LINKS TO WEBSITES OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL READERS

Remember: check InfoCenter so that you are not recommending a book that is already in the library collection!

Novelist K-8– you will find Novelist in Power Library in Electronic Resources at www.cattysd.org Once you get into Power Library carefully look under “Find A Book” or “Literature” to find Novelist K-8. The Browse List tab will be very helpful for this activity because it will link you to websites that give lists of award winning books. You can also use the Search Our Database Tab to get to reviews for books that you already know you would like to recommend.

http://www.fsgkidsbooks.com/index.htm - Farrar, Strauss, Giroux Books for young readers

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm - American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/notablecbooklist/currentnotable.htm - Lists of notable children’s books from the American Library Association

http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists/ -Children’s Book Council - book lists for 5^th and 6^{th graders}

http://www.cbcbooks.org/ - more from the Children’s Book Council fro 5^th and 6^th

http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices.html - Reading lists from the International Reading Association

*Make sure you check out Children’s Choices and Young Adult

Choices! There are excellent reviews here!!!

http://bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp - If you're not sure what book you're looking for, we can help you find a book that's right for you. First, tell us what grade you're in and what kind of books you like. Then click SUBMIT and we'll see if we can find some books you'd be interested in reading.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm - book lists from the American Library Association

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/subjects/children/children.asp?userid=uF72ee6ACR - Barnes and Noble website children’s section.

http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/Alien/alien.htm - If you wondering about the Dewey Decimal System go to this website and click on the links on the left side of the page for a fun review of what each Dewey category represents.