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2013 Teen Con South
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Teen Book ClubsIf you love drama and you love books--then join "EDATE" our new drama book club for ages 14-18. EDATE stands for "everyone dies at the end". Why so grim? The club will be focusing on reading mostly tragedies. If you want to join, just e-mail hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org or stop by the library and ask for Hannele. The first book the club will read and then act out is: Les Miserables. *************************************************** Are you 10-13 years old? Then join our youth book club! This group is just getting off the ground. We need more members to make it really take off! Be a part of something new and fun. If you are interested or want to learn more, just e-mail hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org or stop by the library and ask to speak with Hannele. |
Youth Advisory Council |
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out what happened. Please call the KPL at 781-585-0517 x 114 to sign up or find out more. Ask for Hannele.
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Teen Databases / Online Resources |
| Biography |
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Gale
Biography in Context Gale Biography in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content (including Lives & Perspectives) with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience while also allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text. Funded by MBLC. |
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Novelist
K-8: at the Library
or from Home Browse books by age group; features include Book Talks, Recommended Reads, Curriculum Connections, Lextile scores and popularity ratings. Funded by the Kingston Public Library. |
| Education |
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General
OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Funded by MBLC and MLS. |
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| History |
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Massachusetts
History Online Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history. Funded by MBLC and MLS. |
| Languages |
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Mango |
| Social Issues |
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Gale
Opposing Viewpoints in Context Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. Funded by MBLC and MLS. |
Looking for something new online? Check out these web sites: |
Books |
Genrefluent: teen book reviews No Flying, No Tights: graphic novels On Line Books: free on-line books, including books in foreign languages Project Gutenberg: free downloadable e-books Read
Print: free
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Career |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook: Learn about all the different types of careers and how to get involved in them. |
Civil Rights |
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Youth Noise: Nonprofit affiliated with Save the Children Federation, provides teens with a forum to express themselves and take action. Includes message boards and more. |
College Tours online |
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If you're looking for college that's right for you, check out this article from Boston.com try a virtual tour from one of these sites. |
Computer Graphics |
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Scratch: Learn a new computer graphics program and share it with others. |
Consumer |
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Teen Consumer Scrapbook: Sponsored by the Washington State Attorney General's Office and written by teens, this consumer guide addresses topics such as modeling scams, CD clubs, piercing, sports drinks, tanning, driving laws, scholarship scams, and a host of other relevant concerns and issues. |
Cooking |
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Allrecipes.com: More than 40,000 free recipes--all created, tested, reviewed and approved by home cooks worldwide. |
Fun Facts |
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dMarie Time Capsule: Create your own online time capsule. |
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Guinness Book of World Records: Web version of the popular record book. |
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Yahooanswers.com: Share knowledge, help others, earn points! |
Gaming |
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1up.com: Basic gaming information |
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Gamespot.com: Basic gaming information |
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Gamefaqs.com: Codes and cheats |
Government |
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Annenberg Classroom: Teaches teens how to become more involved in local government. |
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Youth at Work: Real World, Real Rights!: Recent court cases involving teen workers and their rights (sexual harassment, discrimination, etc.). From the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
History |
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Open Vault: Online access to unique and historically important content produced by public television station WGBH for individual and classroom learning. |
Language |
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Livemocha : Free online language lessons. |
Library |
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Internet Public Library for Teens: Information on homework, schools, health, money, clubs and organizations. You can also find links to keep you busy for hours--games, music, books, magazines and trivia. |
Pop Culture |
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The Merchants of Cool: The relationship between marketing professionals -- the creators and sellers of popular culture -- and the teenage market, the hottest demographic in America. |
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Terra Server: Look through cameras placed all over the globe. |
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Snopes.com : Examines not only the truth or reality behind urban legends, "but also common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items." |
| The Straight Dope: Archive of over 2,000 questions answered in Cecil Adam's Chicago Reader Column. |
Quotes |
| Famous Quotes and Authors: Search by author, subject or keyword |
Relationships |
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National Youth Advocacy Coalition: This organization advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans gender, or questioning (LGBTQ). |
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Teenwire: Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood of America. |
Schools |
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Sacred Heart High School |
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Silver Lake Regional Middle School |
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Silver Lake Regional High School |
Science |
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Space place.nasa.gov:Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology. |
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Scijinks.nasa.gov: games, trivia and more on weather. |
Study Guides |
Spark Notes: Online study guide. Grade Saver: Literary study guides Test Prep Review: on-line practice tests |
Writing |
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The Diary Project: Anonymous journal entries in 24 categories including relationships, body image, and self-esteem. |
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Teen Ink: On-line version of the magazine written by teens. |
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Teen Voices: Online magazine which is written by teenage girls for teenage girls. |
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