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[|www.whatshouldireadnext.com] This site provides book recommendations from a data base of over 75,000 titles provided by real readers. If you type in a title a list will be generated of books of similar genres or topics for the reader to consider. The list can be printed out. You can click on a link to find out more information about the book or to purchase it through Amazon.

[|www.biguniverse.com]

This paid subscription site provides a secure online book community where students can read, write, and share ebooks. Over 3000 books, including many nonfiction titles, are in the collection but the titles are from a limited number of publishers. The books are geared for readers PreK-8 and you can search for titles by reading level, topic, grade level, or an advanced search. Many of the books are nonfiction and some of the books have a quick follow up comprehension quiz. There is also an interactive writing tool which allows students to create ebooks. A student created book can be submitted to the site and following approval it will become part of the site collection.

[|www.posterous.com]

This site allows you to create a free themed platform on which you can post digital photos, vidoes, music, URL's or documents. Files are automatically converted to a web friendly version when needed. The user can create groups and invite others to view the site or give them the rights to add comments or posts to the site. The user can also allow autopostings to Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites. New postings can easily be done via email or the site itself.