Links
Books for school and for fun, links that connect to your community and beyond
Duxbury Schools Summer Reading Lists:
Duxbury Links:
- Duxbury High School
- Duxbury Middle School
- DMS/DHS School Library
- DuxPlex: Duxbury Student Athletic Complex
- Duxbury Student Union
- Duxbury High School's The Dragon Flyer
- South Shore YMCA
Massachusetts Links:
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: The Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV) credentials and delivers driver, non-driver, and vehicle services.
- Massachusetts Department of Education: The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 and adult education system is to prepare all students for success after earning a high school diploma.
- Massachusetts Voter Registration: Residents can pre-register if they are 16 years old.
Book Resources:
- Reading Rants: A group of booklists for teens out there who need a good read, but are wondering if there’s life after John Green and JK Rowling.
- YALSA Booklists: Each year, YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) selects the best books and media for teens.
- YALSA Book Finder: YA book database
- Novelist K-8: Database provided by DFL. A database that can search for books by title or author read-a-likes, or even by subject.
- Bookbrowse YA: Database provided by DFL. A database that can search for books by title or author and give read-a-likes and reviews.
- We Need Diverse Books: A resource to find diverse book titles and authors.
- Comic Book Resources
- Find A Comic Shop: Need to find the nearest comic shop in your area? Simply input your zip code below (US, Canada, and the UK only), choose how far away from your location you want to search, and we'll show you the stores in your area.
- No Flying No Tights: A page devoted to graphic novel reviews specifically for those who read them the most — mainly teens — and for those who might be involved in distributing them to teens — namely teachers, librarians, and parents.
Teen Help:
- The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
- Trans Student Educational Resources: Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender-nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment.
- Your Life Your Voice: The Boys Town National Hotline is a free hotline available to kids, teens, and young adults at any time.
- Teen Help: TeenHelp is an international not-for-profit organization who provide anonymous support and advice to anybody who needs it.
- Teen Central: TeenCentral is a website powered by KidsPeace as a free and safe prevention and intervention resource specifically for youth.
- National Safety Council: Teen Driving: The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy.
- Dad, How Do I?: A YouTube page where you can learn life skills that are not taught in the classroom.