

    

Internet Public Library

This online library is designed just for kids and teens! You'll find reference, learn HTML and more! 

      KidSpace http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ TeenSpace http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/ 

  

Kids Health (Contemporary Issues)

Easy to search and covers many topics for educational use including divorce

      http://www.kidshealth.org/

Moonlit Road

    This site brings you ghost stories and other strange Southern folktales each month in audio and text formats.

       http://www.themoonlitroad.com/welcome001.html

MysteryNet

    MysteryNet for kids provides online mysteries, games and challenges for everyone who loves a good mystery!

      http://kids.mysterynet.com/

Pacific Bell Webtime Stories

    Webtime stories brings you the best of online stories including Myths, Fables and Fairy Tales, Great Books, Young Adult books and other fun stuff!

       http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/webtime/index.html

World of Reading

    This is the place for finding books online, posting your own book reviews and other links to reading and writing.

      http://www.worldreading.org/

Writer's Digest 

     Web site of the magazine.  Has a link to writing contests. 

      http://www.writersdigest.com/ 

 

Writers' Write  A one-stop resource for writing and publishing. Lots of links, including specialty areas like greeting cards. 

     http://www.writerswrite.com/

 

Last updated: July 29,2005  by Donna Baratta