Best of the Best of Kids Audio 2003 AudioFile editors
compile the year's 80 best audiobooks for children and teens, recognized on notable lists by librarians and teachers from the
children's and young adult divisions of the American Library Association and Capitol Choices.
Book Lists (Children's Literature Web Guide) Lots of lists, Recommended Books
Canadian Best Bets 1998 The OLA Canadian Materials Committee consists of librarians from across
Ontario. The titles included in this annual list of recommended new Canadian titles are selected based on their distinctiveness, their
quality and their appeal to children. Books are listed for each of three categories: Picture Books, Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature A database designed to locate
award-winning juvenile books that fit your criteria. Many features can be specified including age, genre, award, race or gender of the
main characters, historical period, and more.
Hi-low Books (Resource Room) Lists of books which
librarians & publishers have gathered 'for reluctant readers,' and sites with books specifically written with "hi-low" readers in mind
The 'Juvenile Series and Sequels' database (Midcontinent Public Library, Montana) Currently contains over 15,000 books in series
titles that are classified into three audiences: Young Adult -- for high school-aged readers; Juvenile -- appropriate for grade school through junior high-aged readers; Juvenile Easy -- for
young readers just beginning to read
What's Next:a searchable database of novels in series, developed by Kent District Library, MI
Booktalks - Quick and Simple - " The purpose of a book talk is to "sell" the book. You want to give enough of the plot
to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book" - Quick and Simple was designed to be used by
librarians and teachers and features tips on using the site resources to do your own "book talking."
Genres: looking for Horror, Sci-fi, Mystery, Romance titles? Check out these lists of sites selected by SOLS
How Novel!
Canadian Young Adult Literature (from Saskatoon Public Library, with Industry Canada)
Teen Reading (Young Adult Library Services Association, ALA)
This web site provides information about the research project and the research team, and provides links to
resources on selected aspects of Canadian children’s books, and to resources on illustration and publishing, as well as a list of pertinent web sites.