The SLJ Virtual Summit is School Library Journal’s new blog. They now have an RSS Feed that you can subscribe to.

AwesomeStories.com is a site filled with fascinating stories, poetry, and information. Combining effective hyperlinks with text, the site provides links to primary documents as they speak to specific issues. The first four chapters of all entries are available for free. And the entire site is free for schools and libraries.

Morning Edition on NPR had a segment with Nancy Pearl where she had a list of suggested children’s fantasy books: Adventures to Read All Through the Summer. You can either listen to the segment online, or just read the list on the site. As always, her selections are wonderful!

Knowing Poe from Maryland Public Television offers information for teachers and families on Poe’s life and writing. This is a must-visit site, because of the fabulous mood evoked. As readers go through the site, they will get to watch video clips, read complete works, and much more.

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Horn Book: Summer Reading is a list from the editors of Horn Book with selections that will fill kids’ summer nights with reading and magic. Book selections include picture books, younger and intermediate fiction, young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. All of the books are new rather than classics, making this a real treat of a list.