www.girlsensse.com

KiddoNet.(2011). Girlssense.com. Retrieved from http://www.girlsense.com/premium/.

Summary

In this digital community, users can create avatars of themselves, design fashion, become interior decorators, and even business people while earning g-cents and chatting with others. Tweens can do all of this with just a click of a mouse. Girlssense.com was created especially for tweens and this website is safe, easy to use, and a great way for tweens to be creative. 

Review

It is so hard to find appropriate websites for my tween and I researched this website through and through until I deemed it safe for my daughter. She was thrilled, and I was impressed by the awesomeness of this website. It has everything a tween girl could want, fashion, music, design, and making money! Another great aspect of this website is that tweens can talk to other tweens safely and parents get updates every time their tween access any part of this website. A great way for tweens to express themselves. 

Genre

Website

Reading Age/Interest Level

9-13 years/Tween

Similar Websites

www.Stardoll.com

Readers Annotation

Tweens are known to be stuck in the middle of everything, but this website gives tweens the freedom to express themselves safely and in way that fits them. 

Pandora

Music Genome Project. (2008). Pandora. Retrieved April 30, 2011 from Pandora.com. 

Summary

Your taste in music, your way. Users are able to create stations of a ginormous database that has everything from show tunes to top ten music. All fans of "Beyonce" have to do is enter her name into the search engine and in a matter of seconds a station is created for you that is filled with similar music. Features include, likes and dislikes, pause, rating, ability to build own station, and share your tastes with friends. 

Review

I could not live without my FREE Pandora. It follows me to work, on a run, at home, and in the car. It is super easy to use, and has almost every single song, version, and artists in its database. I love stealing music suggestions from friends or complete strangers and it is a great way to get new music.  

Genre

Database

Interest Level

Tween-Adult

Similar Databases

Musical Genome Project

YouTube

Annotation

Are you sick of wasting time fast forwarding through hundreds of songs that you can't stand? With Pandora, you find music that you love and organize them in the way you want! Best part? It's FREE!