Books and reading
- Best of (news from Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC), Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), etc. e.g. Best Books for Elementary School, Best citation Best
- http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/yalsa.cfm - This website from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is dedicated to providing teens with the critical literacy skills required to be successful individuals. Therefore, YALSA’s mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen library service and reading to teens, ages 12-18. The website also provides resources on the best teen books, awards for published books, book lists, young adult literature and other resources.
- http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/index.cfm - The web site of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), is dedicated to creating a better future for children through libraries. The primary goal is to lead the way in forging excellent library service for all children through media awards, including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals; high-quality programming and continuing education opportunities; and publications.
- Book discussion
- www.booktalk.org - The home of quality books, good people, and great conversations. Join us in reading and discussing fiction, non-fiction, short stories, poetry an just about anything imaginable
- www.bookspot.com/discussion/ - A place for book discussions, with a variety of guides for different books
- www.smfpl.org/reference/book_discussion_groups - A book club discussion questions and topics. This is a resource providing questions and topics for book clubs and reading groups
- Links to book review / book interest databases
- www.spaghettibookclub.org - The largest site of children's book reviews written and illustrated by kids for kids
- www.kidsreview.org.uk - Kids' review allows children to read and write book reviews as well as enhancing their reading, writing, and literacy skills. Children's book reviews, written by children for children, for use at school and at home. All reviews contained in the Kids' Review database have been added by school children and authenticated by their teachers.
- http://americanbookreview.org - ABR specializes in reviews of frequently neglected published works of fiction, poetry, and literary and cultural criticism from small, regional, university, ethnic, avant-garde, and women's presses.
- http://kids.nypl.org/reviews/books/index.cfm -this page is part of the New York Public Library’s website. Dedicated to reviews, this page encourages children to submit their own reviews and thoughts on books, websites, music and videos.
- http://www.chipublib.org/forkids/index.php - The Chicago Public Library lists some of the best published books every year for kids.