• Write a Review
  http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/ozreading/yara/main_pages/write_review.htm
  The focus for this site is book reviews for Australian books however, the question prompts listed are helpful for any student book review.
  
  
• Book Talks - Quick and Simple
  http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/
  Book talks listed by author, title, subject, interest level, and awards. Book talking tips are included.
  
  
• Book Award Lists
  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html
  Lists: Canadian and International Awards including CLA Book of the Year, Governor General's Award, Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate, Adult
  
  
• Library Title Wave
  http://www.titlewave.com/login/
  Sign up for a free login to access the search capabilities of 180,000+ K- Adult books. Book reviews are included.
  
   
• Booklist Reviews
  http://www.ala.org/booklist/index.html
  Book reviews for adults, youth and children.
  
  
• ALSA Book Award Lists
  http://www.ala.org/alsc/awards.html
  List of awarded books and descriptions of the awards are provided.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Adult
  
  
• Authors and Illustrators on the web
  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
  Alphabetical listing of many authors and illustrators for children. Take special note of the sites of excellence marked with a bouquet. 
  
  
• The Canadian Children's Book Centre
  http://www.bookcentre.ca/
  Canadian Author homepages, Canadian Book Awards, promotional resources for your library.
  
  
• Canadian Review of Materials
  http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/
  Click on cmarchive to get listings of resources by author, title, media, age/grade
  Level: Adult

• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/allreviewed.html
  Books reviewed and sorted by author, title, type of book and grade level.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate, Adult
  
  
• Frederick Muller's Book Reviews
  http://www.halsted.org/br.htm
  Novels reviewed by a Middle School Media Specialist. Excellent summaries sorted by author.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate
  
  
• 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
  http://www.nypl.org/branch/kids/gloria.html
  Have a look at this list, then start your own!
  Level: Adult
  
  
• Dreams of Space
  http://sun3.lib.uci.edu/~jsisson/john.htm
  Gives an illustrated history of space art 1950-1970 found in children's books of the period. This would support a science fiction book study.
  
  
• BookSense
  http://www.booksense.com/
  Books selected by independent book sellers across America. Lists of books for children, teens, and adults.
  
  
• Selective Bibliography for "I" is not for Indian.
  http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/ailabib.htm
  Note the titles that are referenced.
  
  
• Oyate
  http://www.oyate.org/books-to-avoid/index.html
  Books of the portrayal of North American Indians to avoid.
  
  
• swisseduc- The English Page
  http://www.swisseduc.ch/english/
  Alphabetical list of authors with their books including summaries and on-line chapters for secondary students.
  • Book List by Author - With summaries and lessons
  • Recommended Book Lists and Banned Books
  • Book Reviews - UK and USA
  • Reading Literature with a class
    Level: Senior, Adult
    
    
• Teenreads.com
  http://www.teenreads.com/index.asp
  Current top books for teens with author interviews.
  
  
• Online Literacy Criticism Collection
  http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/ref/litcrit/litcrit.browse.pl?au=AB
  Alphabetical listing of authors and poets. Many links for each name with book reviews and author biographies.
  Level: Senior, Adult
  
  
• Reading Group Guides
  http://www.readinggroupguides.com/index.html
  Book lists, question guides, discussion ideas for reading groups.
  Level: Senior, Adult
  
  

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