The School and Home Library
The Online Library for Home Schoolers
Reading and Books
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Award Winning Books |
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Age/Grade |
Award |
Description |
| Birth through Elementary School | Caldecott Medal and Honor Books | Outstanding picture books. |
| PreSchool and Early Elementary | Geisel Award | Best beginning readers. |
| Elementary and Middle School | Newbery Award | Outstanding literature for children. |
| Sibert Medal | Distinguished informational books. | |
| Batchelder Award | Outstanding books from other countries, translated into English. | |
| Pura Belprè Award | Best books celebrating Latino culture. | |
| Coretta Scott King Award | Distinguished books honoring the African-American culture and history. | |
| Middle School and High School | Michael L. Printz Award | Excellent Young Adult Literature |
| Alex Award | Best adult books with special appeal for Young Adults. | |
Suggest Reading Lists |
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Age/Grade |
List |
Description |
| Elementary and Middle School | Notable Books for Children | Best children's books. Chosen by the Association for Library Service to Children. |
| All Ages | ReadKiddoRead | Recommendations to engage children in reading from author James Patterson. |
| ATN Reading Lists | Easily navigated wiki with over 1,400 lists of suggested reading created by a cooperative of librarians. | |
| Middle School and High School | Best Books for Young Adults | Chosen by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). |
| Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Chosen by YALSA. | |
| Excellence in Nonfiction for YA | Chosen by YALSA. | |
| Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers | Chosen by YALSA. | |
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound | Chosen by YALSA. | |
| 101 Great Books for the College Bound Reader | Chosen by the College Board. | |
Web Sites That Will Help You Find a Book |
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| What Should I Read Next? |
"A database of real readers' favorite books" with over 70,000 titles. Enter a few details from a book you have read (Jane and Rochester for Jane Eyre) and receive recommendations. Register with the site to build your own favorite's list. |
| AllReaders.com | Search for books and movies by author, title, plot, setting or character. Or do a genre search. Read and post book reviews. |
| Library Thing: Book Suggestor | Basically a key word search. Type in the name of a book you have read, click on the appropriate title, and receive a list of read-alikes and books by the same author or with similar themes, settings, or plots. |
Outstanding Author/Book Web Sites |
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Age/Grade |
Author Web Site |
Author Web Site |
| Birth through Elementary | Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar |
Patricia Polacco Meteor!; Just Plain Fancy |
| Mo Willems Knufflebunny; The Pigeon Series |
Jerry Pinkney The Lion and the Mouse |
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| Elementary | Rick Riordan Percy Jackson and the Olympians |
Caroline
Lawrence The Roman Mysteries |
| Middle School and High School | Laurie Halse Anderson Fever, 1793; Chains; Speak |
James Patterson Maixmum Ride; Witch and Wizard |
| Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book; Coraline |
Stephenie Meyer Twilight Series; The Host |
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