Books
The Timber Ridge library offers a growing collection of 16,199 physical books and even more books online for reading, enjoying, and learning.
If log in is required, use our school's AEA username and password.
If you don't like to read, you haven't found the right book.
-J.K. Rowling
Book Catalog
A Note on Collection Development
The Timber Ridge library supports the freedom to read. While we strive to provide a diverse collection (diverse in format, topic, author, & character representation) for our student body and staff, please know that not every title is interesting and/or appropriate for every user. We want users to have choice with that they read. If you choose a book that makes you uncomfortable or makes your parents/guardians uncomfortable, please return in it and I'll help find a book you can completely enjoy.
Parents can help students enjoy the library. Ask students what they are reading and talk to them about their choice. I would be happy to also discuss titles and our library with you.
You can read our collection development policy here.
New Books to the TR Collection
Everybody Books
Fiction
Nonfiction
Take a look at books recently added to the Timber Ridge library.
Book Databases
Online Reading
Book Award Lists
Goldfinch Award
The Iowa Goldfinch Award is for books written for K-3 children that are published within the last five years. Kids in Iowa vote on the nominees to determine the winner each year.
2019-2020 Goldfinch Award Nominees
Iowa Children's Choice Award
The Iowa Children's Choice Award focuses on books perfect for kids in grades 3-6. Nominations for books and voting to determine the winner is done by Iowa students each year.
2019-2020 Iowa Children's Choice Nominees
Click on the star in the lower right corner of each book cover to see a book trailer for each of this year's nominees.
ThingLink created by Lori Lewis using PermaBound posterThe Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Award is given annually to an illustrator of the most notable American children's book that year. There are several additional books honored each year.
2020 Caldecott Medal Winner
2020 Caldecott Honor Books
The Newbery Award
The Newbery Award is awarded annually to the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.