Resource+Links

=Resource Links=

Book Reviews
A compilation of resources, contributed by Saskatchewan teacher-librarians, to promote literature and literacy within the school media centre. > http://booktalker.blogspot.com/ Great booktalks in podcast form- I wish I could have a site where podcasts work!! > http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm: Excellent categories; best books by year http://www.bookcentre.ca/ A website that “promote(s), support(s) and encourage(s) the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for children and teens. If you’re a student researching a paper, or a teacher looking for information, our Author/ Illustrator Homepages will connect you to the websites and on-line homes of some of Canada’s most popular writers and illustrators.” - quote taken directly from website. http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/ Teacher guides for novels published by Random House. You can search by grade, subject, theme, discipline, or time period. http://www.carolhurst.com/ “This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.” – quote taken directly from website. http://www.tundrabooks.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780887767050 Good site for many things. Check out teacher resources and **Dewey Divas and Dudes**: [|**Children's Selections**] from Anne Stevens. Dewey Divas and Dudes are a group of Canadian Publishing reps who regularly give book talks to libraries, spreading their enthusiasm for the best books of the season. The [|**Adult Selections**] are also available.
 * [|ALA]: The oldest and largest library association in the world. Features information, news, events, and advocacy resources for teacher-librarians.
 * [|CBC Magazine:]Web site for adults working with children and children's books.
 * [|Children's Literature:]Children's Literature: Features themed reviews, interviews with authors and illustrators, and teacher materials.
 * [|CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials:] An electronic journal of Canadiana of interest to children and young adults.
 * [|Resource Links]: A journal devoted to the review and evaluation of Canadian resources for children and young adults
 * [|School Library Journal:] The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia and technology for children and teens.
 * [|CANSCAIP](Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers): This site offers a well of information on its members (biographies, list of novels, contact information for school visits) who tend to be mostly authors.
 * [|Reading (Loveland Schools)] This site off the Loveland City School District in Ohio offers a wealth of resoruces such as booktalks, lesson plans, teacher guides and literature activities for a number of children's books and authors.
 * http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/index.html :This was actually suggested to me by another teacher-librarian who knew that I was interested in podcasting. These are book reviews in podcast form by students; which may have a wide appeal.
 * http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/index.html: a school podcast site that Ruth found- a good one to link kids to- well laid out in terms of age levels and done by kids
 * http://dadtalk.typepad.com/book_buds_kidlit_reviews/
 * http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians/ Random House has excellent reviews, lists, and more - some Canadian, including Meggido's Shadow.
 * http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html: This is a site by Grace Anne DeCandido, a reviewer and teacher of children’s and YA lit at Rutgers.
 * http://www.noflyingnotights.com/: This is a graphic novel site that includes lists, categories and reviews. The reviews are more like summaries but you do get a good overview of what's out there. Does anyone know of a better site?
 * **[|CHOICES:]** The International Reading Association publishes an annotated list of recommended books in three categories: Children’s Choices, Teachers’ Choices, and Young Adults’ Choices. Lists are available annually for the years 1998 to 2006. Chris
 * Nancy Keane's [|Booktalks Quick and Simple]: This website contains hundreds (perhaps thousands!) of prepared booktalks seachable by author, title, age and subject. Included are tips for making your own booktalks, student booktalks, links to audio booktalks, and lists of books. I always wish made more occasions to booktalk to classes. When I do, I usually just chat about the books informally rather than preparing something in advance. I've promised myself I'm going to copy a few of these and try them out this year rather than just improvising. Chris lots of categories- fun reviews
 * [|ReadPlus]: This website from Australia provides information about books for students aged 5 to 18.
 * Heidi Goodrich Andrade, a professor at Ohio University has a web site about rubrics. Including one on [|booktalks].
 * [|Educational Paperback Association]: This website provides links on authors, illustrators, journal and magazine sites, as well as on children's book awards.
 * [|Booktalks]: This website highlights young adult readers. The site outlines several librarians book talk lists from the Central Rappahannoot Regional Library in Virgina.
 * [|Digital Book Talks]: This site provides a written paragraph of the book with a quicktime video about the book. Most appropriate for middle years and high school.

http://www.teenreads.com/index.asp#top **- About Us -** We at Teenreads.com bring teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. We are a part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week. Teenreads.com is THE place online for teens to talk about their fave books --- and find the hippest new titles!

http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Main_Page These are the headings for the Young Adult Library Services Association: Welcome/ Advocacy/ General Resources/ Technology/ Young Adult Literature & Teen reading/ Youth Participation.

Book and Author Resources

 * Willow Nominees**
 * Dragon's Keep
 * Keturah and Lord Death
 * Shattered
 * Megiddo's Shadow
 * Out of Focus
 * Wild Orchid
 * __After__
 * __Skybreaker__
 * [|Sun Signs]
 * I Am A Taxi
 * Christmas at Wapos Bay
 * Jared Lester: Fifth-Grade Jester
 * Out of Focus #2
 * Out of Focus - Kim
 * [|Trouble on Tarragon Island]


 * Mock Newbery**
 * [|Peak]
 * What They Found: Love on 145th Street
 * How To Steal A Dog