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KidPub
This site allows kids to publish work in a variety of areas, such as poetry, fiction, and drama. Visitors may comment on published work, or search for new stories with ease. Though the site is graphically awkward, it offers an excellent service.
News of the Century
Want a fun interactive Millennium project for your students? Sign them up for the News of the Century contest. Students in grades 4-12 will research a year from the 20th century and then create their own online newspaper. This assignment gives students the chance to explore news topics in-depth, and evaluate the impact those events have had on their world, creatively and collaboratively.
Middlezine
Hosted by Hudson Middle School in Hudson, Ohio, this site accepts and publishes kid-written news and sports articles, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, opinion pieces, and book and film reviews.
Writers Online
Join young writers from all over the world and publish your own work online. This unique place on the Web will help you improve your writing skills by offering you expert comments by a published author each month.
The Quill Society
Young writers between the ages of 12 and 24 are invited to join this online community filled with interactive writing games, idea generators, visiting authors, and forums for idea sharing.
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Aaron's Young Author Page
Children's author Aaron Shephard imparts some valuable advice to young authors on this page. Follow his suggestions for good storytelling, try his writing activities, or check out some of his recommended books for budding authors.
Candlelight Stories
This site has lots of ways for young authors to practice their craft and publish online: write a mystery, review a book or a game, or add a paragraph to an ongoing story.
The Concord Review
Founded in 1987, the Concord Review publishes the best in high-school level history essays from students across the globe. Log on to read the latest issue filled with exemplary essays by college-bound students in the English-speaking world.
Elements of Style
Strunk and White's Elements of Style is always in style for writers young and old. Now find this writer's bible available online in its entirety.
HarperAudio!
HarperAudio! is a sound file database of poetry and literature selections read by the authors or actors. Choose from a wide variety of authors and poets --including Poe, Vonnegut, Hemingway, Shakespeare, and Frost -- to see the available works. Then click on your selection to hear the work read out loud.
KidNews
Publish your news stories, personal essays, creative writing, or just your thoughts on this online kid's newspaper. Visitors may read author profiles and chat is a sports area, or read about the latest award-winning young authors.
Stone Soup
For over 25 years, this professional journal has featured thought-provoking stories, heartfelt poems, and beautiful art by and fo kids. Learn how to subscribe and to submit your own work, or read through the samples available for free online.
What Makes a Good Story?
This great Annenberg exhibit allows young writers to acquire valuable creative writing skills by exploring the classic short story "A Jury of His Peers." Along the way you can find designated writer's rest stops allowing you to investigate several elements of story making before cracking the short story's mystery.
The Write Site
The Write Site covers topics dealing with U.S. newspaper history, lessons on sharpening journalism and research skills, and lists of resources for your students to explore this career. Teachers might want to check out the Editor's Desk for access to great lesson
plans and activities celebrating the printed word.
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