Encouraging your child to read might be one of the most important things a parent can do to support academic success. Check out these great websites full of tips and information:
All About Adolescent Literacy- tips and articles from the experts
Parents- Raising Readers and Learners- tips from Scholastic
Read Kiddo Read- book recommendations from author James Patterson
Award Winning Reads
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNERS
If you need or want assistance in choosing a novel, the following websites are EXTREMELY helpful and highly recommended.
www.whichbook.net allows students to discover novels based on their moods.
www.whatshouldireadnext.com allows students to type in the name of a novel they already love and be matched with other, similar novels.
www.lazylibrary.com enables students to search by topic and returns a list of books which all are under 200 pages.