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Books and Reading

Reading is vital to success in school and in life. Helping your child cultivate a love of reading is one of the most important ways a parent can assure that success. Commercial links are included as well as other non-INFOhio sites. INFOhio does not guarantee the reliability of links to other sites. Some non-INFOhio sites include advertising and e-commerce.

Authors and Illustrators

	Authors and Illustrators. Brief bios and bibliographies for those included in Houghton Mifflin Reading. For grades 1-6.
	Awesome Library, Authors. Links to search commercial sites, free e-books and more.
	Cooperative Children's Book Center. Links to Center resources as well as to other materials for those interested in children's and young adult literature. Includes reading lists of award winners and other suggested titles. Produced by the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
	Internet Public Library for Teens, Authors. Complied by the University of Michigan School of Information.

e-Books and Audio Books

	Awesome Library, Books (Free) on the Web. Title list that links to e-books that require no password.
	BookHive, Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books. Hear several storytellers at Zinger Tales. From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (North Carolina)
	KidSpace Story Hour. Several stories that are part of the Internet Public Library complied by the University of Michigan School of Information. For beginning readers.
	*Literature Online from Chadwyck-Healey*. Full-text, searchable works available as part of INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources. Poetry, drama and fiction are included. For grades 9-12.
	Storyline Online. Screen Actors Guild members read children's stories aloud, with visuals from the books and background music. Author and performer information, activities and a lesson plan are provided for each book.

Encouraging Reading

	Family Reading. Tips from Bookpals, a program of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
	Poetry 180, a Poem a Day for American High Schools. Selected by Billie Collins, former Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Finding the Right Books

	BookHive, Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books. Short reviews for hundreds of books, activities and more for pre-teens. From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (North Carolina)
	Children's Book Award Winners for 2007. Maintained by The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books.
	Internet Public Library for Teens, What to Read?. Complied by the University of Michigan School of Information.
	Juvenile Series and Sequels. Organizes more than 20,000 titles for beginning readers, elementary and middle school readers, and young adult readers. Complied by Mid-Continent Public Library.
	Lots of Lists. Collected by the Children's Literature Web Guide.
	Reading Lists for Children. The best of the best selected by OH! Teach editors.
	What Comes Next? - Popular Series for Young People. Compiled by the Kids' Department of the Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library.

Reading and Writing

	*Compton's Encyclopedia Learning Materials. Interactive lessons, study guides and Web site activities from Britannica Online School Edition.* For grades 1-8.
	*Encyclopaedia Britannica Learning Materials. Study guides and Web site activities from Britannica Online School Edition.* For high school.
	Reading and Writing. A mix of sites from OPLIN's WebKids site, some for school and some for fun. For 7-9 year olds.
	Reading and Writing. A mix of sites from OPLIN's WebTweens site, some for school and some for fun. For 9-11 year olds.
	Writers' Workshop Grammar Handbook. Explains basic grammatical rules and usage problems.

Reading Skills

	English Grades K-5. Practice sheets and other activities to improve vocabulary, grammar and more. From the Houghton Mifflin Company.
	*LearningExpress Library*. Practice reading tests and activities to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary and more. Part of INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources. For grades 4-12.
	ProQuest Homework Help. Especially the Writing Strategies section.

Sites for Parents

	Awesome Library, Parents. Links to search commercial sites, free e-books and more.
	Children's Literature - Resources for Parents. Collected by the Children's Literature Web Guide.
	Education Place Parents' Place. Practice sheets and other activities that support several subject areas. From the Houghton Mifflin Company.
	Grow Up Reading - Parents. Reading lists, Web sites and more. Compiled by the West Bloomfield, Michigan, Township Library.
	KidSpace Teachers & Parents Corner. Internet Public Library's annotated list of Web resources, complied by the University of Michigan School of Information. For beginning readers.
	Links for Parents. Compiled by Free Spirit Publishing.
	National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. Not-for-profit organization of award winning children's book authors and illustrators.
	Parent and Family Resources. Selected by OH! Teach editors.