Recommended Links

This site assists fans of travel writing find their next book to read. You can search by genre, author, title or setting.

"Biogems...is dedicated to saving unique wild places throughout the Americas.."

Maintains a biographical record of each member of the U.S Congress since 1774

Search from a database of over 25,000 famous personalities to find the critical information you need about an individual.

A series of short biographies of famous African-Americans, made available for free by Gale to celebrate Black History Month. Includes political figures, actors, authors, and other famous Black Americans. The biographies are drawn from reference books published by Gale.

A short but informative guide to the history of Black Canadians. Includes topics such as early settlements, immigration, and notable achievements plus a timeline for teachers and links to related websites.

This site hightlights African American owned businesses in Toronto. As well as a business directory , it also has employment information, an educational guide, and a list of community events.

So named by combining Bombay and Hollywood, this is the premier site for an industry in India that far exceeds that of North America. It features reviews, interviews, trailers, pictures and all the latest gossip about the many famous film stars that India has produced.

This award is presented to an outstanding work of creative writing (fiction, poetry, retelling of traditional literature) in Canadian Children’s Literature. The site provides a link to the list of past winners, and as well as links to the shortlist of nominees from recent years.

Includes excerpts from current fiction and non-fiction bestsellers and discussed books. Also includes material from book jackets such as reviews and brief author biographies. There is a section of summaries of selected books to be published in coming months.