Reading Suggestions

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/