AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
Just for Fun
(and maybe glory!)
Barnes & Noble calls the series "a mini-documentary series that travels the length and breadth of the USA to meet folks whose love for books knows no bounds! From New York to L.A., from Texas to Wisconsin, our intrepid crew tracks down obsessed readers and spends time with them, revealing a fascinating glimpse into their world and the books they love. Each week, you'll meet a new bibliophile who is truly Book Obsessed."
With Bitstrips free software, kids can design their own characters and develop their own storylines to create original comic strips.
Creative Writing Comes to MySpace
HarperTeen's MySpace page has an all-new profile featuring a creative writing challenge, message boards so you can share your favorite books and authors with other MySpace users, and a new-and-improved blog with posts from HarperTeen authors and writing tips from the HarperTeen editorial team.
Listening Library is sponsoring a video contest for teens ages 13-18 to create short films that answer the questions, "If you could go on a road trip with a character from your favorite audio series, where would you go? What would you do along the way? How would you travel?"
P is also for Pullman, Paolini, Pierce — authors Philip Pullman, Christopher Paolini, and Tamora Pierce that is. Listen to what they have to say about their characters and their influences and inspiration.
