Bolivan Sites

http://www.superstock.com/results.asp?pfsv=true&txtkeys1=Bolivia
Bolivian photos and images

http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_Geography_252_1.html
Bolivian culture information for grades 5-7

http://photo.goliathus.com/bolivia/en/pics-color/page-10.php
Pictures of Bolivia and their food

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/dirmpsam.htm
South American map puzzle

http://www.vivabolivia.org/statistics/
Bolivian map and links

Latvian Sites

http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/latvia.html
Latvian map and information

http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Latvia.html
Maps of Latvia

Congo Basin Sites

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g68/
geopygmies.html
Lesson plans for pygmies in the Congo Basin

http://rain-tree.com/facts.htm
Rainforest facts for teachers

http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/
solutions_by_region/congo_basin_forests/congo_basin_forest_information/
maps_congo_basin/index.cfm
Maps of the Congo River Basin

http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/
solutions_by_region/ congo_basin_forests/the_area/people/index.cfm
People of the Congo River Basin forests

http://www.pygmies.info/
Pygmies in the Congo Basin

Nepali Sites

http://www.nepalmountain.com/index.htm
Trekking in the Nepalese Himalayas
 
http://www.thebluespace.com/cgi-bin/trips.cgi?action=display&trip=134
The Crystal Mountain in Nepal
 
http://www.thamel.com/htms/himalayas.htm
The Himalayas of Nepal
 
http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~wtv/tibet/Welcome.html
Tibetan study information
 
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/np.htm
A great map of Nepal

Cave Sites

http://www.scsc.k12.ar.us/StanleyJ/
Lesson plans and photos on cave formation
 
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/
visualizations/ es1405/es1405page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Observe an animation of cave formation
 
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
A really cool site about caves

Stromboli/Volcano Sites

http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/
All about Stromboli the volcano

http://acatte.club.fr/Painting_Stromboli1_in_english.htm
Paintings and images of Stromboli by children

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/earth_sciences/volcano/
Lesson Plans on volcanoes

Children Author Sites

http://cindachima.com/
Cinda Chima Williams – YA fantasy
 
http://www.anneursu.com/
Anne Ursu – YA fantasy
 
http://personal.chatham.edu/faculty/kayres/
Katherine Ayers – YA historical fiction
 
http://www.marypopeosborne.com/
Mary Pope Osborne – Children’s historical fantasy fiction (OK, I made up that genre, but it fits)
 
http://www.rafemartin.com/
Rafe Martin – YA fantasy and other
 
http://www.rickriordan.com/
Rick Riordan – YA fantasy

Other Sites I Like

http://english.pravda.ru/
Russian News
 
http://www.questia.com/pm.qst?a=o&d=99451241
Reference guide to Russian Literature
 
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/travel_writing/index.shtml
Information on travel writing
 
http://www.kidsread.com
All about Kid Literature