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Aha! Poetry: Post your own poetry, read poetry books, and learn various forms of poetry.
ALA's Top Ten Young Adult Books 2004: An annotated list from the American Library Association. Their more complete list of recommended titles is available as well as a collection of previous years' lists.
A+ Research & Writing: Designed for high school and college students, this resource from the Internet Public Library includes a step-by-step guide to writing a research paper, tips on finding information in cyberspace and at your own library, and links to other sources of online writing and research information.
Atlantic Monthly's Poetry Pages: Contemporary and classic poetry, as well as audio files of poets reading their work, and interviews from the print version of Atlantic Monthly.
Daily Grammar: Simple and clear lessons on the basics of English grammar.
The Elements of Style: William Strunk's timeless guide to using the English language has been electronically published by the Bartleby Project. Strunk's work includes sections on Elementary Rules of Usage, Elementary Rules of Composition, A Few Matters of Form, Words and Expressions Commonly Misused, and Words Commonly Misspelled. Although written with educators and students in mind, this guide will benefit anyone who wishes to write with clarity and precision.
Favorite Teenage Angst Books: Find reviews -- by teens, for teens -- of books in such categories as mixed-up families, journeys, pressure, healing, and challenge.
Mythweb: The world of Greek gods and heroes. Includes detailed definitions and cartoon animations.
No Flying No Tights: Reviews of graphic novels for teens. Categories include superheroes, fantasy, history, crime, etc.
Norton Topics Online: Prepared by the Norton Anthology editors. A freely accessible Web resource for The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Offers twenty-eight topics — four per period — for study and discussion.
Owl Online Writing Lab: These handouts have information and tips on more than 100 topics related to writing, including formats for documenting sources. Presented by Purdue University.
Spark Notes: Free online study guides created by Harvard students to help students learn and practice basic skills, write a paper, study for a test and achieve their academic goals.
teenreads.com: Reviews of books, author talk, word of mouth, and more.
Writing Argumentative Essays: Designed to teach students how to write short argumentative essays, this site uses examples and models to systematically guide users through the steps of writing an argumentative essay. Students in any discipline that requires persuasive writing will benefit from this well constructed lesson.