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ProCon.org is a nonprofit research organization that presents pros and cons of controversial issues in a nonpartisan format. There are currently 42 issues being covered in a comprehensive manner. The site organizes each issue into sections like "Did You Know?", lists of Pros and Cons and then moves on to background information, media references and relevant video clips. There's a lot of information here for students to gain enough perspective to make their own decisions about issues.

"MightyBook is a powerhouse of learning that's helping kids around the world read and speak English. With more than 800 animated stories, songs, games and puzzles - plus lesson plans and online quizzes -- MightyBook is one of the best values in education."

"Research shows that skilled readers use a set of learning strategies that help them make meaning from text. Into the Book provides you with tools to help elementary students learn to use these strategies in reading, the arts, and across the curriculum."