Book Lists for Educators

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An 82 page unit with a focus on picture books for junior and intermediate students based on social justice. See Pages 45- 51 of the unit for an extensive book list.

Books listed by reading strategy: schema, sensory imagery, questioning, inferring, determining importance, synthesizing, fix-it up.
 

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Lists title, author, illustrator, art media.

Book and dvd lists by genre.

The purpose of this database is to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find out if a book has won one of the indexed awards. 

• Explanation of Awards given for children's literature throughout the world.
• Search the Database by selecting a variety of fields.

Current and back lists for competing in Battle of the Books. These lists are great lists to use as a starter list to build a library collection. Rules are also listed. 

Voluntary reading incentive program

• How Battle of the Books works
• Sample Questions

 Book talks listed by author, title, subject, interest level, and awards. Book talking tips are included.
 

Features books which have won Awards.

Alphabetical listing of illustrators, books sorted by theme.

Books and authors listed for the annual event.

• English Award-winning books

The site contains three essays that demonstrate how children's books provide escape, guidance and a shared experience. Titles mentioned in the essays can be selected by author, title, illustrator, translator, publishing house. 

Books sorted by author, title, Reading Recovery, and Grade level available on-line and in pdf files.

Definitions of fiction book genres.

• Do a search for recommended books for grades K-12.

Definitions of genres and literary terms.

• Books in a Series - Books in a series listed by author.

Books listed by series title, series subject, book title, book author.
 

'Based on the Book' is a compilation of over 1,250 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures.

Includes read alike book lists.

Book and author suggestions for read-alikes.

Input the author and title of your favourite book and then click "What should I read next?" You will get a list of alternative books to read. You can register for free to build your own booklist.

A site where you can search a database for the title of a book in particular genres.

20 titles for each division suggested.

• More Great Read Alouds

Suggested book lists for kindergarten to grade 8.

•  Search by Theme - Descrition of books by theme. Some books have reader's guides and teacher's guides.
• Authors and Illustrators- Biographies

• Award book lists and titles by authors and illustrators.
• 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
• 100 Favorite Children's Books by Genre

• Read Across America
• 100 Favorite Children's Books 
• Choices Booklists 
• Bimonthly Showcase

Annotated reading lists K - 12.

Lists for the past 6 years.

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• Readalikes: if you like that, try this...

A literary initiative for boys from Jon Scieszka. Print the poster using a colour printer then start a list of books that the boys read from your library.

Recommendations by secondary school Ontario teacher-librarians of Manga, magazines, high interest fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction.

• Assignments

Booklists for boys from K-12. Reading tips for parents of boys are included on the site.

• Books for Boys - Lists of books for boys: Elementary, Middle School and High School

Listing of junior/intermediate titles. Author notes, story synopsis and teaching ideas are presented.
Use the left menu to locate other titles.

Book lists of recommended reads for teens.

• Amazon.com recommended books for teens

Book lists of recommended reads for teens.

• Amazon.com recommended books for teens

Book reviews, author lists, award winning books listed.

Links of book reviews.

Books for teens listed by authors and series.

Annotated list of books.

Top Reads listed for senior students and adults.

• Little Guide To Big Reading ( 27 page pdf file)

This list is a composite of four earlier lists compiled by the Modern Library, the Library Journal, Koen Book Distributors, and students of the Radcliffe Publishing Course.

• Antiracism Books (S. Mallette- Holly Meadows E.S.
• Reading List for Safety Education (C. Jodouin - Near North District School Board)
• Math Books (D. Bowen)
• Picture Books to Introduce Library Activities Throughout the Year (D. Kitchener - Summitview P.S. YRDSB)
• Holocaust and World War Novels and Picture Books
  (T. Retemeyer)

A survival guide for children. Use this with a survival unit. Titles might include, Hatchet, Two against the north, The Maestro, Crabbe.

On-line mysteries to read and solve.

Author, James Patterson has created book lists to entice his son to read. He shares these lists on this site. You will find books for children from ages  0-10+