Every Picture Tells a Story

Looking for a beautiful site filled with stories? Give Every Picture Tells a Story a look! Filled with short stories written by 8th grade students at Cary Academy in Cary, NC, this is immediately evokes a mood of stillness and a place to listen and absorb.

Caldecott Illustrators Have New Books

This is an article that lists New books by Caldecott Medal winners. It includes new releases illustrated by Mordecai Gerstein, Emily Arnold McCully, Ed Young, and Eric Rohman.

Children's Bookshelf from PW

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Publishers Weekly offers a new weekly newsletter, Chidren’s Bookshelf, with news about teen and children’s books and publishing. You can subscribe to receive the newsletter via email even if you are not a Publishers Weekly subscriber.

Bridge to Terabithia Movie

Coming Soon! has news about the new joint venture between Disney and Walden Media to create a movie of Bridge to Terabithia, based on the Newbery Award winning book by Katherine Paterson. The movie is due out in spring of 2007.

Novel Knowledge

NovelKnowledge is a site where kids can read reviews written by other kids. The genre categories are wide-ranging, including mystery, fantasy, action, historical, sports, and biography. You can even submit your own review. The only downside is that the pickings are pretty slim.

Tangrams

Tangram Game is an online version of the traditional tangrams that get kids using logic and math skills.

Teen Book Lists

The Central Rappahannock Regional Library offers Reading Matters: Book Lists, a wonderful collection of book lists for teens, including If You Liked lists, general fiction, nonfictin, fantasy, history, horror, mystery, and teen picks.

Graham Salisbury

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Graham Salisbury, author of Lord of the Deep and Eyes of the Emperor, has a really nice site with information on him, his books, his music, and resources for teachers and teens.

Creative Writing Site

Creative Writing for Teens offer teens who enjoy writing a place to learn more about the craft, discover new writing exercises, read inspirational quotes, and submit their own writing.