Youth Zone
Reading and Literacy
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Bartleby Books Page
Thousands of free online texts (poetry, fiction, etc.). For similar kinds of resources, also see The Online Books Page and Project Gutenberg. -
CNN Student News
Multimedia news resources -
Create Your Own Newspaper (CRAYON)
A tool for managing news sources on the Internet and the World Wide Web. No fee. -
Moonlit Road
Spooky stories that you can both read and listen to. -
MysteryNet
Online mysteries, information about famous authors such as Agatha Christie, Clue-A-Day game for solving a crime, and much more. Also see MysteryNet for Kids for younger audiences. -
NY Times Learning Network
News summaries, crossword puzzles, test preparation, word of the day, web tours, and current events. -
Quandary Action Mazes
Exciting, interactive reading adventures. -
Western-Pacific Literacy Network
Offers web-delivered instruction using high-interest news stories from CNN. Each module includes full-text and simplified versions of the story plus interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story.