Welcome to our newly revised links page. This page features great websites for online reading. If you scroll down you will also find all of your favorite author's websites and a few other fun resources.
All Science, Social Studies, and research links will have their own page..coming soon..and Math links will found in the Math Lab (also being revised) organzied by Unit in Math Trailblazers.
Online Reading |
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A variety or websites and resources for online reading.
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Why Files
www.whyfiles.org
The Science Behind the News |
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How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com
If you want to know about it....it's probably here! |
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National Geographic for Kids
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Geographic, Scientific, and Historical Concepts, Current Events and Issues |
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Time for Kids
www.timeforkids.com/TFK
A companion to your Time for Kids magazine |
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National Wildlife Foundation
www.nwf.org/kids
Prowl through Ranger Rick's online magazine |
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National Library of Congress
www.loc.gov
American History |
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New York Times for Kids
www.nytimes.com/learning
Current Events and News |
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Think Quest
www.thinkquest.org
Websites by students for students |
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The Freedom Center
www.freedomcenter.org
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center |
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Nobel Prize Website
www.nobelprize.org
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Ocean
www.ocean.com
Ocean and Marine Preservation |
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Earth Day Canada
www.ecokidsonline.com
Environmental Issues |
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NOAA
www.nws.noaa.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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Annenberg Foundation
www.learner.org/students
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Exploratorium Museum
www.exploratorium.org
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Classical Music
www.classicsforkids.com
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Sports Illustrated Kids
www.siforkids.com
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Kids Discover Magazine
www.kidsdiscover.com
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Smithsonian Institution
www.si.edu
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NASA
www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html
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Boston Museum of Science
www.mos.org
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Burley Buzz Book Blog
web.me.com/burleybuzz/bookblog/The_Book_Blog/The_Book_Blog.html
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Burley Kids Write!
burleykidswrite.wordpress.com/
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The Artist's Toolkit
www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm
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Launch Pad Online Magazine
www.launchpadmag.com/index.shtml
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Tween Tribune
tweentribune.com/
Create an account and sign up for our class! |
Author Websites |
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Learn more about your favorite authors!
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Allan Ahlberg
www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/singlePoet.do?poetId=81
Poetry |
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David Almond
www.davidalmond.com/
Author of Skellig |
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Laurie Halse Anderson
www.writerlady.com/
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Jennifer Armstrong
www.jennifer-armstrong.com/index.htm
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Avi
www.avi-writer.com/
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Blue Balliett
www.scholastic.com/blueballiett/
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Lynne Reid Banks
www.lynnereidbanks.com/
The Indian in the Cupboard |
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Barbara Bash
www.barbarabash.com/
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Holly Black
www.blackholly.com/writing.htm
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Judy Blume
www.judyblume.com/
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Jan Brett
www.janbrett.com/
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Bill Brittain
www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=11837
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Joseph Bruchac
www.josephbruchac.com/
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Betsy Byars
www.betsybyars.com/
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Eric Carle
www.eric-carle.com/
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Patrick Carman
www.patrickcarman.com/
Author of the 39 Clues and the Land of Elyon Series |
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Gennifer Choldenko
www.choldenko.com/
Al Capone Does my Shirts |
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Matt Christopher
www.mattchristopher.com/
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Beverly Cleary
www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
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Andrew Clements
www.andrewclements.com/
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Esme Raji Codell
www.planetesme.com/
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Eoin Colfer
www.eoincolfer.com/
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Susan Cooper
www.thelostland.com/
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Sharon Creech
www.sharoncreech.com/
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Doreen Cronin
www.doreencronin.com/doreen.html
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Christopher Paul Curtis
www.randomhouse.com/features/christopherpaulcurtis/
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Roald Dahl
www.roalddahl.com/
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Cynthia Defice
www.cynthiadefelice.com/
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Tomie DePaola
www.tomie.com/
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Kate DiCamillo
www.katedicamillo.com/
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Tony Diterlizzi
www.diterlizzi.com/
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Jeanne DuPrau
www.jeanneduprau.com/index.shtml
The City of Ember Series |
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Paul Fleischman
www.paulfleischman.net/
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Sid Fleischman
www.sidfleischman.com/index.html
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Mem Fox
www.memfox.com/welcome.html
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Cornelia Funke
www.corneliafunkefans.com/
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Neil Gaiman
www.mousecircus.com/flash/coraline.html
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Jack Gantos
jackgantos.com/
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Jean Craighead George
www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/
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Gail Gibbons
www.gailgibbons.com/
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Patricia Reilly Giff
www.randomhouse.com/features/patriciareillygiff/
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Adele Griffin
www.adelegriffin.net/
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Dan Gutman
www.dangutman.com/
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Margaret Peterson Haddix
www.haddixbooks.com/
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Virgina Hamilton
www.virginiahamilton.com/home.htm
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Kevin Henkes
www.kevinhenkes.com/
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Kimberly Willis Holt
www.kimberlywillisholt.com/
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Polly Horvath
www.pollyhorvath.com/
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Anne Isaacs
anneisaacs.com/content/node/4
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Brian Jacques
www.redwall.org/
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Emily Jenkins
www.emilyjenkins.com/
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Steve Jenkins
www.stevejenkinsbooks.com/
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Cynthia Kadohata
www.kira-kira.us/
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Ezra Jack Keats
www.ezra-jack-keats.org/home/index.html
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Jeff Kinney
www.wimpykid.com/
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Michelle Knudsen
www.michelleknudsen.com/
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Kathleen Krull
www.kathleenkrull.com/
Wilma Unlimited, Harvesting Hope |
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Madeleine L'Engle
www.madeleinelengle.com/
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Alexandria LaFaye
www.alafaye.com/
Worth |
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Ursala K. Le Guin
www.ursulakleguin.com/
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Janet Taylor Lisle
www.janettaylorlisle.com/
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Lois Lowry
www.loislowry.com/
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David Lubar
www.davidlubar.com/
In the Land of the Lawn Weenies |
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Wendy Mass
www.wendymass.com/
Every Soul a Star, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, A Mango Shaped Space |
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Mercer Mayer
www.littlecritter.com/
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Megan McDonald
www.meganmcdonald.net/
Judy Moody Series |
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Pat Mora
www.patmora.com/
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Jim Murphy
www.jimmurphybooks.com/
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Donna Jo Napoli
www.donnajonapoli.com/
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Garth Nix
www.garthnix.co.uk/
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Laura Numeroff
www.lauranumeroff.com/
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Wendy Orr
www.wendyorr.com/
Nim's Island |
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Linda Sue Park
www.lindasuepark.com/
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Katherine Patterson
www.terabithia.com/
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Gary Paulson
www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/
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Lynne Rae Perkins
www.lynneraeperkins.com/
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Dav Pilky
www.pilkey.com/
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Patricia Polacco
www.patriciapolacco.com/
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Beatrix Potter
www.peterrabbit.com/index.asp
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Philip Pullman
www.philip-pullman.com/
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Peter H. Reynolds
www.peterhreynolds.com/
The Dot, Ish |
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Faith Ringgold
www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm
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Rick Riordan
www.rickriordan.com/
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Emily Rodda
www.emilyrodda.com/
Deltora Quest Series |
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J.K. Rowling
www.jkrowling.com/
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Jennifer Roy
www.jenniferroy.com/
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Pam Munoz Ryan
www.pammunozryan.com/
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Louis Sachar
www.louissachar.com/
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Brandon Sanderson
www.brandonsanderson.com/
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April Pulley Sayre
www.aprilsayre.com/
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John Scieszka
www.baloneyhenryp.com/
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Math Curse |
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Brian Selznick
www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/index.htm
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Shel Silverstein
www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html
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Seymour Simon
www.seymourscience.com/
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Peter Sis
www.petersis.com/index2.html
The Wall |
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Lemony Snicket
www.lemonysnicket.com/
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Gary Soto
www.garysoto.com/
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Jerry Spinelli
www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm
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Eileen Spinelli
eileenspinelli.com/heart_001.htm
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William Steig
www.williamsteig.com/
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R.L. Stein
www.rlstine.com/
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Dr. Suess
www.seussville.com/
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Shaun Tan
www.shauntan.net/
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Joyce Carol Thomas
www.joycecarolthomas.com/
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Chris Van Allsburg
www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
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Colin West
www.colinwest.com/
Poetry, Books, Tongue Twisters |
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
www.lauraingallswilder.com/
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Gloria Whelan
www.gloriawhelan.com/
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Walter Wick
www.walterwick.com/
A Drop of Water, I Spy Series |
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Janet Wong
www.janetwong.com/
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Jacqueline Woodson
www.jacquelinewoodson.com/
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Lisa Yee
www.lisayee.com/
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Jane Yolen
www.janeyolen.com/
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Markus Zusak
www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/
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Paul Janeczko
www.paulbjaneczko.com/books.htm
A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head |
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Susan Campbell Bartoletti
www.scbartoletti.com/
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Word Play |
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Online Magnetic Poetry
www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/createpoem.cfm?kit=4
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Read Write Think
www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Did you like the magnetic poetry? Well Read Write Think has a plethora of fun activities to do on their website! |