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Awards
Find out
which books have won either local or national literary awards. |
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Booklists
Suggested
reading lists for children, plus additional literature resources for kids,
parents and teachers. |
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Stories
Links to
websites featuring children's stories
that you can read or listen to on-line. |
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Storyline
Hear pre-recorded stories read to you over the phone by librarians from the
Baltimore County Public Library! |
Stories
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Storyline
Stories are
appropriate for children ages 3 - 10.
Click the owl to see the
schedule of
stories available on Storyline. |
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Awards
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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).
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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.
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Maryland Blue Crab
Young Reader Award - 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.
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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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Booklists
BCPL Booklists:
Additional Booklists and Resources:
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Literature Databases: |
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NoveList (EBSCO)
Access:
* Public
computers in BCPL libraries
* From any computer, with a valid library
card that is registered at BCPL.
Provided to Maryland library customers through the
Sailor
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Contains full text
book reviews and book lists for all ages: children, teens and adults.
Locate books to read by describing a plot or find similar titles and
authors for books already enjoyed. Also can use a series name to get a
list of titles in the series.
MAC Users:
Netscape or Safari provide access, but not Internet Explorer. |
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NoveList K-8 (EBSCO)
Access:
* From public computers in BCPL libraries
* From anywhere using a valid library card
from any Maryland public library.
Provided to
Maryland library customers through the
Sailor project. |
Includes picture books, children's chapter books and young adult titles.
Browse book lists, or search
search by instructional unit, theme or topic. Find stories that are set
in a particular country, or about different cultures. Full-text book
reviews from sources such as Booklist
and School Library Journal.
Reviews often identify the instructional uses of titles, as well.
MAC Users:
Netscape or Safari provide access, but not Internet Explorer. |
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On our
Birth to Five pages you
will learn
about Baby Boosters' kits, get a list of good night stories, and find
sing-along CDs for those long car trips. We also provide
developmental tips, as well as links to local county resources that are perfect for this age
group.
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Baltimore
County Public Library, Towson Maryland USA
Last Revised: 08 June 2009
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