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Other

Ca Dept. Of Education: Recommended Literature (K 12)

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A searchable index of outstanding literature for adolescents and children. Includes book lists for students both in school or at home.
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Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...
Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
Activity
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Colonial America

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A detailed resource of recommended children's books on Colonial America, including discussion and research starters, teaching activities, and title suggestions.
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Family Education

Family Education: Book Lists

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Family Education publishes age-appropriate lists of books, with brief plot summaries, on themes of interest to children and teens.
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Family Education

Family Education: Books for Ages 7 8

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Selection of age-apppropriate fiction for seven- to eight-year-old children. Plot summaries included.
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Family Education

Family Education: Books for Ages 7 8

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Selection of age-appropriate fiction for seven- to eight-year-old children. Plot summaries included.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Themed Book Lists

For Students K - 1st
This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Random House Kids

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
This comprehensive publisher site links to interesting activities, author biographies, synopsis of books, and links to other sites. Games, recommended reading levels, and writing activities provided for students. Teachers resources are...
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Other

Shakespeare Is Elementary!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Designed as a resource for teaching Shakespeare to elementary students, this site includes student work, ideas for teachers, a PowerPoint of Shakespeare's life, some Shakespeare Web site links and recommended plays.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Novels for Growing Readers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Come and check out this informative resource featuring novels for growing readers. This site lists several appropriate books for students ranging from grades three through six.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Summer Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the importance of summer reading through this informative resource. Scholastic.com provides teachers with links to summer booklists, articles on summer reading and more.