Here are a few sites I've found that relate to topics in First-String Future and Future Perfect. You probably have some favorites on these topics, too. If you'd like to share, we'll all have more sites to explore! E-mail me, and I'll add your links to the lists.

Dance

• Orlando Ballet (www.orlandoballet.org)
  Get to know the ballet company (formerly Southern Ballet Theatre) whose school Tori attends in the DANCEFUTURES books.

• CyberDance (www.cyberdance.org)
  A collection of more than 3,500 links to dance resources on the Internet.

• Dance Links (www.dancer.com/dance-links)
  Lists of links to various types of dance resources.

• Lorna Hill (www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com/hill.html)
  Author of the Sadlers Wells ballet novels, written from 1950 through 1964.

• The Perfect Pointe (www.the-perfect-pointe.com)
  A pointe shoe maker shares her special knowledge about antique pointe shoes.

Russia

• Hermitage Museum (www.hermitagemuseum.org)
  Explore the Winter Palace of Peter the Great and the art treasures of the attached Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

• Vaganova Academy (www.vaganova.ru/eng.html)
  Visit the world-famous school of the Maryinsky Theatre Ballet, formerly the Kirov, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Be sure to click on the links "Admission" about the audition process and "Studies" about the first classes.

• For Ballet Lovers Only (users.skynet.be/ballet-lovers)
  This site presents the two major Russian ballet companies, the Maryinsky (formerly the Kirov) of St. Petersburg and the Bolshoi of Moscow.

Animals

• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (www.peta.org)
  Get details on the many ways PETA works to protect the rights of animals and end cruel practices. You'll find lots of ways you can help!

• NAVS -- The Dissection Hotline (www.navs.org)
  Find out how animals are misused in research. Click on "Animals in Education" and then on "NAVS Dissection Hotline" to see how Tori found support for refusing to dissect in school.

• Humane Society of the United States (www.hsus.org)
  Get information on hot animal issues and watch videos of animal rescue work.

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org)
  Read breaking news on animal concerns around the world and what can be done about them.

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (www.pcrm.org)
  See how PCRM works to promote healthful diets and cruelty-free research. President Neal Barnard, M.D., endorses First-String Future!

Frogs

• The Froggy Page (www.frogsonice.com/froggy)
  Check out this site if you love frogs. (I do!) It has frog facts for science and froggy fun stuff -- froggy sounds, too!

Guide Dogs

• Southeastern Guide Dogs (www.guidedogs.org)
  Visit the guide dog training center mentioned in First-String Future!

• Guide Dogs for the Blind (www.guidedogs.com)
  Learn how guide dogs are raised and trained, and read personal stories of their blind owners.

Greyhounds

• Greyhound Protection League (www.greyhounds.org)
  Discover the truth about the life of the racing greyhound.

• Greyhound Pets of America (www.fastfriends.org)
  Find out how this greyhound adoption group works to place retired racers in loving homes as pets.

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