The following links take you outside the HAPL website and are provided as additional resources. The HAPL is not responsible for the material found on the sites.
Recommended Reading & Reviews
YALSA: This is the "Young Adult Library Services Association" of the American Library Association. In other words, they know about books! You can find lists of the best books, award lists, books for the college bounds and much more.
Reading Rants: This site offeres a variety of thematic lists - everything from "History Fiction for Hipsters" to "Graphic Fantasy." Find a book that is not booooooring at this site.
Teen Ink: Book reviews written by teens.
Teenreads.com: Top 250 books for teens and information about books, authors and more...
Book Crossing: The world's biggest book club - catch and release used books.
Library Thing: Sign up for a free account and keep track of your books. See who is reading similar books and share interests like your own.
Homework Help
MeL (Michigan Electronic Library): When you need reliable, verifiable, quantificable, accurate information, go to where the experts go. This is Michigan's online research library.
Books and Writers: Index of Authors: This site provides details of the life and works for over 1,000 authors.
High School Ace: This is the academic home page for high school students. You will find everything from subject guides, to dictionaries...even quizzes.
Bartleby.com: If you need extra help with English or literature, check out this site.
Class Brain: This site features lots of articles that tie in with subjects you may be studying.
World Factbook: This site is sponsored by the CIA and gives detailed information about every county in the world.
Homework Spot: Here's help for all grade levels through high school. There's useful stuff for you, plus stuff to help you tutor younger kids.
InfoPlease: You will find all kinds of stuff here to help you...everything from atlases to timelines.
Cool Sites
East of the Web: Find games, stories from all genres, and opportunities for you to submit creations.
IPL Teen Space: Stuff you can use for homework, fun and your social life from the Internet Public library.
National Geographic: Explore the world! There is always something interesting from National Geographic.
Quizilla: Imagine it. Create it. Share it. Journals, blogs and more.
