Books
& Reading Websites
ATN Book Lists
Very comprehensive collection of recommended book lists for kids and
teens. Check the
library catalog to see if we
own books on these lists.
Book
Adventure Free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8.
Children create their own book lists from over 5,400 recommended titles, take
multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and
prizes for their literary successes.
Bookhive Booklists in lots of different subject areas. There is also a Harry Potter
Trivia game, coloring pages, and more.
Free
to Read List of literacy programs in Arizona. Includes
literacy for adults and children.
Kids
Reads Great site for avid readers. Includes book reviews and
previews, information about series books, games and trivia.
Miscositas.com
Developed for both students and teachers, this multicultural site contains
a collection of picture books in English, French and Spanish.
Picturing
Books The sole purpose for this non-profit website is to promote
pictures books! Find books by type of artwork, learn to evaluate picture
books, find bedtime resources and much, much more!
Poetry
for Children Tons of poetry links for children!
Reading is Fundamental Great links for educators and parents
to encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Reading
Rockets Site for parents, educators, and
adults who are interested in getting children to read.
Scholastic
Kids’ Books Wonderful for kids, parents and teachers. Offers information on books,
authors, reading clubs, popular culture, lesson plans, curriculum tips and much
more.
TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for
elementary, middle school, and high school students which features
adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are
highlited as they are being read and the pages turn automatically.
The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen
Novels, high interest/low level books for both middle school and
high school students, plus classics of American and English
literature.
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Book Awards
Caldecott
Award The Caldecott Medal was
named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It
is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most
distinguished American picture book for children. Here is a
printable version of the winners' list (PDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Coretta
Scott King Award This annual award encourages artistic expression of the
African American experience.
Grand Canyon Reader Award
(Intermediate) Every
year children in Arizona give an award to a recently published picture
book, chapter book and a middle school/YA book.
Check out this link to see current nominees and past year’s
winners.
Newbery
Award The Newbery Medal was
named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded
annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished
contribution to American literature for children. Here is a
printable version of the winners' list (PDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Pura
Belpré Award This award is "presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator
whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural
experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and
youth."
Orbis Pictus Award The National Council of Teachers of English established
the Orbis Pictus Award to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of
nonfiction for children.
Scott O'Dell Award The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction was
established in 1982. The annual award goes to a meritorious book published in
the previous year for children or young adults.
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