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Need an eBook in the public domain. Search U Penn's database, and it will tell you what websites provide access to the content.

Blogs covering topics relevant to school libraries and K-12 education, including reviews of children's and YA literature. Other issues discussed include, but are not limited to, educational technologies, digital learning, early literacy, librarian-teachers, e-reading devices in the classroom, learning strategies, teens and reading, etc. Blogs listed with a include 2010 and 2011 finalists and winners.

A powerful piece by Michael Morpurgo

"Storytelling has been around since the start of Mankind. Storytelling was the basic communicational strategy through which culture, traditions, mores, ways of life and early literature was transmitted from one generation to the other. With the advent of internet and web technologies, storytelling has got some new and wider dimensions. The journey of storytelling from its early beginnings to its actual state is the subject of this wonderful graphic below. It documents the major periods and forms of storytelling that was pervasive during each era. It is really amazing to take a pause and take a look back into history to see how storytelling has evolved to be what it is now."

"So, when The Wire sat down with Green-a YA superstar who has amassed a fervent following through his novels and his online antics with his brother, Hank-thoughts of fandom and Green's own cultural loves were in the air. "

We've all heard, "don't judge a book by its cover," but have you heard, "don't judge a book by its movie?"

If one of your New Year's Resolutions was the classic "read more books" and you haven't so much as opened a magazine, we're here to provide some inspiration. TED-Ed asked a few of our favorite educators to weigh in on the best books in their subject - for students, teachers and lifelong learners alike - to crack into during 2015. Here, find a list of their top 5 picks in literature, science, math and history.

A great resource for teaching genres. Includes several genres posters with specific examples.

UCF - imilar to movie trailers, video book trailers are short, minute and a half to two-minute videos that introduce the basic storyline. They differ from book reports captured on video in that in these productions the story is re-enacted with artistic and creative decisions made by the director as to what parts of the story are presented.\n\nTEACHERS: Are you interested in creating your own book trailers and posting the on this site? UB the Director is a curriculum model that answers the inevitable question from your students: "Why do I have to read the book if I can watch the movie about it instead?" Our curriculum teaches you and your students how to visualize the books being read and how to utilize the story invention process to create your own video book trailers. By registering, we will provided guidance on how to create video book trailers and how to add them to the Newbie's Corner our site.

Video from The School of Life, a cultural enterprise offering good ideas for everyday life. http://www.theschooloflife.com/ Site includes a classroom and library (archive of study resources).

Digital copies of Shakespeare plays, Folgers editions