Kid's Books and Reading Resources
Award Winners
Caldecott Medal
[1]Picture books voted the best for children.
Recent winners:
Coretta Scott King Award [2]
[3]Books by authors and illustrators of African descent whose books "promote an understanding and appreciation of the American Dream."
Recent winners:
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
[4]Books voted the best for kids in Minnesota, for grade 3-8.
Newbery Medal
[5]Fiction books voted the best for children.
Recent winners:
StoryLine
StoryLine
[6]Children's books read by local actors. Call 952-352-1350 to listen.
Websites
Children's Literature Network [7]
Local authors, illustrators and others involved in children's literature. Includes recommended reading lists, artist appearances, and more!
GuysRead [8]
Web-based literacy program to help boys find what they like to read.
Kidsreads.com [9]
Book recommendations, series lists, author profiles, trivia, reviews and more!
Reading is Fundamental
[10]Reading tips, activity ideas, and book lists. The site also includes a section in Spanish/Español [11].