2010 Rhode Island Children's Book Nominees

The Rhode Island book award nominees for the year 2009. Annotated by members of the book award committee.

Family Education: Summer Reading

Summer reading lists don't have to be a chore. Our book guide will inspire even the most reluctant readers with activities and games guaranteed to keep the pages turning.

Reading for Children and their Families

One key to children's reading success is making their reading experience entertaining, relaxing, and enjoyable. Allow children to choose their own reading materials and be aware of what their reading interests are. Help them find books that pique their interests. This link takes you to sites with many reading lists that identify high-quality titles and serve many different audiences and purposes.

National Education Association 100 Best Books for Children

Here is a list of one hundred books selected by the National Education Association in 1999 as great reading for children and young people. To help make these books more useful, we have added book and author links to any TeachersFirst resources and lesson ideas. For more reading ideas - including books grouped by theme and grade level - check out the hundreds of titles in our Suggested Reading section.