Dr. Dunkley’s Web Links

  Web Sites for Young Adults

1. ALA Resources for Parents, Teens, and Kids (http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=litoolkit&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50662)
This sites includes numerous links. Scroll down to see links for teens.

2. Teen Reads (http://www.teenreads.com)
From The Book Report Network, this site includes bios of authors, reviews, awards lists, etc. Great site!

3. Young Adults @ Los Angeles Public Library (http://lapl.org/teenscape/index.html)

4. "The Grouchy Cafe" Teen Angst Site (http://www.grouchy.com)

Web Sites for Young Adult Librarians

1. ALA Young Adult Library Services Association (http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsa.cfm)
Website includes materials and links to sites for teen readers.

2. Young Adult Librarian's Help Page (http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us)
Great help homepage for librarians working with young adult literature programs.

3. Kay Vandergrift's Young Adult Literature Page (http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/)
Explore this link for a variety of sources for young adults.

4. Young Adult Magazines (http://www.park-ridge.il.us/library/ya/yamags.html)
This is a listing of magazines read by youth. Just click on each link that interests you.

5. The ALAN Review (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN)
Electronic journal which explores values in YA Lit. Full-text online 1994-current

6. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy (http://www.reading.org/index.html)
Click on shortcuts to see JAAL. Can be used as a Selection Source. The organization has named Oct. as Childrens' Magazines Month. This site was contributed by one of our own, Barbara. Thank you,

7. Book Talk Site (http://nancykeane.com)
This children's literature site includes young adult book talks and reviews.

8. Moral Values & Spirituality in Children's and Young Adult Literature (http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/moral.htm)
Explore this site and its many links relating to values in YA Lit.

Web Sites for Children’s Literature

1. Educator's Reference Desk (http://www.eduref.org/)

2. Discovery (http://www.discovery.com)
This is from the Discovery Channel.

3. The Children's Literature Web Guide (http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown)
This link is mainly for "children's literature," but there are various links to literature for teens that you can click on and visit. Also some good links for teachers.

4. The Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org)

5. Media Awareness Network (http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm)
This site is for parents, students, teachers, and community leaders with and interest in evaluating all types of non-book media. Many interesting links.

6. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (http://bensguide.gpo.gov)
U.S. Government links for kids, parents, and teachers, and of course, librarians.

Web Sites for Children’s Librarians/ Media Specialist

1. The Children's Literature Web Guide (http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown)
This link is mainly for "children's literature," but there are various links to literature for teens that you can click on and visit. Also some good links for teachers.

2. Horn Book (http://www.hbook.com)
Publications about books for children and young adults.

3. School Library Resources on the Internet (http://www.gckschools.com/schools/gchs/library/i-net-libraries.htm)
Home page for numerous links to state and school library media associations in the U.S. (including FL's FAME)

4. Knowledge Quest & School Library Media Research (http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/aaslpublications.htm)
This link takes you to 2 ALA-American Association for School Libraries (AASL) official publications.

5. Scholastic Books Web Site (http://www.scholastic.com)
This teacher resource site includes in-depth author interviews and biographical information.

6. BookList Magazine (http://www.ala.org/booklist)
This is the electronic version of Booklist Magazine (current thru present).

7. School Library Journal (http://schoollibraryjournal.com)
Articles, reviews, ads, etc.

1. American Library Association (http://www.ala.org)
Main Homepage for American Library Association, which has numerous links to various children's and young adult literature.

2. American Association of School Librarians (http://www.ala.org/aasl/index.html)
Another professional organization. You can also get to this link via the American Library Association (ALA) link (www.ala.org).

3. Florida Library Association (http://www.flalib.org)
Link to the Florida Library Association web site, with additional links to conferences, legislation, publications, etc.

4. US Dept. of Education (http://www.ed.gov)

5. Florida Department of Education (http://fldoe.org/)
Includes links to Education Directories, Publications, Public schools, employment opportunities, as well as links for parents, students, and teachers.

6. International Reading Association (http://www.reading.org)

Multicultural Web Sites

1. ALA Site for Diversity (http://www.ala.org/Diversity)
This link is new. Click on Web site Site Map and scroll down to Diversity.

2. The MultiCultural Book Review Homepage (http://www.isomedia.com/homes/jmele/homepage.html)

3. Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents (http://www.csusm.edu/csb)Database which has links to recommended books in English and Spanish. Relates to performance indicators in diversity issues in reading/education.

4. Coretta Scott King Awards (http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/corettascott.htm)
Any of the books listed here can be related to diversity issues.

5. Celebrating Latin Americans Site (http://www.nlci.org/common/index2.htm)
Click here to go to the El dia de los Ninos April 30th Celebration page. Mostly for younger children, but a site to remember as a school library media specialist.

6. Pura Belpre Award Site (http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm) 
REFORMA Award for Latina/Latino writers and illustrators of books for children and youth.

Banned Book Web Sites

1. Banned Books and Censorship (http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/banned.htm)
Links for banned and censored books. Also includes links to African-American sites and sites for challenged comic books. To close the link and come back to the course, go to file, close.

2. Books Frequently Challenged (http://www.st-charles.lib.il.us/arl/arl_banned.htm)
This site includes links to additional sites on challenged books.

3. ALA Banned Books (http://www.ala.org/bbooks)
This site has links to other interesting information on book banning.