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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults The Edgar Allan Poe audio collection [sound recording]. by Poe, Edgar Allan Recordings of dark poetry and short stories by this famous American writer.   Books for Teens Best books for high school readers : grades 9-12 by Gillespie, John Thomas A reading guide and selection tool for teen reading material, both fiction and nonfiction.   Books for Older Children 100 books for girls to grow on by Dodson, Shireen From the author of "The mother-daughter book club", lively descriptions of the most inspiring books for girls, terrific discussion questions to spark conversation, great ideas for book-inspired activities, crafts, and field trips.   Books for Younger Children Black Books Galore! guide to more great African American children´s books by Rand, Donna This easy-to-use, illustrated reference features 400 new listings, plus reading plans for historical events, major holidays, and seasons for young black readers. With easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed by title, topic, author, and illustrator, and more.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: American Literature Best Books Children's Literature Criticism and interpretation. English Literature

RESEARCH DATABASES  Academic Search Premier Full-text articles from over 4500 journals covering a broad range of subjects and includes 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. Back files to 1975 for over 100 journals. Great newspaper/magazine articles for high school, college and adults, on all topics!  American Women Writers: Colonial Times to Present Contains biographical and critical essays on 1,328 American women writers covering all genres and all periods of American history.  Books In Print (Professional) Information on over 3.5 million titles, over 500,00 full-text book reviews. Contains author biographies, publisher information, and lists of award- winning books.  Children's Comprehensive Literature Contains teaching tools, reading measurement programs and related information on children's literature.Also reviews from Booklist and KIRKUS.  Children's Comprehensive Literature Contains teaching tools, reading measurement programs and related information on children's literature.Also reviews from Booklist and KIRKUS.  Children's Literature (GVRL) Includes Something about the Author, Children´s Literature Review & Author & Artists for Young People.  Commentary Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of ideas, the publication that those who shape public opinion turn to first for in-depth analysis of politics, religion, foreign affairs, social policy, culture, and the arts, as well as for outstanding reviews of current books. Use the search box at the top right to find your topic!  Contemporary Authors A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.  Contemporary Authors New Revision A bio-bibliographical guide containing updated and revised entries on current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.  Crossword Puzzle Solver Enter the letters you have with question marks for those you don't and it will give word options which fit the pattern.  Expanded Academic ASAP Find full-text articles from 4,700 scholarly journals covering the arts, humanities, social sciences, technology and general sciences.  Fiction Connection Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy or explore books by topic, genre, setting, character, location or timeframe.  Hispanic Biography (GVRL) Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of Latino heritage who form the international Hispanic community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.  Literature Collection (GVRL) Information and criticism about authors and their works.  Literature Criticism Online Contemporary Literary Criticism is THE resource to use when you need literary criticism. Now, you can find CLC, PLUS poetry criticism, drama criticism, and much, much more, online, without visiting the library!  Literature Resource Center Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.  Litfinder Provides access to sources of over 600,000 indexed poems and to 50,000 full-text poems.  Shakespeare Collection Resources include the most recent Arden Shakespeare editions of the complete works, as well as editions and adaptations of Shakespeare's works, other works published during Shakespeare's time, prompt books, the Gordon Crosse Theatrical Diaries, criticism, reviews, images, and reference.  Something About The Author Provides illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 70 children's authors and artists, ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries typically cover personal life, career, writings, works in progress, adaptations, and additional sources.  Student Resource Center Search reference books, Magazines & Journals, Newspapers, Primary Documents, and Multimedia for subject areas History, Literature, Science, Social Science & biographies. Timeline feature.  What Do I Read Next? Information about books your friends have told you about!  Young Adult Literature This collection is for older students. Includes Drama For Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Poetry for Students, Nonfiction Classics, Literary Themes, Literary Newsmakers & Graphic Novelists. RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Book Discussion Groups If you are interested in forming a book discussion group, please contact your neighborhood library.  Read Me Vegas Online Book Discussion Group - Join the staff at the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District as they discuss a new and interesting book each month!  Teen Message Board Check out our new Teen Message Board and find out about fun library programs, good books to read, and how you can volunteer at your local library branch. Talk to other teens about anime, graphic novels, movies, music and more! DIGITAL BOOKS  Online Books Page Contains public domain works from a variety of languages.  Online Texts Contains public domain works from a variety of languages.  Project Gutenberg Contains public domain works from a variety of languages.  Universal Digital Library Online library offers 1.5 million works and counting. The online library offers full text downloads of works that are in the public domain, or for which the copyright holder has been given permission to make available. The collection goes far beyond the widely available classics, though those are there, too. WEB SITES  Absolute Shakespeare Absolute Shakespeare, the essential resource for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre.  Book Lust with Nancy Pearl Nancy Pearl has become a rock star among readers and the tastemaker people turn to when deciding what to read next.  Center for Adolescent Reading Books for teens with comments by teens!  Gnooks Gnooks is a self-adapting community system based on the gnod engine. Discover new writers you will like, travel the map of literature and discuss your favorite books and authors.  IPL Kidspace: Picture Books Internet Public Library's picture book collection, each with a story hour inside!  IPL Kidspace: The Reading Zone The Reading Zone is a little like the fiction section at a public library. You can find links to on-line stories and also learn more about your favorite books and authors.  IPL Reading Room The place to find books, freely available on the Internet  Kids Read Kidsreads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading fun we have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests  Librarian's Index to the Internet: Literature LII is a searchable, annotated literature subject directory of hundreds of Internet resources, evaluated by Library of California librarians, featuring literature styles, periods, and authors.  Literary Criticism at the Internet Public Library IPL has found Literary Criticism links for many authors, schools of writing, etc. They also have a Online Literary Criticism Guide, and a Literary Criticism Pathfinder, that can give you suggestions for finding criticism in your library and on the Web.  Oprah's Book Club See what Oprah's reading now!  Reading Rockets Information about teaching kids to read, and helping those who struggle.  Shmoop Shmoop wants to make you a better lover (of literature, history, poetry and writing). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.  Teens Read We at Teenreads.com bring teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. We are a part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week.  Web Sites for Readers More great links to literary websites LOCAL RESOURCES  Nevada Young Reader's Award NYRA is an annual recognition, awarded by the students of Nevada, for their favorite book in four categories: Picture Book, Young Reader, Intermediate Reader, and Young Adult. One of the few awards that come directly from the children reading!  Rainbow Company Rainbow Company Youth Theater performs 5 plays a season and offers classes to children aged 4 to 18 years. Phone 229-6553 for information.  Super Summer Theatre at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park http://www.supersummertheatre.com/  UNLV Performing Arts Center University theater at it's best  Utah Shakespearean Festival Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah: Headlines not only Shakespeare but also musicals and plays by other playwrights. Order tickets on-line or order a brochure. NATIONAL RESOURCES  Association for Library Service to Children Association for Library Service to Children, ALSC, a division of the American Library Association: ALSC is responsible for the Notables book list and for awarding such prestigious book awards as the Newberry and Caldecott awards.  Association of Authors and Publishers A non-profit association comprised of authors, would-be authors, editors, artists, printers, publishers, self-publishers, marketers, distributors, booksellers and anyone associated with the production, developing, marketing and distribution of books.  Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Responsible for the annual Nebula Awards, science fiction or fantasy, for the best short story, novelette, novella, and novel of the year. GAMES AND ACTIVITIES  The 1920s Challenge How well do you know the 1920's and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Do you know the plot & characters in the novel The Great Gatsby? Do you know what happened in the 1920's? This game will find out how just how much you know! RELATED INFO GUIDES  American History  Women's History  Writing and Citing