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Please contact me if you don't see something you like--I might be able to buy it.
More eBooks and Audiobooks
Bookshare provides free ebooks and digitally-read audiobooks for all students with a qualifying reading barrier (you don't necessarily have to be on an IEP or 504 plan). Students on an IEP or 504 plan, please contact your case manager for information on how to access your Bookshare account. Other students, please contact me, and I'll look into your options.
Green Mountain Library Consortium has free eBooks and audiobooks for all Kellogg Hubbard Library patrons. Contact the KHL (or your public library if you live outside of Montpelier) if you don't have a card or you don't know your number or password.
LibriVox has free public domain (not protected by copyright) audiobooks.
Project Gutenberg has free public domain (not protected by copyright) eBooks
And remember to utilize our online databases for articles, videos, and much more.
Book Awards and Lists
ALA and Affiliate Book Awards: A sampling of book awards and recommended reading lists that highlight high-quality literature for young people about diverse peoples and triumphs of the human spirit
Black Caucus American Library Association Literary Awards: Recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors
Bram Stoker Award: For superior achievement in horror literature
Edgar Award: The most prestigious awards for mystery
Green Mountain Book Award (GMBA): A reader's choice award for Vermont students in grades 9-12
Hugo Award: Science fiction’s most prestigious award
Indie Bestsellers: Published by IndieBound.org, a community of independent local bookstores
Lambda Literary Award: The best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books
National Book Award: Celebrates the best literature in America
Nebula Award: For the best works of science fiction and fantasy
Man Booker Prize: Leading literary award in the English speaking world
New York Times Best Sellers: Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre
Pulitzer Prize: Awards prizes across 21 categories in journalism and the arts
Rise: A Feminist Book Project: For ages 0 to 18
Trans* and Non-binary poetry - an ever evolving resource list
We Need Diverse Books--Where to Find Diverse Books: A list of sites that offer recommendations for diverse titles
YALSA Book and Media Awards: Selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age and span a broad range of reading and maturity levels