Language Arts

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Online Resources | Websites | Library Materials | Also of Interest

Online Resources

Authoritative sources of articles and reference information, brought to you by the Ridgefield Library unless otherwise noted. Have your library card handy for log-in.

Literature Resource Center
Author biographies and criticism.

Biography Resource Center
Contains biographies from reliable reference sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites.

What Do I Read Next?
Search for a specific author or title or browse for a good book.

Searchasaurus Stories
Search thousands of articles on authors, myths & fables, plays, nonfiction, poems, short stories and word games.

Novelist Plus K-8
This is an easy-to-use database with great books (fiction and nonfiction) selected just for you. You’ll find books to help with school projects and books to read for pleasure. There are recommended reading lists and read-alike suggestions too! Just type in author, title or keyword in the Find Box and let NoveList Plus K-8 do the rest!

BookLetters
A great database featuring new picture and fiction books, bestsellers, award-winning books and more.

Websites

Tested and recommended by our librarians.

Fact Monster Word Wise 
Grammar and spelling help from Information Please!

Kids InfoBits Stories and Literature

Library Materials

Circulating materials, most reference works shelved together in the stacks. Print magazines on display. Non-fiction video shelved separately. Audiobooks on cassette & CD shelved separately.

Kid's Catalog: Explore the Library/Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Explore the library to see our collection of fairy tales and folk tales, including tales about beasts and creatures, heroes and heroines, and mythology to name a few.

Also of Interest

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