Stamford Central School Library Media Center

Celebrating Books!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” -Dr. Seuss

• Database of Award Winning Children's Literature  
• Index to Children's Authors and Illustrators
• Google Directory:  Authors>Kids and Teens
• Kay Vandegrift: Learning about the Author and Illustrator
• McBookwords:  Authors and Ilustrators on the Web
• Reading Rockets Author Interviews

• Seussville
• Book Adventure
• Bookhive:  Activities, reviews, games, and stories
• How a Book is Made
• Kids Mystery Net:  Mysteries to solve, scary stories and magic tricks
• StarFall (K-1)
• PBS: Between the Lions

• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
• Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
• Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
• Teach a Child to Read
• TeachingBooks (password available in library)

Reading Achievement:

• Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
• Jim Trelease on Reading

Looking for a terrific book?

• Kids Reads
• Spaghetti Book Club
• Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
• Teen Reads
• What comes next?:  Series and Sequels

Award-winning Books:

• 3 Apples Book Award:  (A New York State Children's Choice award)
• Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards   
• Caldecott Medal                          
• Coretta Scott King Award  
• National Book Awards             
• Newbery Medal
• NYS Reading Association Charlotte Award
• Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
• Mildred L Batchelder Award
• Robert F. Sibert Medal
• Pura Belpre Award
• Scott O'Dell Award
• Charolotte Zolotow Award
• Golden Kite Award
• Alex Awards
• Michael Printz Award