DROP BY THE LIBRARY!
Come to the Ed Fenn School Library and I'll help you
find some great books to share with your child.
Parents are always welcome in the library and
may check out as many books as they wish. We also have
a small section of parenting and professional books
that you may be interested in checking out.
During the summer, don't forget the Gorham Public Library on
Railroad Street behind the Town Hall, and
Wonderland Bookstore on
Exchange Street. They both have lots of good books to choose
from.
Shelburne Public Library and
Randolph Public Library also
have books to check out.
Drop in any of these places and a
'check out'
a good book!
R E A D !
WEBSITES
TO HELP YOU FIND A GOOD BOOK TO READ:
ALA NEWBERY MEDAL AWARD WINNERS -
http://www.ala.org/
The Newbery is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service
to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the
author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for
children.
ALA CALDECOTT MEDAL AWARD WINNERS -
http://www.ala.org/
The Caldecott is awarded annually by the Association for Library
Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to
the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
CHINABERRY BOOKS - An
absolutely fantastic
place to find age appropriate book recommendations and detailed book
reviews.
www.chinaberry.com
This site is a jewel for any book lover! Looking for a good book
to read? This is the place to look.
GREAT
STONE FACE BOOKS - This is a link to another NH School website
with a list of books enjoyed by 4th - 6th graders.
www.concord.k12.nh.us/rms/gsf.htm "The Great Stone Face Book
Award is sponsored by the Children's Librarians of New Hampshire (CHILIS)
and is given each year to an author whose book receives the most votes
from fourth through sixth graders throughout the state." It has a brief
description of all the winning books.
GUYS READ - A website
created by Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and The
Time Warp Trio.
www.guysread.com
Jon Scieszka put together this list of books that he thinks guys will enjoy reading. (PS
- Girls may enjoy reading some of these books too!)
KIDSREADS - Book reviews, games, authors, book clubs
and more
www.kidsreads.com
Kidsreads is a
great place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books,
series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the
coolest authors and special features on great books are their specialties.
And for even more reading fun they have trivia games, word scrambles and
awesome contests!
LEXILE.COM - Lexile score based reading
recommendations based on YOUR
child's NWEA Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) testing results.
www.lexile.com
At Ed Fenn School, students in grades 2-5 are given a MAP test each Fall
and Spring. Ask your child's teacher for their "reading
lexile score," and search for books based on their
personal test score. The
website explains how to use this site to search for subject and difficulty
level appropriate books. Check it out!
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL-
www.rif.org This is a GREAT
website for parents and kids. Check out the Kids Reading Planet for games,
activities and a summer reading competition! Plus; ideas for parents on
how to help your child succeed as a reader.
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