Books & Literature
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Books and Literature
- 100 Favorite Children’s Books…recommended reading from the New York Public Library.
- Access PA…world wide web-based bibliographic union catalog and resource sharing guide to Pennsylvania library collections; over 2,000 school, public, academic, and special libraries are searchable.
- All Reviewed Children’s Books…reviews by author and storyteller Carol Hurst for grades Pre-K - 9.
- Amazon…online store features a catalog of over one million titles and reviews.
- Barnes & Noble…online bookstore.
- Bartleby Library…online library of the world’s greatest literature: reference, verse, fiction and nonfiction.
- Books in a Series…search for popular books in a series by author’s last name.
- Booktalks: Quick and Simple (Nancy Keane’s Children’s Literature Webpage)…these short booktalks are intended to be used by librarians and teachers;1000 to date.
- Caldecott Medal…annual award given to artist of most distinguished American picture book for children.
- Children’s Literature Web Guide…links to book discussion groups, best book lists, author sites and resources for teachers, storytellers and writers.
- Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature…search several options to find a vast listing of books that have won awards (49 awards.)
- Help Me Find a Book…for grades K-8, easy to use site where students choose their grade level, category, fiction or nonfiction, and up to five topics to retrieve an annotated list of reading choices.
- Kid Views…find hundreds of book reviews by searching by author’s last name or by keywords in the title.
- Newbery Medal…annual award given to author of most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
- NoveList…a super guide to selecting fiction books from Ebsco!
- Online Books Page…an index to thousands of online books -11,000+ listings, including special exhibits, such as, Banned Books.
- Philip Nel’s Children’s Literature Links…an extensive list of links to authors.
- Ramp to Reading Resources…extensive list of links to reading resources on the Internet.
- Teen Hoopla Book Reviews…reviews written by teens from the American Library Association.
- World of Reading…one of the best kids book review sites created by a public library.
