Virtual Reading Room
Book & Award Lists / Recommended Reading
- Children's Book Awards a comprehensive guide to children's book awards
- YALSA Booklists and Book Awards
- TeenReads
- KidsReads.com
- Reader's Advisory suggested reading for kids, teens, and adults!
- Great Reads for Book Nuts
- Fiction Book Reviews from the Charlotte Public Library
Tips for Selecting Books
- Scholastic Families
- Finding Books Without Losing Your Patience
- Choosing Books With and For Young Readers
Noted Authors & Illustrators
For Parents: Reading with Your Children
- Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
- Book Nuts Parents Page
- Booktrusted: Information and Advice for Parents
- Reading Rockets: Teaching Kids to Read
- A Parent's Guide to Promoting Reading in Children
- Helping Your Child Become a Reader from the US Department of Education
- Summer Reading Tips for Parents
- Summer Reading & Learning for Children from the American Library Association
- Helping Your Child Learn to Read from the National Education Association
For Parents of Reluctant Readers:
- When Kids Hate to Read
- Choosing Books for Reluctant Readers
- Resources for Reluctant Readers
- Nurture Your Child's Language Development
For Teachers: Promote Reading
- Reading Rockets: Teaching Kids to Read
- Teaching Kids to Read At School
- TeacherFirst.com: Reading Suggestions with links to lesson plans
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