Book Recommendations and Information
Author and Illustrator websites:
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for Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Treehouse), Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Christopher Paul Curtis (Bud, not Buddy), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) and many more -
There's something here for everyone!
BPC librarian, Mrs. Taylor, recommends:
An Egg is Quiet
by Dianna Aston and Sylvia Long - a beautiful and interesting picture book
Mr. Pine's Purple House
by Leonard Kessler
- a classic Early Reader book
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norman Juster - chapter book that everyone should read at least once in their life
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by
Joseph Bruchac
- fictional tale of true events!
Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
- award-winning science fiction classic for middle/high schoolers
The Green Glass Sea
by Ellen Klages
- Listen to a podcast of Mrs. Taylor telling you about this great book:
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Award-Winning Books:
Caldecott Medal
Newbery Medal
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Pura Belpré Awards
Sibert Medal for Informational (Non-fiction) Books
Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
California Young Reader Medal
- Nominate
your
favorite book!
Other Reading Resources:
Guys Read website
- book recommendations just for boys!
Book Report Network for Kids
Book Report Network for Teens
Book Sense
- best sellers from independent booksellers
International Children's Digital Library
- online collection of books in many languages
Curled Up With a Good Kid's Book
- a reading resource for kids, teachers, librarians and parents
Kids Love A Mystery
10 Books That Will Help a Teenager Feel More Human
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