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Read Links
For the latest information on books and authors, check out some of these sites.
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NoveList allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. Click here for remote access. A Library card is required.
- Net Library Access any of the 2800 eBook titles in the OPLIN collection at netLibrary. eBooks are full-text electronic versions of published books that library patrons can search, borrow, read, and return over the Internet. Click here for remote access. A Library card is required.
- Alibris - the ultimate source for rare and out-of-print books. (www.alibris.com)
- Amazon -a great place to start when looking for a book and book reviews. (www.amazon.com)
- American Library Association - this site is full of great book lists including Newbery and Caldecott winners as well as Notable books for adults and young adults. (www.ala.org)
- Book Browser- guide for avid readers includes book reviews, reader's list, forthcoming titles, author info and more. (www.bookbrowser.com)
- Book Finder - locate out-of-print and other difficult to locate titles at bookfinder.com (www.bookfinder.com)
- Book Page - online version of monthly book review distributed nationwide in book stories and libraries. (www.bookpage.com)
- Book Radio - author interviews and book news. (www.bookradio.com)
- Book Wire - book industry news, features, reviews, original fiction and more. (www.bookwire.com)
- Caldecott Award Winners - Find out more about 2001 winner So You Want to be President? and past winners. (www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html)
- Great Reads from the Columbus Metropolitan Library - new feature books each month, online book discussion, if you like... and more. (www.columbuslibrary.org/greatreads/greatreads.cfm)
- New York Times Book Review Online - online magazine, archives and more. (www.nybooks.com)
- Newbery Award Winners - find a complete listing of past winners, including the 2001 choice A Year Down Yonder. (www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html)
- Pulitzer Prize Winners - archives and history. (www.pulitzer.org)
- Random House - new books and news from the publisher. (www.randomhouse.com)
- Simon Says - book news from the publisher Simon and Schuster. (www.simonsays.com)
- Book Hive - book recommendations and comments from kids on hundreds of titles, organized by category. (www.bookhive.org)
- Picture Book Index - from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, this index makes it easy to locate picture books by topic. (www.columbuslibrary.org/cmlpcbk/browse3.cfm)
- Reading Rantz - this teen-friendly website includes lists of books compiled by a middle school librarian. (tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen)
- Penguin Putnam Reading Group Guides (www.penguinputnam.com/static/html/us/readinggroups/index.html)
- Reading Group Choices (www.readinggroupchoices.com)
- Reading Group Guides - Everything you need to help start a book club, including title recommendations and discussion questions. (readinggroupguides.com)
- Romance Reader - latest news and views of romance novels. (www.theromancereader.com)
- Romance Web - authors' web sites and reader information. (www.romanceweb.com)
- The Academy of American Poets - full-text poems and biographies on American poets. (www.poets.org)
- Mystery Net - online mysteries info and community for mystery lovers. (www.mysterynet.com)
- Sci Fi Weekly - latest in science fiction. (www.scifi.com/sfw)
