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Best of the Web: Children's Resources
- Jewish Museum
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Johnson, Crockett
Harold and the Purple Crayon, A Picture for Harold's Room, The Carrot Seed...
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Jones, Diana Wynne
Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, Mixed Magics, Archer's Goon, A Tale of Time City...
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Joyce, William
Bently & Egg, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, George Shrinks, Rolie Polie Olie...
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Joyce, William: Video Clip
Watch a video clip of an interview with William Joyce.
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Kaleidoscope Painter
Move your mouse around the red dot on the screen and see brilliant kaleidoscopic images appear.
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Kalman, Maira
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey, Next stop, Grand Central, Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman, Hey Willy, See the Pyramids...
- Katherine Paterson
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Keats, Ezra Jack
Peter's Chair, The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Pet Show, Jennie's Hat, Apt. 3...The Ezra Jack Keats Archive at the de Grummond Collection.
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Keene, Carolyn
The "Nancy Drew" mystery series.
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Kellogg, Steven
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, The Mysterious Tadpole, Pinkerton, Behave!, Is Your Mama a Llama?, Library Lil, Paul Bunyan...
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Kendra's Coloring Book
Interactive coloring pages.
- Kid's Health
- Kids Craft Recipes
- Kids Domain Craft Recipes
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Kids Health
Braces, eczema, and allergies are only a few of the topics addressed here. All the articles are doctor-approved.
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Kids Recipes
Delicious recipes from Cafe Zoom.
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Kids' Place
Fun stuff for K-8 including geography games and fill-in-the-blanks stories.
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kidshealth.org: Learning Disabilities
This site explains common learning disabilities to children.
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Kidsreads.com: Authors
Loads of author biographies and interviews.
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Kimmel, Eric A.
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, Anansi Goes Fishing, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, The Three Princes, Sword of the Samurai...
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Kipling, Rudyard
The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, The Beginning of the Armadillos, The Elephant's Child...
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Knight, Hilary
Eloise, Kay Thompson's Eloise Takes a Bawth, Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle...
- Kwanzaa history and symbols
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L'Engle, Madeleine
A Wrinkle in Time, A Ring of Endless Light, A Wind in the Door, The Arm of the Starfish, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Troubling a Star...
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Ladle Rat Rotten Hut
It is really the story of Little Red Riding Hood but the words are all wrong. Can you read it?
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LD Online
Information on learning disabilitiesfor parents, teachers, and other professionals.
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LD Online: Learning Disabilities Information & Resources
An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children in English and Spanish.
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Learner.org
View Live educational broadcasts from the Annenberg/CPB Channel or view Video on Demand from a large selection of teacher oriented programs.
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Learning Adventures in Citizenship: From New York to Your Town
This site is intended for grades four through eight. It is based on NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM, by award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. The site uses New York City as an example of how cities and communities across America developed into unique centers of commerce, politics, architecture, culture, and ethnicity.
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Identifies causes and promotes prevention of learning disabilities and seeks to enhance the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families. Fosters research and advocates for the rights of individuals with learning disabilities under the law. Has online resources that include publications to download and links to state and government agencies.
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Least Restrictive Environment Coalition (LRE)
This website is aimed at parents of New York City children with special needs, child advocates, and any others who desire to learn about education of children with special needs in the least restrictive environment appropriate for them.
- Lemony Snicket
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Lenski, Lois
Strawberry Girl, Cowboy Small, The Little Fire Engine, The Little Farm, The Little Sailboat, I Like Winter, Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison...
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Levine, Gail Carson
Blog created by the author of Ella Enchanted, Dave at Night, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, The Wish, The Princess Test and other children's favorites.
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Lewin, Betsy
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, Giggle, Giggle, Quack, Cat Count, Chubbo's Pool, Gorilla Walk...
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Lewin, Ted
Market!, Fair!, Big Jimmy's Kum Kau Chinese Take Out, Gorilla Walk, Elephant Quest, Peppe the Lamplighter...
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Lewis, C. S.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair, Prince Caspian...
- Liberty Science Center
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Library of Congress: Learning Page
A "teacher's eye view" of the online collections at the Library of Congress.
- Life on Mars: Explore Planet Mars
- Lightning!
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Lilly and Owen and friends
Visit Kevin Henkes' mice friends.
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Lionni, Leo
Swimmy, Frederick, Inch by Inch, Little Blue and Little Yellow, A Color of His Own...
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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
English and many other languages for elementary age kids.
- Little House on the Prairie
- Little League Online
- Little Red Lighthouse
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Lobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad are Friends, Days with Frog and Toad, Mouse Tales, Fables, Grasshopper on the Road, Uncle Elephant...
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London, Jonathan
Froggy Gets Dressed, Froggy's First Kiss, Froggy Plays Soccer, Froggy Learns to Swim, Froggy's Halloween, Shawn and Keeper Show-and-Tell...
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Long Island History
Originally a series published by Newsday, provides information about Queens (plus Nassau and Suffolk) communities at the turn of the 19th century.
- Louis Armstrong Archives, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Queens College
- Louis Armstrong House and Archives
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum
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Lowry, Lois
The Giver, Number the Stars, Anastasia Krupnik, Anastasia At Your Service, Attaboy, Sam!, Gathering Blue, Gooney Bird Greene...
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MacLachlan, Patricia
Sarah, Plain and Tall, Caleb's Story, Arthur, for the Very First Time, Baby, The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt, Journey, Three Names, Unclaimed Treasures...
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MacLachlan, Patricia : Audio Clips
Listen to audio clips of an interview with Patricia MacLachlan.
- Mad About Hockey
- Mad Scientist Network
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Magic School Bus
Take a bus tour and learn about space, the human body insects, dinosaurs, marinde life, insects and more,
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Soccer
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Manhattan on the Web: Education
Listing of educational resources in Manhattan.
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Manhattan on the Web: History
Selected material and links from The New York Public Library.
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Manhattan: A Walk Through Central Park
A companion site to the television program on WNET, channel 13.
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Manhattan: A Walk Through Harlem
A companion site to the television program on WNET, channel 13.
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Manhattan: Lewis Wickes Hine: The Construction of the Empire State Building, 1930-1931
Documentation of early high-steel construction and daring vantages depict the rise of the tallest building in New York City, captured by reform and child labor photographer Hine (1874-1940). Also facts about the Empire State Building.
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Manhattan: Moving Uptown: Nineteenth-century Views of Manhattan
19th-century prints celebrating the ever-changing face of a thriving, bustling, confident city trace Manhattan's urban evolution. Provided by The New York Public Library.
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Map Machine
From National Geographic.
- Mars Pathfinder
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Marshall, James
George and Martha, Miss Nelson is Missing!, The Stupids Step Out, The Three Little Pigs, The Cut-Ups, Fox on Stage, Rats on the Roof, Space Case...
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Martin, Ann M.
The "Baby-Sitters Club" series, "California Diaries" series, The Doll People, A Corner of the Universe, P.S. Longer Letter Later, Snail Mail No More...
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Martin, Ann M. : NYPL Author Chat!
Read the Transcript from NYPL's Author Chat with Ann M. Martin, held July 6, 2004.
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Martin, Bill Jr.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, A Beasty Story, Barn Dance!, Knots on a Counting Rope, Old Devil Wind...
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Martin, Bill Jr. : Video Clips
Watch video clips of an interview with Bill Martin Jr.
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Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Snowflake Bentley, Grandmother Bryant's Pocket...
- Math Baseball
- math.com
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McKissack, Patricia and Frederick: Video Clips
Watch video clips of an interview with Patricia and Frederick McKissack.
- Meriam-Webster Online
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Just for Fun
Visit the Tomb of Perneb, Knights in Central Park, or Discover A Korean Dragon.
- Middle Ages
- Mike Mulligan
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Milne, A. A.
Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Six, The Magic Hill...
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Mojo's Children's Song Lyrics
"Find the lyrics to your favorite kids' songs."
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MOMA: Museum of Modern Art, N. Y.
Modern and contemporary art,including paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photos, architectural models and drawings, decorative arts, furniture.
- Monarchs and Migration
- Moon Shadow: Solar Eclipse
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Mora, Pat
Tomas and the Library Lady, A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Ines, Una Biblioteca para Juana: El Mundo de Sor Juana Ines, Listen to the Desert = Oye al Desierto...
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Mora, Pat: Video Clips
Watch video clips of an interview with Pat Mora.
- Morris-Jumel Mansion
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Moving Uptown: Nineteenth-century Views of Manhattan
Images from the New York Public Library's Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.
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Munro, Roxie
The Inside-Outside Book of Libraries, The Inside-Outside Book of New York City, Christmastime in New York City, Doors, Crocodiles, Camels & Dugout Canoes: Eight Adventurous Episodes
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Munsch, Robert
50 Below Zero, The Paper Bag Princess, Stephanie's Ponytail, Get Out of Bed!, More pies!, Aaron's Hair...
- Museum for African Art
- Museum of Chinese in America
- Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
- Museum of Modern Art
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Museum of Television & Radio
The Museum of Television & Radio is a nonprofit organization founded by William S. Paley in 1975 to collect and preserve television and radio programs and to make these programs available to the public.

