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Student Resources (K-8)

Books and Authors

Book Safari

Database of children's book reviews created by the Children's Department staff of the Ela Area Public Library. Each review contains information about the author, number of pages, copyright year, age range, and a brief written description. The age range is determined by a variety of professional book review publications.

Check It Out

Database of teen book reviews created and maintained by teen volunteers and librarians at the Library. The intended age range is 7th grade and up.

NoveList

An extensive database of fiction for adults, teens and children, offering enhanced subject access and full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, awards, theme-oriented book lists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles for a wide range of reading interests.

TumbleBook Library

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles, and TumbleQuizzes, as well as TumbleResources for teachers. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.

Geography

CultureGrams

Country reports deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Also, includes information about the 50 states, a photo gallery, famous people section, and recipe collection.

Daily Life Online

Researching a particular country? Here you'll find information about the country's history, geographical characteristics (e.g., population, language), social customs, family life, leisure activities, food, religion, holidays and festivals, clothing, and arts.

History

Daily Life Online (Includes Daily Life throughout History)

Information about domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life for the ancient world, medieval world, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, & 19th centuries, and the modern world.

Magazine & Newspaper Articles

eLibraryPlus

Provides students with access to several hundred full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures, web links, and audio/video files.

SIRS Discoverer

General reference database for grades 1-9 with three reading levels of age-appropriate full-text articles and images selected from hundreds of sources.

Reference (News & Facts)

Facts.com Reference Suite

Provides access to news and facts ranging from October 1940 to the present day, including information about current events, statistics, health, science, and controversial issues. Includes access to Facts On File World News Digest, Issues and Controversies, Today’s Science On File, The World Almanac Reference Database, and the World Almanac Encyclopedia.