Information and online resources especially for teens.
Authors, Books and E-magazines
College and Career Information
Teen Info
Teen Homework Help
Teen Writing Resources
Suicide Hotline
Authors, Books and E-magazines
Authors
Teens @ Random - Information on a variety of authors including David Almond, Lois Duncan, Joan Lowery Nixon, Gary Paulsen, and Jerry Spinelli.
Books
Amazon.com - Teens
Book Spot - Find recommended reads.
Guys Read - Designed to help guys find stuff they like to read.
Sparks Notes - Literature summaries.
Cliffs Notes - Literature notes
TeenLit.com
Teen Reads - Book reviews, author information, and more.
E-magazinesines
Girls' Life
Seventeen
Teen Ink - Written by Teens for Teens.
College and Career Information
Useful Links
AC (Affordable College) Online - Financial Aid
College Board Online
CollegeBound.Net
CollegeNet
CollegeProwler
FinAid - The Financial Aid Information Page
LendEDU - Student Loan Refinance and Consolidation Guide
Tackling Unfair College Student Loan Practices
The Princeton Review - Standardized testing information.
U.S. Department of Education - Financial Aid Information
Writing Rescue Guide for College Students
Teen Info
Useful Links
Online Channel 1 News Network
Girl Zone
iwannaknow.org - Teen health info
Teen Health
Mapping Your Future - A guided tour for middle and high school students to find our more about planning your future.
The Mint - Savings and investing for teens
Driving Tests
Teen Homework Help
Grammar Book
General Homework Help
High School Hub - Interactive study quizzes.
Information Please Almanac - Almanacs, atlases, dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Tutor.com - Looking for live online homework assistance from expert tutors? No matter the subject give Tutor.com a try
Science
Biology Online
Cells Alive
Gale Interactive: Science - Science comes to life in this highly visual database great for exploring biology, chemistry, and earth & space science. Engage with science beyond static text through an interactive Periodic Table, 3D models, virtual chemical reactions, and more.
How Stuff Works
Physics Central
Physics Zone
Science.gov
Teen Writing Resources
Critique Circle - Critique other's writing, and have your work critiqued.
English Citation Machine - Enables students to create bibliographic citations in both APA and MLA formats by simply filling in the information needed for each type.
Fiction Press - As a writer, this is a place to showcase your creativity and for a reader, FictionPress is an opportunity to feast to your heart's content.
Merlyn's Pen - Fiction, essay's and poems by America's teens.
Teen Ink - All the content is written by teenagers.
Suicide Hotlines
Call or text the Common Ground Resource and Crisis Helpline at 1-800-231-1127 or chat online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.commongroundhelps.org.
If you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis, call a suicide hotline 24/7
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-4TTY (4889) for hearing & speech impaired
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
If you suspect abuse or neglect, call 1-855-444-3911