American Library Association
Yalsa Outstanding Books for the College Bound
This list is based on YALSA's book, "Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner." Titles are broadly categorized by subject and a brief summary is given for each book.
Other
National Education Association: Read Across America
Read Across America honors Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2. The National Education Association offers a website filled with ideas and resources to use for celebrating the joy of reading. Teachers can find ideas to inspire reading, and...
Other
Haisln: Recommended Reading Lists
Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...
Other
Haisln: Recommended Reading Lists
Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: National Poetry Month
This site offers extensive resources for teaching poetry. Find interviews with poets, ideas for poetry lessons, book lists, and ways to use poetry across the curriculum. There are also resources specifically for National Poetry Month....
Other
Bab Books: On Line Stories and Resources for Kids
Collection of children's books online. Some of the books are "Talking books," and children can create their own story by using Adlib and even have the story read back to them.
Other
Bedtime Story: Whimsical Stories for Reading
Awesome site with hundreds of stories by published and unpublished authors to encourage reading stories together and out loud. Each story also has a section titled "What's it all about" which gives background information along with...
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "Walk Two Moons" Study Guide
Download the 40 page study guide for "Walk Two Moons" at this site. Share with your class this intricately plotted and wryly narrated novel with its subtle and moving portrayal of grief. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Random House Kids
This comprehensive publisher site links to interesting activities, author biographies, synopsis of books, and links to other sites. Games, recommended reading levels, and writing activities provided for students. Teachers resources are...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Shiloh Discussion Questions
Come and check out this informative resource featuring discussion questions, a description of the book, a vocabulary builder, and an extension activity for the book "Shiloh."
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Walk Two Moons
Discussion question, a lesson plan, and links to related resources for teaching students reading "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech.
Other
Children's Book Week: Book Week Online
Children's Book Week occurs in May and is a celebration of children's books and their authors. Here you will find many suggestions for how to celebrate in the classroom and the community.
Scholastic
Scholastic: e.l. Konigsburg's Biography
Come and learn more about the author E.L. Konigsburg. This site provides a biography, interview transcript and booklist.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Sharon Creech's Biography
Learn more about the awardwinning author Sharon Creech when you explore this resource. This site provides a biography of the author, an interview transcript and a booklist.
Other
Sharon Creech
This is Sharon Creech's personal website. Offers the reader more about the author herself as well as her books.
Other
Kansas State University: Crockett Johnson
Comprehensive site about Crockett Johnson, author of the "Harold and the Purple Crayon" books, by a professor at Kansas State University.