Children's and Young Adult

Many general booksellers and review sites listed have sections for younger readers' materials, but here are a few dedicated to children's literature.

The Children's Literature Web Guide From a librarian at the University of Calgary. A categorized compilation of Web resources for readers, researchers, teachers, parents. A few staff favorites are listed also.

Notes From The Windowsill "A resource by and for people who love children's books." The goal: "to evaluate books seriously, but with enthusiasm."

The Scoop: children's book news Broad coverage; a fun site. Reviews link to Amazon.com. A wide range of reviews plus activity pages for kids and resources for educators.

The Book Hive Books for children through 6th grade, selected and reviewed by librarians.

Fairy Tales: Origins and Evolution For children and adults alike. The tales behind the tales, plus good lists of classics and modern re-tellings.

CM: Canadian Review of Materials Reviews of print and electronic materials for young people, geared for a broad audience. Attractive web site includes back issues and an index. Icons indicate Canadian-published materials. A text-version is available by e-mail.

Reading Rants! -- Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists! Recommended reading from a NYC young adult librarian.

Teanreads.com Combines the best pop culture books, young adult titles and adult books suited for teens. Part of the Book Report Network with Kidsreads.com. Kidsreads covers ages 6-12 and includes a breakdown by reading level. Includes better pop culture picks and an online book club.

Favorite Teenage Angst Books "...a celebration of teenage angst and personal discovery." The site maven is a publishing professional who aims for "a comfortable place for teen readers themselves, as well as to provide down-to-earth perspectives on YA [young adult] literature for the adults in their lives." Book reviews by genre, author interviews, message board.

Book Nook: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh More than a couple dozen lists here and nothing stale about them. Fiction and non-fiction.

Historical Fiction Listed by Date A good companion for students in middle grades.

Book Adventure FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children choose titles from over 6,000, answer quiz questions and earn points toward prizes. Developed by the Sylvan Learning Foundation.

no flying, no tights -- graphic novel reviews This site, created by librarian Robin Brenner, now includes the original teen section plus a section for younger kids and one for older teens-adults. Throughout, sites and titles recommended for younger teens are so designated.

Books in a Series Wow! This can be a real help finding the next read. Based on one library's collection.

Summer Reading Lists For Lakewood area high schools.