Teen Links
| • | Activism | • | Magazines & Zines |
| • | Art | • | Movies & TV |
| • | Books & Reading | • | Music |
| • | Comics & Animation | • | News |
| • | Education & Career | • | Pop Culture |
| • | Encyclopedias | • | Reference |
| • | Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Trans | • | Search Tools |
| • | Government | • | Self-Discovery |
| • | Health & Fitness | • | Sports |
| • | Homework | • | Supersites |
| • | Law | • | Writing |
| • | Libraries |
Activism
- Amnesty International Online Works to promote all human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & other international standards.
- Greenpeace Canada Uses nonviolent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems.
- Habitat for Humanity Canada Eliminates poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need.
- Humane Society of Canada Protects animals & the earth.
- Hunger Site Focuses on the eradication of world hunger. Visit the site each day to click the “donate free food” button & help feed the hungry.
- United Way of Canada Builds upon the strength of volunteers & voluntary action by engaging the whole community for the benefit of the whole community.
- Terrace Bay’s GREEN News Section Information about GREEN initiatives, GREEN websites, and regional GREEN product/service companies.
Art
- Art Forum Selected reviews, features, previews & columns are available in this online version of the magazine.
- Art Gallery of Ontario Read all about the AGO’s latest information, resources & services.
- Guggenheim Visit the Guggenheim Museum sites – New York, Bilbao, Venice, Berlin, Las Vegas.
- Museum of Modern Art Find out what’s on at the MOMA & view selected works.
- National Gallery of Canada All about the National Gallery of Canada. Cybermuse offers over 5,000 images of works in the Gallery’s collection.
- The Power Plant Canada’s leading contemporary art gallery, located at Harbourfront Centre. Check out “the programme,” under Youth – a series of free instructional workshops available to young adults that combine a tour of the current exhibition with a practical introduction to the diversity of Toronto’s art scene.
Books & Reading
- Amazon.com Teens Check out the recommended books, browse teen reads by subject & join Amazon.com Delivers to receive monthly recommendations.
- Authors4Teens.com A site about contemporary authors whose books explore all aspects of teenage life.
- Canadian Library Association – Young Adult Canadian Book Award Offers a description of this award for teen literature. Click on the “complete list” link to see who has won.
- Teen Readalikes Over 1000 lists of great books for teens including readalike lists.
- Dear Reader Teen Book Club A free online book club. Everyday a new five-minute read; every week a new book.
- Favorite Teenage ANGST Books Book reviews arranged according to categories such as sex and love, fitting in, mixed-up families, creativity, etc.
- Fooling with Words Contemporary American poets from the 1999 Dodge Poetry Festival share their work, lives, inspirations, and voices.
- How Novel!: Canadian Young Adult Literature Produced by the Saskatoon Public Library, this database focuses on Canadian fiction written for young adults aged 12-18.
- NetLibrary Entire ebooks for you to download and read, includes Cliff’s Notes!
- Ontario Library Association – Red Maple Award A reading program offered to students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 (students’ votes determine the Red Maple Award).
- Reader’s Club – Young Adult A guide to locating enjoyable books from the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.
- Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists Booklists by a NYC librarian with great taste for teens who need a good read.
- Representative Poetry Online Resources on poets, poetic language, literary criticism, and poems from the University of Toronto, Dept. of English
- What’s Next? Teen Series & Sequels Identifies and organizes all kinds of series & sequels written for or enjoyed by teens.
Comics & Animation
- Anime Web Turnpike Helps you find anime and manga links in a simple and efficient manner.
- Animation World Network Provides a wide range of interesting & helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation.
- Comic Book Resources Offers columns, a community (message boards) & endless resources.
- DC Comics Secret files, message boards, news, Batman, Superman…
- Fangirl The fan site for female characters in comic books & cartoons.
- Friends of Lulu A national nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to promote and encourage female readership and participation in the comic book industry. Check out the Recommended Reading.
- Image Comics Sneak peeks, message board, chat room, studio links, event calendar…
- Marvel Comics Online Comics, news, fun & games, studios, community, shop…
- no flying, no tights A Web site reviewing graphic novels for teens.
- Rational Magic – The Comics Get Serious Graphic novel reviews by D. Aviva Rothschild.
- UTARPA – University of Toronto’s Japanese Animation Club Provides & promotes Japanese animation. Includes show information, mailing lists, links & more.
- YAMA – York University Anime and Manga Association Events, info, news, chat, links, etc.
Education & Career
- AcademicInfo The website features hundreds of subject guides as well as educational resources and online degree information.
- Canada Student Loans Program Program information ranging from general to specific. Offers all sorts of information about financing your education.
- Superior – Greenstone District School Board Offers current information for students & parents of the public school board.
- Superior North Catholic School Board Offers current information for students & parents of the catholic / french school board.
- Job Futures A valuable reference tool for education & career planning.
- Jobboom.com – Top 100 Internet Sites for Learning and Employment A directory of the most useful sites providing concrete solutions to issues faced by Canadian students, people looking to change their careers, and job seekers.
- Money Savvy 101 A site designed especially for young people dealing with life’s “firsts” – starting university, finding a job after graduation, getting an apartment, buying insurance, investing, etc.
- Ontario College Application Services Information about Ontario’s 25 Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology, 3 Agricultural Colleges & The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
- Ontario Universities Application Centre News, stats & applications.
- OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) General information, institution search & online services (web applications).
- School Finder A resource for post-secondary studies in Canada (schools, scholarships, careers).
- Student Awards: Free Scholarshop Search Service Search to find scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other awards currently available to post-secondary students studying in Canada & abroad.
- Teen Consumer Scrapbook Offers solid information to help teens become better-educated consumers.
- Teen Driving Offers valuable tips that will help teens improve their driving skills.
- Terrace Bay Public Library Job & Career Page Your gateway to job & career resources on the Internet.
Encyclopedias
- Canadian Encyclopedia Online Provides information about Canadian personalities, places, events, and achievements in English and French.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Science Britannica Online includes all of the encyclopedia’s high quality articles, pictures, Books of the Year from 1993, supplemented with links to Internet sites.
- UXL Encyclopedia of Science Online version of the popular World Book Encyclopedia. Includes pictures, charts, and links to magazine and newspaper articles.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
- International Foundation for Gender Education A leading advocate & educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity.
- Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line Information about a phone line for youth in Ontario, Canada.
- Oasis Webzine written by, about, and for queer & questioning youth.
- OutProud The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.
- University of Toronto Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre Advice & information for lesbians, gays and bisexuals.
- XY The online home of XY Magazine, the world’s most popular magazine for young gay men.
Government
- Youth.gc.ca Your single access point to government related youth programs, services, and information (education, health, arts and culture, sports and recreation, environment
- Service Canada: Services for Youth and Students Information on applying for a job, traveling abroad, going to school, applying for grants, and more.
- Youth Connect A Government of Ontario website with information about education, recreation, health, and more.
Health & Fitness
- AcneNet A comprehensive on-line acne information resource.
- Coalition for Positive Sexuality Offers information teens need to take care of themselves & affirm their decisions about sex, sexuality, and reproductive control. Also facilitates dialogue.
- Thunder Bay District Children’s Aid Society Provides protection services for children and youth in Durham Region.
- Go Ask Alice! Columbia University’s health question & answer Internet service.
- Health Canada – Childhood & Youth Web Site A centre of expertise, leadership, and coordination within the federal government and Health Canada for issues, activities, and programs concerning children and youth.
- Kids Help Phone Tools for life, behind the scenes & discussion groups.
- Teen Central.net Provides an online forum for teens to help other teens with the assistance of trained counseling and healthcare professionals.
- TeensHealth Provides doctor-approved health information in hundreds of in-depth articles & features.
- TeenNet Engages teens in health promotion using information technology. Check out the CyberIsle!
- teenwire Sexuality and relationship info you can trust from Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
- Young Worker Awareness Program Contains health & safety information for young workers, their parents, teachers, principals, employers and others.
Homework
- A+ Research & Writing A guide for high school & college students from the Internet Public Library.
- BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper Created by 15-year-old Beege, this site has over 700 links to homework help sites.
- Virtual Reference Library Links arranged under a variety of headings.
Law
- Youth Justice Committee offers restorative justice by bringing together youth accused of first-time, non-violent offenses, their parents, the victim(s) and victims support persons with a trained volunteer facilitator for a “community justice conference”.
Libraries
- Public Libraries With Young Adult Web Pages Check out the teen Web sites of libraries all over North America using this virtual YA index.
- Thunder Bay Public Library – Teen Zone
Magazines & Zines
- broken pencil: The Guide to Alternative Culture in Canada A look into the world of Canadian zines.
- Here Title Place A student viewspaper started in 1995 by the students of the Woodlands School in Mississauga.
- Pupiline Written, designed, edited, and managed by young people for young people. Covers all kinds of issues, such as bullying, addictions, dating, driving, exam stress, health, and more.
- Spank! Longest running youth e.magazine.
- Wave An online magazine promoting teen expression through writing.
Movies & TV
- City TV Everywhere.
- CTV Programs
- Epguides.com Episode Lists for 2000 TV shows. Each list contains titles and airdates; some include guest stars & plot summaries.
- Global TV
- Internet Movie Database A database of movies searchable by title, actor, quotes, awards, etc.
- Seeing Stars in Hollywood The ultimate guide to celebrities & hollywood.
- Sprockets – Jumpcuts: Young Filmmakers Showcase An exciting opportunity to showcase videos created by young people for young people.
- Toronto International Film Festival Group Information about the Toronto International Film Festival & partners.
- YoungCuts Info about all aspects of the worldwide movie festival for budding filmmakers,ages 1-19, held in Toronto at AMC’s hottest new multiplex.
- TV Ontario Program information, discussion forums, links & more.
- Zap 2 It Your Guide to What’s Onscreen – TV, Movies, Internet.
Music
- CD Now The Internet’s #1 music store, includes Billboard Charts & Rolling Stone reviews.
- Kissthisguy.com – the archive of misheard lyrics Named after the world’s most commonly misheard lyric.
- Lyrics Browse for song lyrics by artist.
- Much Music Canada’s first 24-hour, all Video Music channel.
- MTV News and reviews of today’s most popular artists.
- Radio-Locator Links to more than 5,000 radio stations around the world. Browse by country or search by frequency, format, location, etc.
- The Sibl Project The Songs Inspired by Literature project is committed to creating a more literate America and has launched an awareness and outreach campaign for adults who cannot read or write.
- Ticketmaster Canada Provides sales & interactive email information for all events on sale throughout the Canadian TicketMaster Network.
- Ultimate Band List A database of more than 100,000 artists and millions of links.
News
- CBC Canada’a national news source.
- Chronicle Journal Thunder Bay Newspaper
- CNN Student News News for students, resources for teachers.
- Globe & Mail Canadian national daily newspaper.
- New York Times “All the News That’s Fit to Print”
- TBTV Thunder Bay Television News
- Toronto Star Canada’s largest daily newspaper.
Popular Culture
- Adflip An archive of classic print ads from the past six decades.
- Bad Fads Museum Fun & fascinating fashion, collectible, activity and event fads of the last 100 years.
Reference
- Cultural Profiles Project Country studies profiles from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the University of Toronto. Each profile provides an overview of life and customs in the specified country.
- Ontario Library Service Ready Reference Sources Includes almanacs, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, etc. designed to answer quick information queries.
- Roller Coaster Database A database with information & statistics on over 650 roller coasters in North America (includes pictures).
- Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead Helps you keep track of which famous people have died & which are still alive.
Search Tools & Internet Tutorials
- AltaVista An extremely large search engine designed to find keywords. Check out the translation service, the multimedia search & remember to read the help screens!
- Chat 101 Offers a wealth of tips to help teens maximize their enjoyment of online chats while avoiding the pitfalls.
- Dogpile Simultaneously searches multiple search engines (meta-search tool).
- Google An uncluttered, powerful search engine.
- Librarians’ Index to the Internet A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
- Yahoo! A search directory of sites organized into a thorough listing of subject headings.
- Yahoo! Canada The Canadian version of Yahoo!
Self Discovery & Spirituality
- Faiths & Practices A variety of religious & spiritual links from Yahoo!.
- Religion & Philosophy Topics From the Librarians’ Index to the Internet.
- Teen Help An anonymous support site where anyone can come for help with a problem.
Sports
- CBC Sports Top sports stories from Canada’s online information source.
- ESPN Get the latest scores and much more from this American sports network.
- Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated & CNN deliver the U.S. & worldwide sporting goods.
- The Sports Network (TSN) Canada’s latest on the sports, the shows & all kinds of extras.
- Yahoo Sports Scores, top stories, expert columns & much more.
Supersites
- Internet Public Library Teen Space Information to help you with life, school, friends, and work. You’ll find articles written especially to help you solve problems, links to web sites you can use for homework, and a place to ask questions.
Writing
- CyberTeens Creativity Allows you to post your poems, stories, essays, artwork and multimedia creations.
- Teen Ink Offers the opportunity for teens to publish creative work & opinions.
- Teen Voices Online Teen Voices is looking for young women to write about their experiences. Click on “want to write for Teen Voices?” for more information.
- Young Poets (from the League of Canadian Poets) Enter the world of poetry. This site offers an ezine (SPOkes), chat room, discussion lists, Poetic Licence Contest information, articles, interviews, and much more.