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In their world of sometimes-dull textbooks and term papers on often pre-assigned topics, it's natural for teens to flock to fiction in their spare time. But they would be remiss to overlook some of the amazing nonfiction works that are equally captivating, thought-provoking, and even worldview-affecting. Here are 12 extra-compelling nonfiction books for teens that span all kinds of interests and curiosities.

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By the time readers are young adults, their worlds have broadened to include a wide range of people and life experiences that inform their developing identities. As teenage readers discover who they are, it's important that they have access to stories that reflect and celebrate the full range of human experiences and a diversity of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion, and culture.

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About the Alex Award

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002.

The award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust. Edwards pioneered young adult library services and worked for many years at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore. Her work is described in her book Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, and over the years she has served as an inspiration to many librarians who serve young adults. The Alex Awards are named after Edwards, who was called "Alex" by her friends.

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Visit YALSA's Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. Current Winners Official Nominations Previous Winners Award Policies and Procedures Suggest a Title Committee Information Seal Licensing Teen Book Finder App
2023 Winners

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The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2023 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and Booklist, were announced today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27 - 30, in New Orleans.

The 2023 Alex Award winners are:

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting, by Sophie Irwin, published by Pamela Dorman Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House (9780593491348)

Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, by R. F. Kuang, published by Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins (9780063021426)

Chef's Kiss, by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine, published by Oni Press, an imprint of Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group (9781620109045)

Daughter of the Moon Goddess, by Sue Lynn Tan, published by Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins (9780063031302)

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy, published by Simon & Schuster (9781982185824)

Solito: A Memoir, by Javier Zamora, published by Hogarth, an imprint of RandomHouse, a division of Penguin Random House (9780593498064)

The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere., written and illustrated by James Spooner, published by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins (9780358659112)

The Kaiju Preservation Society, by John Scalzi, published by Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, a division of Macmillan (9780765389121)

True Biz, by Sara Nović, published by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House (9780593241509)

Wash Day Diaries, by Jamila Rowser, illustrated by Robyn Smith, published by Chronicle Books (9781797205458)

Members of the 2023 Alex Awards Committee are: Chair Jane Gov, Pasadena Public Library, California; Heather Christensen, Portales High School, New Mexico; Aryssa Damron, District of Columbia Public Library, Washington, D.C.; Sara Day, Woodland Public Library, Woodland, California; Kendra Fitzpatrick, City of Santa Clarita Public Libraries, California; Elizabeth Page, Pasadena, California; Kayla Payne, Alexandria Public Library, Virginia; Cathy Rettberg, Retired Librarian, Menlo School, Atherton, California; and, Melody Scagnelli-Town, Bayonne Public Library, New Jersey.

View the official 2023 Nominated List!

Previous Winners

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The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

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The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.

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About the Morris Award The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. The winner is announced annually at the ALA Youth Media Awards, with a shortlist of up t…

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YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year.

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About the Nonfiction Award

YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 - Oct. 31 publishing year. The winner is announced annually at the ALA Youth Media Awards, with a shortlist of up to five titles named the first week of December.

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2024 Winner

Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. 9780374314347.

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought it was "edgy" humor. Then a few other kids found out about the account and soon, everyone knew. Unfortunately, no one in the small town of Albany, CA was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. In the end, no one was laughing. And everyone was left asking: "where does accountability end for online speech that harms? And what does accountability even mean?

2024 Finalists

America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History written and illustrated by Ariel Aberg-Riger. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins. 9780063057531.

Through Aberg-Riger's mix of writing and collage, we learn about aspects of American History that are often not discussed, and she does not shy away from difficult topics. The exploitation of BIPOC individuals is front and center as she shows how this exploitation helped build our country.

Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam written by Thien Pham. First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. Paperback 9781250809711/Hardcover 9781250809728

In this captivating graphic memoir, Thein and his family embark on a poignant journey to the United States. Seamlessly weaving together themes of food, family, and resilience, Pham's narrative will resonate deeply with readers.

From Here by Luma Mufleh. Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House. 9780593354452.

Mufleh's journey as a gay teenager navigating a religious family's expectations is powerfully relatable for many teens. Through her courageous decision to journey to the United States, the narrative beautifully showcases her unwavering bravery and resilience.

Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge. Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. 9781728450988.

Told in found verse, using Equiano's own writings, this book spans his life from childhood through his enslavement and travels as a free man.

Members of the 2024 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults committee are:Chair Janet Hilbun, Garland, Texas; Anne Dame, Seattle; Candace Fox, Parma, Ohio; Cyndi Hamann, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Thea Hashagen, San Francisco; Amy Ojserkis, Media Center, Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Mays Landing, New Jersey; Kali Olson, Minneapolis; Celeste Swanson, Richmond, Indiana; and Monica Toomer, Homestead, Florida.

YALSA's portfolio of book and media awards helps strengthen library services for and with teens by identifying quality, age appropriate resources for librarians and library workers to share with the teens in their communities.

Previous Winners
2022 Nonfiction Award 2021 Nonfiction Award 2020 Nonfiction Award 2019 Nonfiction Award 2018 Nonfiction Award 2017 Nonfiction Award 2016 Nonfiction Award 2015 Nonfiction Award 2014 Nonfiction Award 2013 Nonfiction Award 2012 Nonfiction Award 2011 Nonfiction Award 2010 Nonfiction Award
View a complete list of Nonfiction Award winners and finalists.

2023 Nonfiction Award

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About the Nonfiction Award YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 - Oct. 31 publishing year. The winner is announced annually at the ALA Youth Media Awards, with a shortlist of up to five titles named the first week of December.

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The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

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About the Printz Award

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association. Learn more about Michael Printz via this video from cjonline.com.

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2023 Winner

All My Rage
By Sabaa Tahir

Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House

"Tahir deftly tackles Islamophobia, addiction, and abuse in this story of seniors who are struggling in a world that does not seem to want them." said Printz Committee Chair Valerie Davis.

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2023 Honor Books

Icebreaker
By A.L. Graziadei

Henry Holt and Company an imprint of MacMillan Publishing Group.

Mickey knows exactly who he's supposed to be: hockey star, #1 draft pick, 100% straight in a homophobic sport. With five overachieving older sisters and larger than life parents, Mickey hides his anxiety, depression, and bisexuality, and struggles to find his place in his world and with his mental health.

When the Angels Left the Old Country

Published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.

From Warsaw to America, an angel, a demon, and a rejected teenager figure out who they are, their place in the world, and how to care for the people they love. Brilliantly queer, with authentic Jewish representation, this book validates the truth and horror of the immigrant experience before, during, and after Ellis Island.

Henry Holt and Company an imprint of MacMillan Publishing Group.

The Ladybird Scouts are knitting-needle-wielding-huntresses of beasts who feed on human emotions. After a traumatic event, Prue quits the scouts, but is tasked with training a new crop of junior scouts when a monster starts terrorizing the area. Prue agrees, if only to acquire The Tea of Forgetting.

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality

Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Penguins are queer. So are dolphins, bonobos, fish, birds, and even deer. Queer Ducks sets the record straight-or queer, by highlighting the wonders of same-sex animal behavior to prove that queerness is not, and has never been, "unnatural" -- and is instead the most common thing under the sun.

Previous Winners

View a complete list of Michael L. Printz winners and honor book authors.

More information on previous winners.

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The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

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The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.

More information, including a listing of the winners of the Children's Author Award and the Youth Illustrator Award can be found here.

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2023 Young Adult Author Award Winner

"Burn Down, Rise Up"

Written by Vincent Tirado

Published by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks

Disappearances in the Bronx haven't caused concern for Raquel, but when her mom comes down with a mysterious illness and her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing, both characters must journey to a sinister underworld and play the Echo Game -- a game whose rules are based on a dark chapter in New York's history. If Raquel and Charlize want to save their home and loved ones, they must play the game or die trying.

YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR HONOR BOOK(S)

"Breathe and Count Back from Ten"

Written by Natalia Sylvester

Published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to reclaim and feel safe in her own body.

"High Spirits"

Written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez

Published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido

These eleven interconnected short stories focus on the Belen family across multiple generations. This collection on the Dominican Diaspora explores themes of machismo, mental health, identity, and, of course, family.

"The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School"

Written by Sonora Reyes

Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Yamilet Flores has the responsibility of keeping her brother out of trouble, making her mom proud, and not falling in love. After being ousted at her previous school, Yami must pretend to be straight to the only openly queer girl at school and avoid getting word back to her mom.

CHILDREN'S AUTHOR WINNER

"Frizzy"

Written by Claribel Ortega

Illustrated by Rose Bousamra

Published by First Second, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

To Marlene's mother, "presentable" or "good" hair means straight. But Marlene detests the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered acceptable. With the help from Tia Ruby, Marlene learns to appreciate, care, and proudly wear her beautiful curly hair.

CHILDREN'S AUTHOR HONOR BOOK(S)

"The Coquíes Still Sing"

Written by Karina Nicole González

Illustrated by Krystal Quiles

Published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

A hurricane devastates Elena's home in Puerto Rico. Alongside her family and community, they begin to rebuild and hope that the familiar sounds of the coquíes will return. Sounds that reflect hope, resilience, and the strength of the Puerto Rican people.

"The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border"

Written by Stephen Briseño

Illustrated by Magdalena Mora

Published by Random House Studio, and imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House

After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States.

"Tumble"

Written by Celia C. Pérez

Published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House

Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father and eccentric family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.

YOUTH ILLUSTRATION WINNER

"Where Wonder Grows"

Illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia

Written by Xelena González

Published by Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc.

Magical rocks, seashells, crystals and meteorites, to Grandma's Garden we go! Where wonder grows and stories blossom, a grandmother helps her granddaughters discover and appreciate the natural elements of mother earth.

YOUTH ILLUSTRATION HONOR BOOK(S)

"The Coquíes Still Sing"

Illustrated by Krystal Quiles

Written by Karina Nicole González

Published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

A hurricane devastates Elena's home in Puerto Rico. Alongside her family and community, they begin to rebuild and hope that the familiar sounds of the coquíes will return. Sounds that reflect hope, resilience, and the strength of the Puerto Rican people.

"A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters"

Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

Written by Duncan Tonatiuh

Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS

This lyrical title provides the historical preservation of Mesoamerican storytelling. Through pre-Columbian-inspired illustrations, Amoxtin, books that gather Mexihcah knowledge, culture and history, transcend the pages along with the process of how this ancient civilization passed them down to their future generations.

"Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land"

Illustrated by Mirelle Ortega

Written by Mirelle Ortega

Published by Cameron Kids, an imprint of Cameron + Company, a division of ABRAMS

From her family's pineapple farm in Mexico, a young girl discovers the true meaning of magic. Through life's highs and lows, the young narrator weaves her story with words of life's transformations and changes that make life's journey magical.

"Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"

Illustrated by Loris Lora

Written by Anika Aldamuy Denise

Published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers

This inspiring biography on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest congresswoman in America, highlights her life's upbringing and determination. From her childhood in the Bronx to her journey to the Capitol Building, this title reminds readers their capability of making a difference.

"Srta. Quinces"

Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Written by Kat Fajardo

Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Translated by Scholastic Inc.

Suyapa / Sue only wants to spend her summer with friends but her family has other plans. They set off to visit their relatives in a rural town in Honduras with no reception or internet! There, Suyapa's mother decides to throw her a surprise quinceañera -- the last thing Suyapa wanted.

"Still Dreaming / Seguimos Soñando"

Illustrated by Magdalena Mora

Written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez

Translated by Luis Humberto Crosthwaite

Published by Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc.

A family is forced to flee their home in the United States or risk being separated. Along the way they meet others with a similar story - working class families forced to leave their dreams. Through captured emotions and beautiful scenery, this story depicts the Mexican Repatriation through the eyes of a child.
2022 Pura Belpre Award Winners 2021 Pura Belpre Award Winner

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Pura Belpré Award Young Adult Author Award The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

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Returning Spring 2022,  SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week.   In 2021, 28 titles were given away over 14 weeks. Titles change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.

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MAGICAL CREATURES: Meet a soul collector and a merperson. These fantasies bring extra attractions, too: fans of series will be happy to know that the soul collector's story is the first of a duology, and listeners get the opportunity to try a duet narration as mer and human find romance.

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MAGICAL CREATURES: Meet a soul collector and a merperson. These fantasies bring extra attractions, too: fans of series will be happy to know that the soul collector's story is the first of a duology, and listeners get the opportunity to try a duet narration as mer and human find romance.

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Bibliotastic offers 11 free novels in their Teen & Youg Adult Category.  These are contemporary works by authors who are generally unpublished and are unique to this site.

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BooksShouldBeFree offers around 200 classic works in their Teen/Young Adult category.  While primarily an audio book site, they also provide links to reading versions at other sites.  Nice collection of classics.

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Vol. 17 No. 21

Final Edition

Reading The Classics Feature

March 25, 2001

Hooked On Great Books An Unabridged Digital Collection

A Public Service of
Valley Press Media Network

CLOVIS -- The folowing collection of digital works of early American & British fiction including works by James Fenimore Cooper are in e-text format. In addition there is a full set of color page-images. The entire database is available for reading in your browser and by the free Microsoft Reader, which can be downloaded here.

David Crockett: His Life and Adventures (1874)
e-book |web version

Fables (1880)
e-book | web version

An Indian Boy's Story (1903)
e-book | web version

Little Women (1869)
e-book | web version

Bound to Rise (1900)
e-book | web version

The Cash Boy (1889)
e-book | web version

Driven From Home (1889)
e-book | web version

Joe the Hotel Boy, or Winning Out by Pluck (1906)
e-book | web version

Nothing to do: a tilt at our best society (1857)
e-book | web version

Paul the Peddler; or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant (1871)
e-book | web version

Ragged Dick, or, Street Life in New York (1868)
e-book | web version

Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders (1917)
e-book | web version

The Marvelous Land of Oz (1892)
e-book | web version

Boyhood in Norway (1892)
e-book | web version

Historic girls: stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times (1891)
e-book | web version

The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral (1892)
e-book | web version

Stories to Tell to Children : Fifty-One Stories With Some Suggestions for Telling (1907)
e-book | web version

How to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to Tell 1915
e-book | web version

The Dawn of A To-morrow (1905)
e-book | web version

Esmerlelda (1877)
e-book | web version

A Little Princess (1905)
e-book | web version

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886)
e-book | web version

The Lost Prince (1914)
e-book | web version

"Lodusky" (1877)
e-book | web version

"Mère Giraud's Little Daughter" (1876)
e-book | web version

"Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame" (1877)
e-book | web version

"The Plain Miss Burnie" (1880)
e-book | web version

"The Shuttle" (1907)
e-book | web version

"Smethurstses" (1877)
e-book | web version

"T. Tembarom" (1913)
e-book | web version

"What the Pug Knew" (1919)
e-book | web version

"The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane" (1896)
e-book | web version

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1866)
e-book | web version

"Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There" 1862-1863
e-book | web version

"The Red Badge of Courage" (1895)
e-book | web version

Cooper, James Fenimore
[biography] Precaution [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

Precaution [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Spy [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Spy [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Pilot [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Pilot [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Pioneers [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Pioneers [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Last of the Mohicans [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Last of the Mohicans [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Prairie [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Prairie [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Water-Witch [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Water-Witch [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

The Deerslayer [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

The Deerslayer [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

Wyandotte; or, the Hutted Knoll [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

Wyandotte; or, the Hutted Knoll [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

Jack Tier [Vol 1] web version | ebook |

Jack Tier [Vol 2] web version | ebook |

"A Christmas Carol" (1843)
e-book | web version

"Oliver Twist" (1838)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Crooked Man" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Final Problem" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1901-1902)
e-book | web version

"Living English Poets: A. Conan Doyle" (1901)
e-book | web version

"The Lost World" (1912)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The Parasite" (1894)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Resident Patient" (1893)
e-book | web version

"A Study in Scarlet" (1887)
e-book | web version

"The Sign of Four"
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" (1893)
e-book | web version

"The White Company" (1890)
e-book | web version

"The Adventure of the Yellow Face" (1893)
e-book | web version

"Edouard" (1911)
e-book | web version

"Lesi, The Choir Boy" (1901)
e-book | web version

"Indian Boyhood" (1902)
e-book | web version

"Fanny Herself" (1917)
e-book | web version

"The Homely Heroine" (1910)
e-book | web version

"Johnnie and Billie Bushytail" (1910)
e-book | web version

"Little Friend Coyote" (1901)
e-book | web version

"The Girl Who Was the Ring" (1901)
e-book | web version

"The Medicine Grizzly Bear" (1901)
e-book | web version

"The Wild Indian" (1899)
e-book | web version

"Camps and Firesides of the Revolution" (1902)
e-book | web version

"Colonial Children" (1902)
e-book | web version

Hawthorne, Nathaniel
[biography]

"The Sick Child" (1899)
e-book | web version

"The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat" (1916)
e-book | web version

"The Jungle Book" (1893)
e-book | web version

"Blue Fairy Book" (1889)
e-book | web version

"Red Fairy Book" (1890)
e-book | web version

"The Violet Fairy Book" (1901)
e-book | web version

"The Yellow Fairy Book" (1894)
e-book | web version

"Indian Why Stories" (1915)
e-book | web version

"The Heathen" (1910)
e-book | web version

"The Scab" (1904)
e-book | web version

"Twilight Stories" (1905)
e-book | web version

"Many Swabs: Sun Myth of the North American Indians" (1920)
e-book | web version

"The Paper Windmill" (1915)
e-book | web version

"At the Back of the North Wind" (18??)
e-book | web version

"Polly of the Circus" (1908)
e-book | web version

"In the Bishop's Carriage" (1903)
e-book | web version

"Anne's House of Dreams" (1915)
e-book | web version

"The Little Lame Prince" (1874)
e-book | web version

"Poor and proud; or, the fortunes of Katy Redburn, a story for young folks" (1859)
e-book | web version

"Miss Billy -- Married" (1914)
e-book | web version

"Miss Billy's Decision" (1912)
e-book | web version

"Mary Marie" (1920)
e-book | web version

"Pollyanna Grows Up" (1914)
e-book | web version

"The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"
e-book | web version

"The Pie and the Patty-pan"
e-book | web version

"Men of Iron" 1891
e-book | web version

"Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates" 1921
e-book | web version

"Uncle Josh Weathersby's 'Punkin Centre Stories'" 1903
e-book | web version

"Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life among the lowly" (1852)
e-book | web version

"Poganuc People: Their Loves and Lives" (1878)
e-book | web version

"The Girlhood of Harriet Beecher Stowe" (1911)
e-book | web version

"A Girl of the Limberlost" 1909
e-book | web version

"The Harvester" 1911
e-book | web version

"Beauty and the Beast: and Tales of Home" 1872
e-book | web version

"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" 1884
e-book | web version

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" 1876
e-book | web version

"Story of the Bad Little Boy" 1865
e-book | web version

"The Story of the Good Little Boy" 1875
e-book | web version

"Innocents Abroad"
e-book | web version

"The Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins" 1893-4
e-book | web version

"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" 1889
e-book | web version

"Around the World in Eighty Days" 1873
e-book | web version

"Off on a Comet"
e-book | web version

"The Underground City" 1877
e-book | web version

"The Island of Doctor Moreau" 1896
e-book | web version

"The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories" 1911
e-book | web version

"The Silent Places" 1904
e-book | web version

"The Birds' Christmas Carol" 1886
e-book | web version

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1903)
e-book | web version

"Aeroplanes" (1915)
e-book | web version

[Editor's Note: The Electronic Text Center at the "Impressions of an Indian Childhood" (1900)
e-book | web version

"Old Indian Legends" (1901)
e-book | web version

"A Warrior's Daughter" (1902)
e-book | web version

University of Virginia combines an on-line archive of thousands of SGML-encoded electronic texts (some of which are publicly available) with a library-based Center housing hardware and software suitable for the creation and analysis of text. The electronic text links shown above are made available as a public service and are only a small portion of the digital holdings which include approximately 51,000 on- and off-line humanities texts in twelve languages, with more than 350,000 related images (book illustrations, covers, manuscripts, newspaper pages, page images of Special Collections books, museum objects). Most etexts can now be accessed alongside the print collections in Virgo, the University of Virginia digital library catalog.]

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Great eBooks for Young Readers! - Reading Trails Section - Clovis Free Press

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Technology, Ethics, and Security (Gov/STEM)

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Technology, Ethics, and Security (Gov/STEM)

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Lesson Plan: Technology, Ethics, and Security

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My Idea For This Space

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Understanding Your Digital Footprint (Science)

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Lesson Plan: Understand Your Digital Footprint

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Lesson Plan: Write an If-Then Adventure Story

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Make learning fun. Flipgrid connects millions of PreK to PhD educators, learners and families through short video. Made free by Microsoft.

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. The app includes templates for users to use.

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

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Real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, interactive videos, gamified learning, formative assessment, and activities

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Nearpod: Foster a love of learning in every student

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Create active learning experiences students can’t wait to be a part of.

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Schools and universities are using Google's products, programs, and philanthropy to help them improve learning and innovation.

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Technology is transforming teaching and learning. It's helping kids learn at their own pace, become creative problem solvers, and effective collaborators. But for those without access, existing learning gaps are only widening. That's why we'll continue directing our products, people, programs, and philanthropy toward a future where every student has access to the quality education they deserve.

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Solutions built for teachers and students | Google for Education

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Technology is transforming teaching and learning. It's helping kids learn at their own pace, become creative problem solvers, and effective collaborators. But for those without access, existing learning gaps are only widening. That's why we'll continue directing our products, people, programs, and philanthropy toward a future where every student has access to the quality education they deserve.

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Padlet is an educational technology startup company based in San Francisco, California and Singapore. Padlet provides a cloud-based software-as-a-service, hosting a real-time collaborative web platform in which users can upload, organize, and share content to virtual bulletin boards called "padlets."