Online Resources
For Kids
All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
Sophomore Samantha Madison stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed teen ambassador to the United Nations, and catches the eye of the very cute First Son. HarperCollins, 2002. Requires Washington County Library card.
CultureGrams
Quick Start GuideLearn about the history, customs, and everyday life of countries around the world. Three editions: World Edition features concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on 190 countries; Kids Edition features a colorful collection of 68 country reports perfect for school projects and homework assignments; States Edition offers kid-friendly reports on all 50 states. Switch between editions with a simple click. Requires Washington County Library card.
Drawing Lessons from a Bear by David McPhail
A bear explains how he became an artist, first experimenting with simple drawings, then continuing to draw both things around him and things in his imagination. Includes tips for drawing. ipicturebooks.com, 2004. Requires Washington County Library card.
Eensy-weensy Spider by Mary Ann Hoberman
Summary: An expanded version of the familiar children's finger-play rhyme describing what the little spider does after being washed out of the water-spout. ipicturebooks.com, 2004. Requires Washington County Library card.
Junior Reference Collection
Provides middle school and high school students access to biographies; information on authors and their works; data on science and scientists; information on states, nations and provinces; resources for the study of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native North Americans and Asian Americans; information on foods and recipes of the world; and more. Requires Washington County Library card.
Kids InfoBits
For students in kindergarten through grade five. Includes more than 100 full-text, age-appropriate magazines, more than 6,400 searchable, indexed images, Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary and 1,200 maps, flags and seals and over 1,700 colorful charts and graphs. Subject categories include animals, arts and entertainment, geography, health, history and social studies, inventions and technology, plants, people, science and math, sports, stories and literature, and transportation. Requires Washington County Library card.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. Creative Education, 1990. Requires Washington County Library card.
Science Online
Quick Start GuideComprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, diagrams, illustrations, images, biographies, experiments, activities, and definitions. Intended for students in middle school through high school. Requires Washington County Library card.
Student Resource Center Gold
Aimed at middle school and high school students. Including content based on national curriculum standards in major subject areas such as history, literature, science and social studies. Requires Washington County Library card.
This and That by Julie Sykes
Curious about Cat's unusual behavior when she starts to borrow things from them, the farm animals follow her to the stable and make an interesting discovery. iBooks, 1996. Requires Washington County Library card.
TumbleBook Library
Online animated, talking picture books for wee ones. Requires Washington County Library card.
World Book Online for Kids
Developed especially for young public library patrons. Offers easy-to-read articles and a wealth of engaging multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities. Requires Washington County Library card.