Using Gale Virtual Reference Library, I searched under "Medicine" and clicked on The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health : Infancy through Adolescence. In volume 2, I found an entry for Hypothyroidism which gives a through explanation of the disease as well as resource books, organizations, and websites. In addition, the article is linked to other articles by various index terms which provides even more options for finding information.
Next, I did a basic search for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The search yielded 54 books that were in some way relevant to the search. The books were then listed based on relevancy to my search. Included to the right of each title was a notation showing what was included in each book, such as "Topic overview," "Critical essay," "Work overview," "Biography," and "Plot summary." A photograph icon is also included for those that have pictures. The first and most relevant title, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" found in the source Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice provides an introduction which includes a small biography of Mark Twain, plot summary broken up in 3 chapter sections, themes, historical overview, critical overview, criticism, and sources. To the left of the article, additional related subjects are listed as well. The read to me feature is a nice addition.
Thanks for your comments, MCRC. I hope you'll find this resource useful awith your students.
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