Literary & Research Resources
Resources for Parents
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This website provides information for parents and families about what their children should be learning in school from the SCDE Educational Oversight Committee.
For high school standards visit:
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The Lexile® Framework for Reading is a scientific approach that places both the reader and text on the same developmental scale, making it easy to connect your child with books targeted to their reading ability. Lexile measures help ensure your child is on the path to academic success.
Find books within your child's Lexile range.
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ReadWriteThink is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Literacy Association. The site's mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. A great resource for
For grades 9-10:
For grades 11-12:
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Common Sense Media provides a wealth of resources, including information on internet safety and digital citizenship, for helping you and your child navigate our digital world. This site also provides age-based and educational ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music.
Research and Homework Help
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Google Translate
Translate words or text from one language to another with the Google Translate App.
---------------------------------------------------EasyBib: Free Bibliography Generator
Generate citations in MLA, APA & Chicago formats for your bibliography.
---------------------------------------------------Purdue Online Writing Lab OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.
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DISCUS should be your first stop for any research! These valuable databases are provided through the SC State Library and include magazines, encyclopedias, newspapers, etc. See your media speciaist for a username and password for home access.
Resources for Young Adults
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Follett Destiny Your School Library Catalog
Follett Destiny allows you to search your school library catalog for resources. Login with your Office 365 credentials to place books on hold, renew items,and utlize our ebook collection.
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Your local public library is an excellent resources for a variety of materials, including online books.
ABBE Digital Branch- a resource for ebooks, audiobooks, and multimedia.
Need a Library Card?
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AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers.
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The SC Book Award is a state program open to all students. These titles of a variety of genres and levels are chosen by a committee made up of librarians, teachers, parents, and kids. Students are encouraged to read at least three titles and vote for their favorite by the end of February each year. Each year's winner is chosen by high school students from all around the state of SC.
Titles on the SCYoung Adult Book Award Nominee lists are a good choice for both avid readers, and reluctant readers searching for interesting teen lit.
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Looking for great teen books? Look no further than YALSA's Book Awards and Selected Booklists.
While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. We encourage adults to take an active role in helping individual teens choose those books that are the best fit for them and their families.