Fay's
100 Favorite Books To celebrate the 100th birthday
of the Fay School Library, the entire Fay community
voted for their favorite books. These 100 books offer
something for everyone, and we hope you will discover
some new favorites among them.
Read
This Book! Mrs. D'Elia helps you find that
next great book!
Award-Winning
Children's Literature Use this database to create a tailored
reading list of quality children's literature. You
can choose an age group, genre, format, gender of
protagonist and subject in this amazing resource!
(Compiled by California State University Librarian
Lisa Bartle).
Series
and Sequels What should I read next? Use this
source for books written in series, searchable by
author, title, subject and series name. It includes
books for juvenile and young adult readers.
Historical
Fiction Here's a list of books for middle
school students arranged chronologically by the date
the story took place.
The
Newbery Medal Listing
of annual awards given to authors for the most distinguished
contribution to American literature for children.
The
Caldecott Medal Listing
of annual awards given to artists who illustrate the
most distinguished American picture books for children.
The
Coretta Scott King Award Recipients
are authors and illustrators of African descent whose
distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation
of the "American Dream".
The
Michael Printz Award The
Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that
exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Authors
& Illustrators Index to Internet Sites about Children's
and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators from the
Internet School Library Media Center.
Authors
& Illustrators Links to Children's and Young Adults'
Authors & Illustrators from the American Library Association.
Project
Gutenberg "A library of 17,000 free
ebooks whose copyright has expired in the U.S."
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
Contemporary
Authors For information about modern authors
and their works, don't forget Contemporary Authors.
This is now part of the Biography Resource Center. To use Biography Resource
Center at home, enter a library card number
from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts
in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
