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Reading Resources
NoveList Plus for Children K-8
Find children's fiction and nonfiction by matching similar authors, titles, and subjects. Includes plot summaries.
Help Me Find a Book!
Enter your grade level, reading level, and what kind of book you'd like to read and this site will give you some great suggestions!
Books in Series
Are you looking for a certain book in a series? Do you enjoy a series but you've read the whole thing? Check out this website for more exciting series to read!
The TumbleBooks Library
Enjoy storytime on your own time! The TumbleBooks Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books! Books are available in English as well as in Spanish and Russian. Puzzles and games associated with many of the books are also available! Enjoy!
International Children's Digital Library
Are you looking for picture books or chapter books in another language? ICDL makes books available to read online in over 50 languages, including Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Hindi.
Guys Read
Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, has put together a website just for guys who want to read but aren't sure what kinds of books to pick up.
The Lexile Framework for Reading
If you are looking for a book at a certain Lexile level or want to know the Lexile level of a book you want to read, search this site or ask a librarian for help.
Award Winners
Caldecott Winner and Honor Books
A complete list of Caldecott Winner and Honor books from the American Library Association's website.
Newbery Medal Winner and Honor Books
A complete list of Newbery Award Winners from 1922-Present
Rebecca Caudill Award Winners
A list of the winners of Illinois' Rebecca Caudill Award from 1988 to the present
Monarch Awards
A list of the 2005 Nominees for Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award
Booklists & Bibliographies
Kids' Webrary
A variety of bibliographies from the Morton Grove Public Library's kids' page
Classics Old and New
Timeless reads for grades 1-8
From My Pen
An annotated bibliography of tales told through letters or diaries for grades 2-8
From the Book to the Big Screen
Books that have been made into movies
Harry Potter Read-a-likes
An annotated bibliography of fantastic wizards and magical adventure for grades 2-8
Humorous Stories
An annotated bibliography of stories to make you giggle for grades 2 and up
Read to Me
Suggested chapter book to read to your K-2nd grader
Scary Stories
An annotated bibliography of stories from silly to spine-chilling for grades K-9
Survival Stories
An annotated bibliography for grades 3 and up
More Fun in Youth Services!
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