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The book lists below will help you find books that
match your child's interests and reading level. The lists provide
many different kinds of information: descriptions of the recommended
books, author biographies, and publication information. Many of the
lists also have suggested reading or age levels for the recommended
books. Some of these lists also provide information about reading
organizations, activities, book awards, and libraries.
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| Recommended Book Lists from the American Library Association (Young
Readers)
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booklists.htm
The American Library Association, based in Chicago,
provides several book lists for young readers. On these lists, you
will find books that celebrate cultural diversity in American communities,
bilingual books, children's books by Asian-American authors, and books
recommended by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for parents and
children to read together. |
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| Recommended Book Lists from the American Library Association (Young
Adult Titles)
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/YALSA/Booklists_and_Book_Awards/Booklists_and_Book_Awards.htm
The American Library Association also provides several
book lists for teenagers. The ALSC recommends paperback books, books
for reluctant readers, and audio books. It also produces an annual
list of Best Books for Young Adults. |
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| International
Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices.html
Each year the International Reading Association produces
lists of recommended books for children and for young adult readers.
The lists for the current year are organized by books for beginning,
intermediate, and advanced readers. You can also access the lists
from previous years, which include descriptions of the recommended
books and information and activities for parents to use when reading
with children. |
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| Children’s
Literature Choices
http://www.childrenslit.com/clc03.html
This list organizes books by readers' age levels.
It also provides links to online resources on various authors and
a section that recommends poetry collections. |
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| Children’s
Book Council
http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists
The Children’s Book Council provides several
different book lists, including an annual list of children's favorite
books, a monthly list of publishers’ latest titles, and lists
created by social studies and science teachers. There are also activities
for families and information about how to choose books for your children. |
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| Children’s Literature Web
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/lists.html
The Children's Literature Web provides many different
book lists including well-known children’s authors’
recommendations, books for girls, picture books, and Canadian fiction
for 12–13 year-old readers. |
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| Smithsonian Magazine’s Notable Books for Children
http://smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian/issues98/nov98/bookreview_nov98.html
This list recommends books based on three age levels:
ages 2–6, ages 6–10, and ages 10 and up. The list is
enhanced by illustrations for certain titles and a story of children’s
book author Michael Bond. |
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