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Stories to Enjoy

Awards
Click here for books that have won literary awards.

Booklists
Click here for some suggested reading lists.

Stories
Click here for stories to read or listen to on-line.

Or you can browse the KidsList to find other books to read! For grades K to 7.

Stories

Children's Storybooks Online - for young children, older children and young adults.

Slither and Slide - a fun, on-line short story about two silly snakes.

Internet Story Hour - stories you can either listen to or read yourself.

Storyplace - from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library. (in English or Spanish)

Kids Corner - stories to read, and other stories you can listen to using RealAudio.

StoryTymes: Aesop's Fables - listen to these famous fables read aloud online.

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Storyline WE'RE SORRY, BUT STORYLINE IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

 Stories are appropriate for children ages 3 to 10.
Click the owl to see the current stories available on Storyline.

Awards

Book / Media Awards - includes Newbery, Caldecott, Batchelder, Coretta Scott King, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Carnegie, Belpre, Printz, and other award-winners and honor books in both children's and young adult literature. From the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC).

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan - honors outstanding books, as chosen annually by Maryland students. The purpose of this award is to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students to read quality, contemporary literature. The books are expected to broaden the human experience and provide accurate, factual information. Booklists are broken down by grades.

Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award [PDF] - the best fiction and nonfiction books published at the K-2nd grade reading level and at the 2nd-4th grade reading level, both for children reading at grade level and for reluctant older readers.

Sydney Taylor Book Awards - recognizes the best in Jewish children's literature each year. Gold medals are awarded for outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Silver seals are awarded to Honor Books in each category.

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Focus on the First Years! On our Birth to Five pages you will learn about Baby Boosters' kits, get a list of good night stories, find sing-along CDs or cassettes for those long car trips. We also provide developmental tips, as well as links to local resources perfect for this age group.

Booklists

BCPL Booklists:

2007 Great Books for Kids - Annotated list of new children's chapter books. [PDF]

2007 Great Picture Books - Annotated list of new children's picture books. [PDF]

KidsList - Book suggestions for children in grades K through 7

Science and Social Studies Booklists for Kids: Grades 1-3

Additional Booklists and Resources:

Book Adventure - free, reading incentive program encouraging kids in grades K - 8 to read.

BookHive - for kids to age 12. Search by author, illustrator, reading level or interest area.

Children's Literature Web Guide - recommended books, book reviews and commentaries.

Juvenile Series and Sequels - database of 14,000+ books in series. (Mid-Continent Public Library)

KidsReads.com - great books for kids 6 to 12, plus links to author web sites and more!

Multicultural Children's Books - for younger, intermediate and older readers.

One World, Many Children - stories about children of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Harry Potter
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The text version of this page was last revised on 26 August 2008.
The graphics version of this page was last revised on 26 August 2008.
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