Mrs. Muhtaris' Fifth Grade Class

A variety or websites and resources for online reading.

• Why Files www.whyfiles.org The Science Behind the News

• How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com If you want to know about it....it's probably here!

• National Geographic for Kids www.nationalgeographic.com/kids Geographic, Scientific, and Historical Concepts, Current Events and Issues

• Time for Kids www.timeforkids.com/TFK A companion to your Time for Kids magazine

• National Wildlife Foundation www.nwf.org/kids Prowl through Ranger Rick's online magazine

• National Library of Congress www.loc.gov American History

• New York Times for Kids www.nytimes.com/learning Current Events and News

• Think Quest www.thinkquest.org Websites by students for students

• The Freedom Center www.freedomcenter.org National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

• Nobel Prize Website www.nobelprize.org

• Ocean www.ocean.com Ocean and Marine Preservation

• Earth Day Canada www.ecokidsonline.com Environmental Issues

• NOAA www.nws.noaa.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Annenberg Foundation www.learner.org/students

• Exploratorium Museum www.exploratorium.org

• Classical Music www.classicsforkids.com

• Sports Illustrated Kids www.siforkids.com

• Kids Discover Magazine www.kidsdiscover.com

• Smithsonian Institution www.si.edu

• NASA www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html

• Boston Museum of Science www.mos.org

• Burley Buzz Book Blog web.me.com/burleybuzz/bookblog/The_Book_Blog/The_Book_Blog.html

• Burley Kids Write! burleykidswrite.wordpress.com/

• The Artist's Toolkit www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm

• Launch Pad Online Magazine www.launchpadmag.com/index.shtml

• Tween Tribune tweentribune.com/ Create an account and sign up for our class!

Learn more about your favorite authors!

• Allan Ahlberg www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/singlePoet.do?poetId=81 Poetry

• David Almond www.davidalmond.com/ Author of Skellig

• Laurie Halse Anderson www.writerlady.com/

• Jennifer Armstrong www.jennifer-armstrong.com/index.htm

• Avi www.avi-writer.com/

• Blue Balliett www.scholastic.com/blueballiett/

• Lynne Reid Banks www.lynnereidbanks.com/ The Indian in the Cupboard

• Barbara Bash www.barbarabash.com/

• Holly Black www.blackholly.com/writing.htm

• Judy Blume www.judyblume.com/

• Jan Brett www.janbrett.com/

• Bill Brittain www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=11837

• Joseph Bruchac www.josephbruchac.com/

• Betsy Byars www.betsybyars.com/

• Eric Carle www.eric-carle.com/

• Patrick Carman www.patrickcarman.com/ Author of the 39 Clues and the Land of Elyon Series

• Gennifer Choldenko www.choldenko.com/ Al Capone Does my Shirts

• Matt Christopher www.mattchristopher.com/

• Beverly Cleary www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

• Andrew Clements www.andrewclements.com/

• Esme Raji Codell www.planetesme.com/

• Eoin Colfer www.eoincolfer.com/

• Susan Cooper www.thelostland.com/

• Sharon Creech www.sharoncreech.com/

• Doreen Cronin www.doreencronin.com/doreen.html

• Christopher Paul Curtis www.randomhouse.com/features/christopherpaulcurtis/

• Roald Dahl www.roalddahl.com/

• Cynthia Defice www.cynthiadefelice.com/

• Tomie DePaola www.tomie.com/

• Kate DiCamillo www.katedicamillo.com/

• Tony Diterlizzi www.diterlizzi.com/

• Jeanne DuPrau www.jeanneduprau.com/index.shtml The City of Ember Series

• Paul Fleischman www.paulfleischman.net/

• Sid Fleischman www.sidfleischman.com/index.html

• Mem Fox www.memfox.com/welcome.html

• Cornelia Funke www.corneliafunkefans.com/

• Neil Gaiman www.mousecircus.com/flash/coraline.html

• Jack Gantos jackgantos.com/

• Jean Craighead George www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/

• Gail Gibbons www.gailgibbons.com/

• Patricia Reilly Giff www.randomhouse.com/features/patriciareillygiff/

• Adele Griffin www.adelegriffin.net/

• Dan Gutman www.dangutman.com/

• Margaret Peterson Haddix www.haddixbooks.com/

• Virgina Hamilton www.virginiahamilton.com/home.htm

• Kevin Henkes www.kevinhenkes.com/

• Kimberly Willis Holt www.kimberlywillisholt.com/

• Polly Horvath www.pollyhorvath.com/

• Anne Isaacs anneisaacs.com/content/node/4

• Brian Jacques www.redwall.org/

• Emily Jenkins www.emilyjenkins.com/

• Steve Jenkins www.stevejenkinsbooks.com/

• Cynthia Kadohata www.kira-kira.us/

• Ezra Jack Keats www.ezra-jack-keats.org/home/index.html

• Jeff Kinney www.wimpykid.com/

• Michelle Knudsen www.michelleknudsen.com/

• Kathleen Krull www.kathleenkrull.com/ Wilma Unlimited, Harvesting Hope

• Madeleine L'Engle www.madeleinelengle.com/

• Alexandria LaFaye www.alafaye.com/ Worth

• Ursala K. Le Guin www.ursulakleguin.com/

• Janet Taylor Lisle www.janettaylorlisle.com/

• Lois Lowry www.loislowry.com/

• David Lubar www.davidlubar.com/ In the Land of the Lawn Weenies

• Wendy Mass www.wendymass.com/ Every Soul a Star, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, A Mango Shaped Space

• Mercer Mayer www.littlecritter.com/

• Megan McDonald www.meganmcdonald.net/ Judy Moody Series

• Pat Mora www.patmora.com/

• Jim Murphy www.jimmurphybooks.com/

• Donna Jo Napoli www.donnajonapoli.com/

• Garth Nix www.garthnix.co.uk/

• Laura Numeroff www.lauranumeroff.com/

• Wendy Orr www.wendyorr.com/ Nim's Island

• Linda Sue Park www.lindasuepark.com/

• Katherine Patterson www.terabithia.com/

• Gary Paulson www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/

• Lynne Rae Perkins www.lynneraeperkins.com/

• Dav Pilky www.pilkey.com/

• Patricia Polacco www.patriciapolacco.com/

• Beatrix Potter www.peterrabbit.com/index.asp

• Philip Pullman www.philip-pullman.com/

• Peter H. Reynolds www.peterhreynolds.com/ The Dot, Ish

• Faith Ringgold www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm

• Rick Riordan www.rickriordan.com/

• Emily Rodda www.emilyrodda.com/ Deltora Quest Series

• J.K. Rowling www.jkrowling.com/

• Jennifer Roy www.jenniferroy.com/

• Pam Munoz Ryan www.pammunozryan.com/

• Louis Sachar www.louissachar.com/

• Brandon Sanderson www.brandonsanderson.com/

• April Pulley Sayre www.aprilsayre.com/

• John Scieszka www.baloneyhenryp.com/ The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Math Curse

• Brian Selznick www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/index.htm

• Shel Silverstein www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

• Seymour Simon www.seymourscience.com/

• Peter Sis www.petersis.com/index2.html The Wall

• Lemony Snicket www.lemonysnicket.com/

• Gary Soto www.garysoto.com/

• Jerry Spinelli www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm

• Eileen Spinelli eileenspinelli.com/heart_001.htm

• William Steig www.williamsteig.com/

• R.L. Stein www.rlstine.com/

• Dr. Suess www.seussville.com/

• Shaun Tan www.shauntan.net/

• Joyce Carol Thomas www.joycecarolthomas.com/

• Chris Van Allsburg www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html

• Colin West www.colinwest.com/ Poetry, Books, Tongue Twisters

• Laura Ingalls Wilder www.lauraingallswilder.com/

• Gloria Whelan www.gloriawhelan.com/

• Walter Wick www.walterwick.com/ A Drop of Water, I Spy Series

• Janet Wong www.janetwong.com/

• Jacqueline Woodson www.jacquelinewoodson.com/

• Lisa Yee www.lisayee.com/

• Jane Yolen www.janeyolen.com/

• Markus Zusak www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/

• Paul Janeczko www.paulbjaneczko.com/books.htm A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head

• Susan Campbell Bartoletti www.scbartoletti.com/

• Online Magnetic Poetry www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/createpoem.cfm?kit=4

• 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!