Description
This is a list of links to a number of sites of award winning or nominated
books.There is also a link to e-books and audio books availble free on the
web. Further, check out the Author of Month page and the Author Website
Link on this website. These authors will be featured each month in the
library. Another place to look is the Local Public Libraries which includes
Pierce Country and Grand Mounds Base Library. Links to these libraries can be
found on this website under Other Libraries.
Internet Links
These are the books that are nominated for this year's Washington
Sasquatch
award. The books are intermediate level and are voted on by
students across
the state. Past winners are great books.
in March. It will be the books used in this Battle of the Books.
http://www.wlma.org/sasquatch
These books are for intermediate students and are for the Young
Reader
Choice Award.
http://pnla.org/yrca/index.htm
These lists are from the American Library Association.They are
termed their
noteble and award winning books.Lists include the Caldecott and
Newberry, Siebert (best nonfiction) Gisell ( best easy reader)
and many more.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
This is list of the Washington Children Choice Picture Book
nominees and Past
Winner. Students K-3rd will listen to and vote on their favorite
book of the
year.The past winners is a great set of books.
http://www.wlma.org/wccpba
This a list of authors and illustrators websites.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
The list of the best books of the year as awarded by the
International
Reading Association. Children's Book Awards are given for an
author's first
or second published book written for children or young adults
(ages birth to
17 years). Awards are given for fiction and nonfiction in each of
three
categories: primary, intermediate, and young adult
http://www.reading.org/Resources/Booklists/ChildrensChoices.aspx
The site provides ways for parents to encourage children with
through reading
with multiple links. Further it gives helps on keeping your child
safe on the
internet and homework help sites.
http://www.infohio.org/Parent/default.html
International Children"s Digital Library offers over 1000
free e-books in 35
languages for children 3-13.
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Ilbrivox is a site in which you can download audio books for
free. These
books are recorded by volunteers and are in the public domin in
the United
States.
http://librivox.org/newcatalog/
This site you can pick a story and member of the Screen Actor
Guide will read
the story to you.
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Author Mem Fox reads 3 of her stories aloud.
http://www.memfox.com/mem-reads-aloud/
The mission of Bookwinks is to connect kids in Grades 3 through
8 with
books that will make them excited about reading. Each weekly
video booktalk
is about a different topic, and additional books on every topic
can be found
on the Bookwink website
http://www.bookwink.com
This site contains help or suggestion for "guys". It is
design to help guys
find books they want to read.
http://guysread.com/