How to Find a Good Book

Top "Low Tech" ways to Find a Good Book

1. Ask a friend

2. Ask a teacher or librarian

3. Favorite Author

4. Favorite Genre

5. Favorite Subject

6. Favorite Series

7. Look at Cover/Book Jacket- blurb, info on the author

8. Read first few pages- is it a just right book?

9. Book Awards Labels (Caldecott, Tall Tree, Newbery)

10. Try a book outside your usual genre

11. Browse the displays

Finding a Just Right Book

Five Finger Rule

Goldilocks Rule

Online "High Tech" Strategies

• Watch Book Trailers

  1. Kidlit TV

  2. Slimekids

  3. Capstone Book Trailers

• Use a Book Lovers sites (search a book you liked and see the Readers Also Enjoyed section)

  1. LibraryThing *

  2. goodreads *

• Amazon. Search a book you liked and look at what other people who liked the book searched purchased

• Go to Book Award Website and Best of Lists

  1. Caldecott- award for the artist of a Picture Book

  2. Newbery- award for an author of a book for children

  3. American Library Association notable children's books

  4. Children's Choice Book Award

  5. Amazon Books for 9-12 Year Olds

  6. Common Sense Media Essential Books 7-12 years of age

  7. James Patterson Read Kiddo Read Website 8+ Recommendations

• Read a past Tall Tree Award Winner or a current Tall Tree Nominee

* You must be 13 to create an account on these sites but you can still search the site for book recommendations