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"Hello and welcome to Bettendorf Public Library's Young Adult Books In Series and Sequels Wiki! To find what the author or series you are looking for just click on the letters below to browse alphabetical lists of authors or series names. Or use the search boxes at right to find authors, series names or individual book titles. Dates following titles are date of publication as near as we can determine. "

"The Lightning Thief The gods of Olympus are alive in the 21st Century. They still fall in love with mortals and have children who might become great heroes, but most of these children meet horrible fates at the hands of monsters by the age of twelve. Only a few learn the truth of their identity and make it to Half Blood Hill, a Long Island summer camp dedicated to training young demigods. Such is the revelation that launches young Percy Jackson on a quest to help his real father, Poseidon, avert a war among the gods. With the help of Grover the satyr and Annabeth the daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction - Zeus' master bolt. Along the way, they face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop them. Most of all, Percy must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend."

Our program brings together enthusiastic young learners and distinguished college faculty to read and discuss Great Books and Big Ideas. Your student will discuss the likes of Plato, Jefferson, Tolstoy, Borges and Vonnegut with other young people who love literature just as much as they do! Join discussions on Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, or Henry Ward Beecher led by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Doris Kearns Goodwin, Joseph Ellis, Debby Applegate or one of our other Guest Speakers. This summer Great Books welcomes authors Richard Reeves to Stanford University and Dennis Lehane to Amherst College. Great Books helps students find their voices in the classroom and gives them the opportunity to grow academically and socially as they prepare for high school and college. Open discussions encourage students to express themselves and give power to their ideas. Have your high school student go beyond Great Books and explore Great Films! We take our unique style of learning through discussion and apply it to the medium of film. Students learn to apply critical thinking to a visual medium and develop their listening skills through discussion. Experience a week or two away from home and spend it at a top liberal arts college - students can choose from two campus settings: Amherst College in Massachusetts and Stanford University in California. This is the perfect opportunity to preview life on a college campus! Flexible 1, 2, or 3-week programs fit nicely into any summer schedule. Students may come solo, with a friend, or better yet, with a group of classmates. Round out a summer of leisure and sports with some engaging, thought-provoking fun! Great Books has welcomed students from 43 states as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, Jordan, Korea, China, Switzerland, England, Canada, France, Mexico, Denmark, Croatia, Italy and more. This is the perfect opportunity for international students to come to the U.S. for summer learning and

"Your source for book reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and young adult books. "

"Perceptions, world views, and one's sense of self can be influenced, either positively or negatively, by literature. The purpose of this database is to connect readers with high quality children's and young adult literature, fiction and nonfiction, that portrays female characters as strong, intelligent individuals who make positive choices for living emotionally healthy lives."

"Education Links - Elementary and Secondary Education Adult Education Alternative Education Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Financial Aid Fun Stuff Organization and Associations Post Secondary Special Needs Student Resources Study Abroad Resources Government Resources Department of Education - This award-winning site is designed to help pursue the President's initiatives, including No Child Left Behind, and advance our mission as a Department-to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans. Education News Parents Can Use - To help parents understand the No Child Left Behind Act and all the important changes it will bring, the U.S. Department of Education launched a new monthly television series entitled Education News Parents Can Use. What is different about Education News is its focus on information and resources of value to parents and families. The program features brief segments, including one-on-one interviews, "how-to" demonstrations, more video and graphics, and brief conversations with parents, educators, community, business and religious leaders, and education experts. Estuaries.gov - The primary function of this Web site is to educate the public on the importance of estuaries and the need to protect them. FCIC's Educator Page - Here are four activities to help you teach young citizens how to be proactive consumers and learn about the government. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - Part of the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, this is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. NOAA Education Website - This site has been designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public access the many educational activities, publications, and booklets that have been produced. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) - OESE promotes academic excellence, enhances educational opportunities a

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YoungBiz is all about the business of being young. As a teenager, there are tons of decisions you have to make every day -- decisions that can be as small as what cereal to have for breakfast to which college you want to attend. We're here to help you take those awesome decision-making skills you've developed and use them to make great financial and business decisions. Whether you know it or not, you're already a biz and economic wiz. After all, you've gone shopping (probably a few times more than your parents might like), made product comparisons, and probably have performed a whole bunch of product testing. We want to show you how to make the most of those skills. How? Well, think about the last time you decided to buy new jeans:

"Financial Literacy for Everyone * Personal Finance » o Credit & Debt » + Credit Cards + Credit History + Debt + Identity Theft o Savings & Spending » + Saving + Budgeting + Banking o Life Events » + Saving for College + Buying a Car + Welcome to the Workforce + Employer Provided Benefits + Renting an Apartment + Buying a Home + Marriage + Divorce + Parenting + Retirement + Elder Care + Handling the Unexpected o Expert Resources » + Practical Money Matters + Khan Academy * For Educators » o Lesson Plans » + Young Children + Children + Teens + College + Special Needs + All Ages o Economy 101 o Innovative Educators o Continuing Education o State Standards * Games » o Financial Football o Financial Soccer o Countdown to Retirement o Smart Money Quiz Show o Road Trip to Savings o Ed's Bank o Cash Puzzler * Calculators » o Auto o Budget & Goals o Career & Retirement o Credit & Debt o Education & College o Family & Life o Home & Mortgage o Loans o Savings & Investment o Work & Taxes * Resources"

"William Shakespeare is the most widely taught playwright in the English language. By 1588, Shakespeare had left his wife and children to live in London as an actor. During the next ten years, he became a successful playwright, performing for the royal court and building a new theater called the Globe. He retired to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616, where he died soon after. Since that time, few young students of English literature have not heard the line, "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" "

educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally and internationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating and participating with media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture.

"Project X (OUP) The books are aimed at school children up to the age of nine Books illustrated with computer- generated images are the latest attempt to get boys to enjoy reading. Oxford University Press (OUP) claims the "truly boy-friendly" content and structure of its Project X books will appeal to boys up the age of nine. The books have been tested in 2,000 schools and can be used interactively through CD-Roms and whiteboards. But critics dismissed the publications as "ghastly" and a shallow attempt to mimic computer games. "