Hendersonville Library Y Space Favorite Links Book Awards The Margaret A. Edwards Award Sort of a lifetime achievement awards for YA literature. The Michael A. Printz Award Given annually to the best book for young adults. YALSA's Teens' Top Ten Based entirely on voting by teens! The Alex Awards Given annually to ten adult books that have special appeal to ages 12-18. College Prep Students.gov Government gateway to student financial aid information. National Vocabulary Championship This is information for a vocabulary competition in which you can win scholarships and a trip to the National Championship in Los Angeles. Finaid.org Great info on scholarships, loans, and grants for financial aid. Number2.com Free test prep for SAT and ACT. Comics, Manga, and Anime DC Comics For news from the DC universe (including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman), check out the official DC website. Dark Horse Comics For information from the Dark Horse universe (Buffy, Star Wars, and Conan, for example) check out their site. MTAC This is the site for the Middle Tennessee Anime Con. Anime at About.com A nice starting point for information on anime. Manga Tutorials This is a cool site with instructions on how to draw your own manga. Marvel Comics For information from the Marvel universe (i.e. Spiderman, Fantastic Four, and X-Men), check out the Marvel website. Anime News Network This has a wealth of information on all the anime that's out there, including an encyclopedia of anime,reviews, and news on new releases. Cool Sites Mugglenet All the latest on all things Harry Potter. Hendersonville Weather Conditions Check out the radar and forecast here. FanFiction.net This is a great site for fanfic writers and readers, with an extensive list of shows and books to write for. And guess what else -- anime fanfic! Time and Date Find the day of the week for just about any day in recent history, time in Hong Kong, and other neat things. TheOneRing.net All things Lord of the Rings related. SurLaLune.com This site covers fairy tales and folk lore from all around the world, including research and analysis on said tales. Twilight Lexicon This is probably the largest fan-based website devoted to Stephenie Meyer's books, particularly the Twilight series. I check here for all the lastest on the movie! Life Organizers This is a neat site for tips on organizing just about anything, from your homework to your closet, to time itself. Hendersonville Public Library The library's main page. Twilight the Movie This link will take you to the official site of the Twilight movie, based on Stephenie Meyer's amazing series. Interactive Sites This is a collection to links to make learning fun (trite, I know, but these sites really are cool.). READS ebooks You can check out up to 10 audio or e-books at this site for Tennessee library card holders. You just need to follow the directions on downloading the free software to your computer, and then use your library card to check out online. Internet Sacred Text Archives This site has links to various religious texts, including the full text of the Bible, Koran, Torah, and books relating to other religions. It also has links to full text versions of various countries' folklore and legend. Internet Movie Database THE site for information on movies -- past, present, and future. Favorite Authors: Christian and Inspirational Lurlene McDaniel The official site of everyone's favorite "cryin' and dyin'" author. Frank Peretti Collaborator with Ted Dekker on the book House, and a writer of Christian thrillers in his own right. Ted Dekker Meet the author of such Christian thrillers as Thr3e and House. Favorite Authors: Classics Harper Lee As befitting a famed recluse, Ms. Lee has no official site. So here's the Wikipedia entry for her. Jane Austen Society of North America A wealth of information on the society, Jane Austen, and the books. Articles from the journal Persuasion can be found here, too, so it serves double duty as a research site. Louisa May Alcott Lots of information on the author of Little Women. See also the official site of the Louisa May Alcott organization at www.louisamayalcott.org/ Maya Angelou Official site of one of the great poets of our time. T. H. White Webpage dedicated to the author of The Once and Future King. Favorite Authors: Contemporary Realism Official Website of Meg Cabot Get the scoop on the author of the Princess Diaries series. Joan Bauer Get information on the author of Rules of the Road, Hope Was Here, and many others. Betsy Byars Official site of the author of Summer of the Swans, among other novels. Laurie Halse Anderson Official Website for the author of Speak, Catalyst, Twisted, and many other great books. Sharon Creech Official site of the author of Walk Two Moons, Chasing Redbird, and many others. Chris Crutcher Official site of the author of many sports novels, among them the oft-challenged Athletic Shorts. Nicholas Sparks Official website of everybody's favorite romantic tearjerker. Sisterhood Central The latest information on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares. Sarah Dessen Info on the author of The Truth About Forever, This Lullaby, Just Listen, and more! Favorite Authors: Historical Ann Rinaldi This is the homepage of the author of The Coffin Quilt and A Stitch in Time. Iain Lawrence Random House's page on the author of The Wreckers and Lord of the Nutcracker Men. Laura Ingalls Wilder For a blast from the past, check out this site on the Little House books. Favorite Authors: Manga and Comics Jeph Loeb I couldn't find an official site, so this is the Wikipedia entry for an all-time great comics writer (think Superman and Batman great). Alan Moore The Wikipedia entry for the creator of The Watchmen. Favorite Authors: Miscellaneous David Weisner I know, I know...he's a little kids' author and illustrator. But take a look at his stuff; it's absolutely amazing! Avi Official website for the author of Nothing But the Truth, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Crispin, and lots of other classics. Joseph Bruchac Official site of the author of several Native American novels. Lynne Reid Banks The official site of the author of The Dungeon. Favorite Authors: Mystery Lois Duncan The official site of an all-time great mystery writer. Mary Downing Hahn Site for the author of many mysterious ghost stories. Favorite Authors: Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror Narnia All the sites on C. S. Lewis seemed a little stuffy, so here's a neat site on the Narnia series. Warriors This website is for the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Madeleine L'Engle Best known for the Time Quintet that starts with A Wrinkle in Time, L'Engle wrote many other science fiction and fantasy novels. Check it out here. Official Website of J. K. Rowling What's Harry's creator up to now? Find out here. Robin McKinley This is the official site of one of my all-time favorite fantasy authors! Official Website of Stephenie Meyer All the most current information on the author of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Host. Official Site of T. A. Barron Info on the author of the Lost Years of Merlin series. Brian Jacques The official site for the author of the Redwall series. Pendragon Information about the Pendragon series and the author, D. J. MacHale. Hilari Bell Website of a favorite fantasy writer. Bruce Coville Official site of the author of ghost stories and fantasy fiction galore. Neil Gaiman The official site and blog of the great comics/fantasy/horror writer. Research Complete Works of William Shakespeare If you leave your book at school, this site will help you get your assigned reading done. Voice of the Shuttle I used this all the time at college. It's a portal to scholarly information on just about any subject you can imagine. It's ginormous (new word in the dictionary, I promise), so expect to run across some broken links. But by and large, this is an amazing site. Encyclopedia Mythica This is an encyclopedia of world mythology. Bartleby.com Full text e-books of classics. Tennessee Electronic Library This is the best thing since the printed word for research. It has a little bit of everything! Call the library at 824-0656 for the password. Internet Public Library Teen Space Tons of research information designed for middle and high schoolers. Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet Tons of information on Shakespeare and the plays. Teen Issues Child Help Info and resources to treat and prevent child abuse. Break the Cycle Fighting to end domestic violence. American Pregnancy Helpline Tons of information about teen pregnancy. National Eating Disorders Association Information and help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Treatment Referral Information Addiction treatment centers within 50 miles of Hendersonville. Girls and Boys Town National Hotline A place for help for any problem, any time. Covenant House Nine Line Help for teens contemplating suicide. GLBT National Youth Talkline Information for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens. AGAPE Provides information and alternatives for unplanned pregnancies. S.A.F.E. Alternatives Information and help for self-injury (cutting). Speak Up Info about an organization committed to preventing youth gun violence. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network "The nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization." Addiction Treatment Resources Info on alcohol and drug addiction, and sources to get help. Hopeline Information and help for depression and suicidal thoughts.