Choosing Books

• Five Finger Rule
  The Children's Room uses this great method for choosing books appropriate for beginners. They are found in our Easy Reader Avenue!
• Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
  Book reviews and information on children's literature.
  
• NoveListPlus
  Over 155,000 fiction and non-fiction titles with summaries - for readers of all ages!
  
• Novelist K-8
  
• Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
  A vital gathering place for books, ideas and expertise - committed to identifying excellent literature for children and adolescents
• Kidsread.com
  Thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews,excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests.
• Teaching Books (through BadgerLink )
  Mulitmedia collection of resources about K-12 books, authors and illustrators.
• AR BookFinder
  World's leading provider of computer-based assessment technology for pre-K-12 schools.
• The Lexile Framework for Reading
  Ascientific approach to reading measurement that matches readers to text.
• Mid-Continent Public Library's Series and Sequels Database
  The Juvenile Series and Sequels database currently contains over 26,700 books in series titles that are classified into three audiences: Young Adult, Juvenile and Juvenile Easy

Choosing Movies

• Screen-It Entertainment Review for Parents
  
• Kids in Mind
  Objective and complete information about a film's content that allows you, based on their own value system, to decide whether the movie is appropriate for your child.
  
• Parent Previews
  Reviews that provide information helpful with any family's viewing choices.
  
• Common Sense Media
  Trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.

Choosing Websites

• Awesome Library
  37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
  
• Evaluating Websites
  Great tips from Multnomah County Library in Oregon.

Internet Safety Web Links

• Internet Safety for Kids: Notes, Advice, & Warnings for Parents & Kids
  Learn about Internet safety from this site created by the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.
  
• A Safety Net For The Internet: A Parent's Guide
  Visit this site created by The New York Public Library for information on Internet safety and guidelines for safe surfing.
  
• GetNetWise Safety Tips
  Visit this website for Internet safety tips for kids. This website includes safety tips broken down by age groups.
  
• NetSmartz
  Sponsored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, this site provides Internet safety information for kids, teens, parents and educators.
  
• Disney.com - Online Safety
  This site provides information for parents on Internet safety, safety rules and cyber-bullying. Also available to print from the site are an Internet agreement and Six Safety Tips.
  
• Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Safety Tips
  Safety tips for parents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice
  

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