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Book Reviews - Here are reviews of some our favourite old and new books provided by our Children's Department Staff! |
Booklists - In the mood for fantasy
but don't know where to start? Looking for picture books about trains? Looking for some about dinosaurs? Try our booklists for some suggestions!
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Award Winning Books - Looking for a great book? Browse through the winners of some of the many awards for great children's books! |
Books in Series - Want
to make sure you've read all of the books in your favourite series?
Is it important to read them in the right order? This page will
help!
Battle of the Books - Join us each spring for the Battle of the Books! Watch for details every January. All elementary schools in Burlington are invited to join in this event.
Forest of Reading - Burlington Public Library offers different reading programs
from the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading™
– Blue Spruce, Silver Birch, Red Maple, and White Pine. Come to any Burlington
Public Library location between early January and the end of February
2008, and register to take part! Click here for the 2008 Forest of Reading Award Winners!
Homework Help Pages - A number
of our Homework Help pages provide links to many author sites, and
to sites about reading.
• Canadian
Authors
• Authors
• Books
and Their Characters
• General
Literature Sites
Mathieu Da Costa Challenge The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge is an annual creative writing and artwork contest launched in 1996 by the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Challenge encourages youth to discover how diversity has shaped Canada ’s history and the important role that pluralism plays in Canadian society.
World Literacy of Canada's Write / Right to Read This national writing and drawing contest aims to improve literacy skills and create global citizens. Using Kenneth Oppel's opening, complete your 300 word story incorporating the contest's theme of tolerance and acceptance. Please visit the website for full contest details.
Girl Guides of Canada Book Club - Girl Guides of Canada Book Club has book recommendations and reviews from girls all over Canada. Each month there is an opportunity for kids to win a free copy of next month's book.
Harry Potter Links - Our Harry
Potter Page will take you to lots of sites that will help you fill
in the time until the next Harry Potter book is published!
More Reading Sites - Links to more reading sites for children of all interests.
Below sites contain grade appropriate reading recommendations for children:
Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network
Los Angeles Unified School District "Books of Summer"
Los Angeles Public Library
Harford County Public Library- Kidszone
Fresno County Public Library - Booklist
Book Adventure
Scholastic Book Wizard
Seminole County Public Library
Chula Vista Public Library
Warwick Public Library
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Pierce County Library
Salt Lake City Public Library
Partnership for Learning - Specifically for reluctant readers
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