Book Adventure - is an online reading program in
which children read books, take quizzes and win prizes. Children can register at home, at school,
or in the public library. For more information, read the online article at Education World
Big Universe - Read children's books online for free. It is also
possible to create a book, read book-related blogs and, of course, buy books.
Sidekicks - A web site reviewing graphic novels
for kids.
Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book - This
excellent site takes you step by step through the creation of the book Zoom Upstream, written by
Tim Wynn-Jones and illustrated by Eric Beddows. The site visitor will learn how the author got his
ideas, how the illustrator drew the pictures, and how the publishing company prepared the
manuscript for publication. By the National Library of Canada.
Talk it Up - Book discussion guides
for kids from the Multnomah Public Library.
Between the Lions - Web site for the PBS show.
This site has reading suggestions and activities for each episode.
The Children's Book Council Online - A valuable resource
for anyone interested in children's literature. News of the publishing world, links to author's web
sites, ideas to promote reading and more.
The International Board on Books for Young People - Dedicated to promoting
books and reading for young people. This organization presents the Hans Christian Anderson Award and published Bookbird journal.
Launching Young Readers - A site related to the PBS series
Reading Rockets which will enable parents to help their children to learn to read.
One Hundred Authors- Biographies
from H.W. Wilson. This site is by the Educational Paperback Association.
Paper Tigers - Information about the authors and illustrators of books
from the Pacific Rim and South Asia.
Teachers@Random - Author information and
study guides for children's and YA literature from Random House
Children's Picture Book Database - Search for
picture books by topic, author, title or by publication information. There is an abstract for each
book. By Miami University.
Cooperative Children's Book Center - This site has bibliographies of
children's books created by librarians and book reviews. By the University of Wisconsin at Madison/
State by State Booklist - Read your way across the US with
this list of books from every state.
Growing Up Around the World - Book lists
for American children about growing up in other areas of the world. By the Association of Library Services for Children.
Read Up On It: Lisez Sur Le Sujet - Program by the National
Library of Canada to promote children's reading. The site has lists of Canadian books in English and French
Weapons of Mass Instruction - Anti-war books for young
people. Lists books in English, Spanish and Japanese. There are also links to other anti-war book lists.
Picturing Childhood
- The evolution of the illustrated children's book. From the University of California collections.
Literature for Children - Digitized collection of children's
literature from 1850 to 1950 from the collections of several Florida colleges and universities. The books may
be viewed online or downloaded. This project is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Beyond Nancy Drew - Girl's
literature in the the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture at Duke University
TeenLibrarian - News and message boards for librarians who
work with teens.
ALAN - The Assembly for Literature for Adolescents
of the NCTE.
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