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Children's Literature Site - Find great reviews.
LSU Author Webliography -- Want to know information about any author?...try this
Authors on the Web -- A wonderful collection of biographical sketches of authors
Shakespeare Bookshelf -- Another one of Bill's sites...all of his works
Shakespeare Resource Center -- Nicely done
The Rebuilding Of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Great Books Homepage -- Shame on you if you don't try this one (Malaspina University)
The Internet Public Library -- Yup, even more books on-line
Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet
The BookWire Reading Room -- Nice selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books
The English Server-- Terrific site to find books
Classics on Line -- Works by Homer, Aristotle, Plato and others
Bulfinch's Mythology -- If you are into ancient gods and heroes, you'll need to wear your seat belt for this one
Greek Mythology Link -- An excellent mythology link from Brown University
Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World -- Very nice site
Beauty and the Beast There are 13 different tales on the same subject here.
Snow White from the Mirror's Perspective an interesting look at the story
The Nursery Alice an easier version with super pictures
The Real Mother Goose - originally published in 1916
Fairy Tales - some are familiar and some are not
Ancient Greek Resources really great retold myths and legends in PFD format
Greek Mythology Enjoy the illustrations too.
Mythology
Talltales - traditional stories adapted for telling\
Elderbarry's Folktales - There are four good ones here.
Myths and Legends - some of the history and culture of the Northwest Territories
Russian Fairy Tales - eight interesting stories
Norwegian Folk Tales - about two dozen choices
Fifth Grade Folktales Here is a great list for anyone.
Japanese Folktales for Boys Enjoyable.
Kid's Window Library - two stories from Japan
Japanese Old Stories - diverse folk tales
Folktales - stories from India
Folktales from Africa - in story and play form
Afro-American Folk Tales - many from which to choose
Legends - really great tales
Maori Pakiwaitera - legends from New Zealand
Traditional Story Telling a "must read"
Native Stories Stories are categorized by region.
Stories/Fables/Legends great selection of many stories
Mayan Folktales - You will learn a lot about the ancient culture's beliefs and values.
Amazon Tales Stories from S. America
Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack the Giant Killer Project - compare different versions
The Cinderella Project - There are so many versions.
The Twelve Months - a Slavic Cinderella story
The Red RidingHood Project - Check out the changes.
Snow White - examine the story in different versions and ways
Percussion Tales - These tales need a drum.
Creation Myths - How things came to be.
Native American Lore Index Over 130 stories are linked to this site
Indigenous People's Literature - fascinating stories
Stories from the Blanket Weaving Woman - Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo stories
Stories of Origin and Creation - from many tribes
Traditional Story Telling a "must read"
Native Stories Stories are categorized by region.
Iroquois Oral Tradition - more than 25 great tales
Native American Legends, Stories, and Folktales - legends of the Blackfeet and Kiowa
Native Stories Stories are categorized by region.
The Blue Fairy Book - This is the e-version of the great book of tales.
Bats: Folklore Stories from many regions
Dragon Stories
Sun Folklore from many sources
Poetry and Verse lots of poems from an earlier tim
Poet's Page poems on lots of subjects
Poet's Corner -- Tons and tons of poems here...let me count the ways
Poetry for Kids - about 40 fun poems by Kenn Nesbitt
Columbia University Bartleby Library -- Many poems and quotations from famous authors
The Literary Web -- A wonderful collection of literature geared towards readers of poetry and fiction
Sausage Poems chained fun
Cinquaines structured five-line poetry
Diamante seven line descriptive poems
Poetry4Kids funny poems
Poetry Links great poems
Elementary Grammar -- By the English Institute
Big Dog's Grammar -- A "bare bones" guide to grammar
Purdue On-line Writing Lab -- Need to know what punctuation to use where? Great site!
Elements of Style by William Strunk -- Great grammar site
Darling's Guide to Grammar and Good Writing -- Excellent grammar site
On-line English Grammar
Bluebook of Grammar and Punctuation -- Worth reviewing
Common Proofreading Symbols -- Now you will know what your English teacher means when she corrects your papers
The UVic Writers Guide -- A wonderful guide for writers from the University of Victoria -- Try it!
Rensselaer Writing Center -- Info on writing memos, cover letters, resumes, lab reports...GREAT
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students -- If you need to do a term paper or research paper, this is the place to be...Great!
A Basic Guide to Writing an Essay -- Good information on essay writing
English-Zone.com -- An excellent site for spelling and grammar rules for teachers and students
Grammar Rock It is a fun way to learn.
English Basics - free worksheets for review
Grammar Gorillas Check your understanding of the parts of speech.
Guide to Grammar and Writing This is really comprehensive.
Common Errors in English Check to see if you are error free.
Readers's Digest Word Power -- Test your vocabulary skills
Word Jumbles -- Enter a scrambled word...this site will unscramble it...really cool
The Puzzle Depot -- A nice crossword puzzle site with links to other nice sites
Puzzlemaker -- Make your own word puzzles...an incredibly fun site
Word Play -- Great site with many word site links
Listen and Write fun place to learn poetry from the BBC
The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard - everything you need to write an excellent essay as well as practice prompts
What Makes a Good Story - simple but sometimes forgotten
How to Write a Folktale - easy to follow
Simile Satellite great site from the BBC
Literature Read along and learn what makes a good short story.
More on Citing Electronic Resources -- Many nice links on citing information found from all kinds of sources
Bibliography Assistance -- Need help in completing a bibliography?...then try this!
