Middle School

District Books, eBooks & Audiobooks

Destiny Discover - online card catalog of the Middle School library books, eBooks and audiobooks

Sora by Overdrive - eBooks & audiobooks; select Shawano School District and log in with your school email

EPIC - digital reading platform for kids 12 and under

Tumblebooks - eBooks for grades K-6

All About Books

College of Menominee Nation/S Verna Fowler Library - need public library card

Shawano County Library - need public library card

TeachingBooks - an online database that can be used to explore children's books and young adult literature

Help Me Find A Book

Goodreads - preview books that you are interested in reading

NoveList K-8 - fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists and more

Scholastic Book Wizard - search by genre and grade level for book suggestions

What Should I Read Next - enter a book you like and the site will provide suggestions for what to read next

YALSA Book Finder - find great teen books

Research Help & Databases

Britannica Escolar - enciclopedia español para los estudiantes más jóvenes y educadores; spanish encyclopedia for younger students and educators

Britannica School - Middle - encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials

CultureGrams - online database for concise, reliable and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe.

Digital Public Library of America - discover images, texts, videos and sounds from across the United States

Discovery Education (login through Clever) - Giving educators innovative ways to design and deliver engaging learning experiences every day. From science to the performing arts, find attention-grabbing content for tomorrow’s lesson. Virtual Field Trips, videos, text, podcasts, interactives, behind‑the-scenes at major organizations, career spotlights, and more. Real-world, high-quality, and vetted.

EEK! - environmental education for kids

Explora (grade 6) - simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles and primary source documents (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)

Explora (grades 7 & 8) - search database that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays and primary source documents (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)

Google Advanced Search - narrow down search results for complex searches by using the Advanced Search page

Library of Congress - the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and it serves as the research arm of Congress; it is also the largest library in the world

Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary - the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary

National Geographic Kids - explore your world

PBS Wisconsin Education - ensuring all kids statewide have access to resources for all learning environments

Smithsonian Tween Tribune - articles about science, history and current events

Wisconsin Newspaper Association - daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago; plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)

Copyright Free Images

Burst - browse thousands of beautiful copyright-free images; all pictures are free to download for personal use; no attribution required

Free Images - find and download free stock photos; all free for personal use

Pexels - free stock photos you can use everywhere; no attribution required

Photos for Class - images for classroom and educational purposes; includes accurate image citations

Pixabay - find your perfect free image or video to download and use for anything; no attribution required

Unslash - free images and photos that you can download and use for any project

Cyber Safety, Digital Citizenship & Educational Games

Common Sense Media - age-based media reviews for families; digital literacy guides for students, teachers and families

NSTeens - be safer online; explore issues including cyber bullying, cell phones, social media, gaming, privacy and more

Protecting Kids Online (for parents) - talk to kids about making safe and responsible decisions when socializing online

Safe Online Surfing - welcome to FBI-SOS Cyber Surf Island; here you will learn all about cyber safety and digital citizenship