Teens

Stamford Schools

AITE (Academy of Information Technology & Engineering)
Learn about Stamford's technology based high school program.

Cloonan Middle School
Find information about Cloonan and access the newsletter Middle Years in English or Spanish.

Dolan Middle School
See the school calendar, information about Delta, Kappa and Omega houses, and more.

High School Summer
Reading Lists 2009

KLHT (King & Low Heywood Thomas School)
This Stamford private school as students from pre K to 12th grade.

Rippowam Middle School
Read about student achievements, see the calendar and menus, and learn all about the school.

Scofield Magnet Middle School
This site was created and is maintained by students. Visit here to learn about the philosophy, staff and curriculum of the Magnet Middle School, and to get information on projects and school activities.

Stamford High School
All about one of Stamford's two public high schools; links to search engines and educational resources.

Stamford Public Schools
Read all about schools, the high school catalogue and much more.

WesthillWeb
The place to find out about the Westhill High School community and activities.

Teens

Jobs and Volunteering

Teen Volunteers
You can help out at the Ferguson Library- all year or in the summer.

T-Mad
All about The Ferguson Library's Teen Advisory Board. T-Mad stands for Teens Making a Difference.

Becoming a Page
How to apply for an after school job at the Ferguson Library.

Teen Reads

Stamford High Schools Summer Reading Lists - 2009

Ferguson Booklists

Great Teen Reads
A List of Favorite Books by our Teen Librarians.

Check out the T-MAD Booklist
A great list of titles FOR Teens BY Teens!

Ferguson Library Graded Booklists
Booklists for students in 7th and 8th grades.

Other Recommended Booklists

AdLit.org Books and Authors
AdLit booklists have annotations, recommended ages, and access to amazon.com, so you can purchase the books you like right away.

Berkeley Public Library Booklists
Booklists for teens on special subjects and genres.

New York Public Library (NYPL) Books for the Teen Age
The special book list for teens prepared by the New York Public Library. Also click on "More Books" for other lists.

No Flying, No Tights
The place to find lots of reviews of graphic novels, organized by genre. Look in the "what's the deal" section for definitions of comics, graphic novels, manga and more.

Reading Rants
Unusual, annotated book lists for teens compiled by a middle school librarian. Try some of these.

Teen Ink
You can read pieces written by other teens or find out how to submit your own work. Also has lots of college application essays.

Teens @ Amazon.com
Buy books or get ideas for great reading.

YALSA Booklists
Best books for teens chosen by committees of young adult librarians.

Young Adult Books in Series and Sequels
Not sure how many books are in the Fearless Series? Check here for all you need to know about series and sequels.

Links to Teen Author Blogs/Interviews
See and hear some of your favorite authors in these video interviews, part of the adolescent literacy site, adlit.org

Laurie Halse Anderson

Holly Black

Libba Bray

Meg Cabot

Christopher Paul Curtis

Highlights

2010 Nutmeg Nominees
Grades 7-8

Teens

College and Careers

Collegeview - Search for colleges and financial aid. Includes virtual tours of schools.

College Board Online - Access to college applications, advice on preparing for the SATs, financial aid information and other services from College Board.

Educational Testing Service - Everything you need to know about the SAT and other college admission and placement tests.

FastWeb Scholarship Search - Create a personal profile and search FastWeb's database of over 400,000 scholarships.

My Future - Advice and information on jobs, internships, the military and managing your money.

Peterson's.com - Use this site to search for graduate schools and undergraduate programs.

Testing & Education Resource Center - Information about college, graduate schools, private secondary schools, and many other types of education programs. Identify scholarships, and take practice tests.

Teens

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