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Choosing Books
friend.ly.net/scoop/biographies/lehlert.html winner for Color Zoo; author and illustrator GenrePoetry, historical fiction, nonfiction, contemporary realistic
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/kidlit/siteabout.html
Reference Services
Paperbacks; Large Print fiction and nonfiction; Books on on distinguished publishedworks, including detailed character descriptions and author biographies.
http://www.ctconnect.com/swlibrary/Reference.htm

Extractions: Reference and Adult Services Return to Main Menu The Adult Services Department offers: Murder and Mayhem - a book discussion group for mystery lovers. Usually meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome - be ready to tell us about your latest readings. No particular book is read. Evening Book Discussion - Usually the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. New members are welcome. Multiple copies of the discussion book are available at the Circulation Desk. Call 644-1541 for more information Circulating Collections: The following library materials may be borrowed for your enjoyment and enrichment. For loan periods and further details, see Hours and General Information . Click for fiction and non-fiction suggestions. Nonfiction we collect travel guides, cookbooks, auto repair manuals, small business and investment advice, books on health and nutrtion, spirituality, sports, crafts, hobbies, science, history, biographies, etc., etc. Fiction bestsellers, romances, mysteries, science fiction
Children's Literature Research -- UTEP Library
Enhanced with author biographies, What Do onestop source for expert recommendationson classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering
http://libraryweb.utep.edu/ref/child.html

Extractions: at El Paso Library Search the Catalog Researching a Topic Services Children's Literature Research Access from Home Frequently Asked Questions Interlibrary Loan Forms Página en español ... Symbol Explanation Academic Search Premier Full text database of peer-reviewed academic journals. Articles from 4000 scholarly journals covering virtually all fields of study. Producer: EBSCO Publishing URL: http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?profile=asp Books in Print R.R. Bowker's Books in Print. Database provides records of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books from over 44,000 North American publishers. Includes full text of selected reviews. Coverage: 1995-present; updated weekly. Producer: R.R. Bowker URL: http://www.booksinprint.com Gale Literary Databases (Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography) Simultaneously search Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (CLC Select) and Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB), you'll find in-depth information on the lives and writings of nearly 100,000 authors along with critical reaction to their works. This series includes integrated indexes to both the DLB and CLC print series.
Readers' Advisory
both fiction and nonfiction books. Oprah's Book Club Contains a complete listingof Oprah's Book Club selections, as well as reviews, author biographies, and
http://www.japl.lib.il.us/library/readersadvisory.html
Booklists
Enhanced with author biographies, What Do I Read Next? for expert recommendationson classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering a
http://www.lfpl.org/readerscorner/booklists.htm

Extractions: Explore other cultures through fiction China in Fiction Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela Australia in Fiction Eudora Welty Author's Picks: Barbara Kingsolver Books Worth Reading Here are some databases to help you find good books to read, brought to you by the Louisville Free Public Library. NoveList An electronic readers' advisory resource, NoveList provides enhanced subject access to over 65,000 fiction titles. Use a favorite author or title as a template to discover new authors and titles of interest. You can enter words that describe the content of books you want to read or explore 350 different genre oriented lists in NoveList's Explore Fiction section. Follow the link from our Library Databases page. What do I read Next?
PolitInfo.com: Web Directory: Arts Authors
interviews with authors of new and current fiction and nonfiction, presented in TheLiterature and Poetry Page Brief author biographies with commentary and
http://web.politinfo.com/index.cgi?base=/Arts/Literature/Authors/
Search The Standards Database
8. Understands the effects of an author's style (eg variety of literary texts (eg,fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, biographies, autobiographies, science
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=6
Qvadis News - Press Releases
Editio becomes Qvadis' premier partner for original fiction and nonfiction ebook orlink to the Editio-Books.com site for excerpts and author biographies.
http://www.qvadis.com/news/20000111.html

Extractions: Companies share vision of quality e-book publishing Toronto, ON - 11 January 2000 - Qvadis Corporation, a leading developer of handheld applications and provider of the premier online Palm e-text portal, and Editio Online Publishing, a leading digital publishing house for quality fiction and nonfiction books, today announced an exclusive joint marketing and distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Editio becomes Qvadis' premier partner for original fiction and nonfiction e-book publishing. Qvadis' new e-bookstore, launched today, will feature Editio's line of electronic books - some of which have been national bestsellers in their original print form. Under the FrontList imprint, Qvadis users will be able to access descriptions of Editio's titles, purchase them, or link to the Editio-Books.com site for excerpts and author biographies. At the same time, Editio will be exclusively featuring on its site Express Reader Pro, Qvadis' award-winning e-book reader software for the PC/Palm platform. While still available for other reader software, Editio's titles will be optimized for the Express Reader Pro system, which includes both a palmtop version, Express Reader GT, and a desktop PC version, Express Reader DX. "Qvadis is pleased to be working with Editio," said Sam Peralta, President and CEO of Qvadis. "Our relationship links two companies with a similar vision, to bring Palm users the best in quality electronic publishing."
Hennepin County Library - Website Catalog -- Literature
More than 70,000 recommended titles along with author biographies. ? of very good,very readable, and at times very important fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
http://www.hclib.org/pub/wsc/wscAction.cfm?Subject=Literature
City Of Austin - Databases Available At The Library
85,500 titles and enhanced with author biographies, What Do I Read Next? Online recommendsclassic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/d_read.htm

Extractions: Booksinprint.com provides users with access to the complete Books In Print database of U.S. titles including Books Out-of-Print Children's Books in Print Forthcoming Books Publisher Authority Database Bowker's Complete Video Directory Words on Cassette ; and information on award winners, bestsellers and more! FirstSearch (OCLC) FirstSearch provides over 70 online databases, including Book Review Digest . To locate databases that index or provide full-text articles from a particular journal title, use the journal title resource . Visit the FirstSearch training site which includes educational materials and a FirstSearch Guided Tour Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Teen Homework Help (Research Databases) - MCPL
fiction, poetry, short stories, drama, nonfiction, juvenile and young adult books.You will find brief plot summaries, character profiles, author biographies,
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/reference/teen.cfm

Extractions: Related: Library Subscriptions Web Resources Teen Homework Help Main Titles A-D E-M ... Subjects All titles are available remotely unless otherwise indicated. In The Past Find in-depth information on 600 commonly studied authors and their work. Search by the author's name, gender, genre, language, time period, nationality, or ethnicity.
Arapahoe Library District: Web Sites For Book Lovers
of classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama ref/native/ Bibliographiesand biographies of hundreds of Western Literature author Directory www.readwest
http://www.arapahoelibraries.org/ReadersCorner/WebSitesForBookLovers.cfm
Biographies Gallery
The author relives his experience as a foreign exchange student Guide QuickFindIndex Zander Kids Zander fiction Zander Nonfiction Badger Books
http://zanderebooks.com/nonfiction/bio/home.shtml
English Goal 2
fiction, fantasy, narrative, nonfiction, biography, plays drama, fables, biographies,documentaries, poetry, science fiction). ways that an author uses language
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/english/eng2.html

Extractions: Literature transmits ideas, reflects societies and eras a nd expresses the human imagination. It brings understanding, enrichment and joy. Appreciating literature and recognizing its many forms enable students to learn and respond to ideas, issues, perspectives and actions of others. Literature study includes understanding the structure and intent of a short poem or a long, complex book. By exploring the techniques that authors use to convey messages and evoke responses, students connect literature to their own lives and daily experiences. As a result of their schooling students will be able to: Learning Standards Early Elementary Late Elementary Middle/Junior High School Early High School Late High School A . Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning. 2.A.1a
Books & Literature
Recommended fiction and nonfiction for grades nine literature thorough chaptersummaries, character profiles, theme analyzes and author biographies.
http://www.munpl.org/Main_Pages/Books_&_Literature.htm

Extractions: Types of Fiction Poetry Book Reviews Award Winners ... Bookstores LITFINDER This is a subscription database. You may access this from home if you have an MPL library card. Your clearinghouse for poetry, short stories, essays, and plays since 1976! For more information, see also: Subscription Databases Provided by Inspire. TYPES OF FICTION: ALLREADERS.COM Finds books based on criteria entered by customer. "Choose from hundred of Plot, theme, character, and setting options to find precisely what you're looking for." ELBOW CREEK MAGAZINE Features fiction, poetry and articles about the American West during the golden age of the cowboy. MYSTERYNET.COM An online network for everything mystery. Includes mini-mysteries made available for site visitors to solve. THE MYSTERY READER This site contains the latest news and reviews of thrillers, suspense, historical mysteries, police/detective stories, and more. Also has monthly columns for various interests in mystery. THE ROMANCE READER Devoted to romance novels, their authors, and the people who read them. SF SITE Devoted to science fiction, this site includes sample chapters
Book Lovers
covers both fiction and nonfiction (from 1912 current fiction and nonfiction titlesfor reading club guides, features, author biographies, author yellow pages
http://www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org/apps/readersvcs/fmm/book_lovers.cfm

Extractions: Bestseller/Award Lists Booklists Booksellers Children's Books ... What Do I Read Next? New York Times Best Seller List NYT Book Review also available. AwardWeb This list of award winner convers almost every genere.. Best Sellers From 1900 to 1990s, this site covers both fiction and nonfiction (from 1912). Publishers Weekly Best Seller List a most up-to-date compilation of new materials. Oprah's Booklist The Booklist Center The web's largest selection of booklists. Booklist Homepage This site includes reviews and best book lists. Best Books of 2001 This list was compiled from many publications. Amazon Bookstore The "earths biggest bookstore." Amazon Bookstore Text only version. American Booksellers Association This site contains information on over 4,500 independent bookstores in the U.S.. Baker and Taylor Homepage Amazon On-line bookseller Barnes and Noble Booksellers To find books in print, out of print, used and new book pricings,descriptive info on the book content....widely used book hunt source. Children's Literature Web Guide Reading Group Choices Based on the popular book with the same title, this site contains book discussion guides for a wide range of titles and tips for leading a successful book discussion group.
Internet Public Library: Books
Works (encyclopedias, atlases, biographies, language dictionaries information, andincludes author web pages annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent10.00.00/

Extractions: IPL Recognized in Computerworld Honors Program Recent IPL News IPL Recognized in 2002 Computerworld Honors Program New design for the IPL unveiled! Now offering links to over 20,000 books Printed works. You can also view Magazines Associations on the Net under this heading. About.com: Classic Literature http://classiclit.about.com/ AllReaders.com searchable database of book reviews allows readers search by "any element of plot, theme, character, or setting". A great tool for readers looking for new ideas for books to read, or who want to identify a book whose plot they remember but whose title they have forgotten. Reviews are submitted by site visitors, though, so the content and quality can vary.
Kent State University - LMS - Children's Literature
range of media, including authors of children's fiction, nonfiction, and picture authorinterviews online, and literary maps to individual author biographies.
http://www.library.kent.edu/subjects/child_lit/

Extractions: Return to LMS homepage The children's and young adult books are shelved according to Library of Congress call numbers in a separate collection on the ninth floor of the library at the far end of the stacks to the left of the stairwell exit. The location "Juv Coll" above or beside the call number indicates books shelved in the Juvenile Collection. Secondary source materials written about children's and young adult literature are found in books and articles addressed to teachers, students, librarians, and parents. These materials can be located by using KentLINK and OhioLINK , periodical indexes, and other bibliographic sources listed in this guide. The library's online catalog, KentLINK , enables users to locate materials by author, title, word and subject. A word search is more comprehensive than a subject search because it searches the title, subject, and note fields. Try a word search for poetry and short story titles that might be in collected works. Examples are:
Search The Saskatchewan Writes! Database
author's Genres biographies, Children's Literature, Cowboy Poetry. Creative Nonfiction,Drama, Editing. Ghostwriting, Journalism, Literary Criticism. Long fiction,
http://www.lights.com/saskwrites/search.html
NATIVE AUTHORS Fiction -- Novels And Short Stories: ON-LINE BOOKSTORE
Some poetry and some nonfiction when part of an did you select these books forthe fiction shelf? some poetry and litcrit or author biographies) of (mostly
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/books/amazonlinks/fiction.html

Extractions: Menu ... Books here are adult (reading level) or Young Adult (either written as YA or have been used successfully in h.s. classes). There will be a shelf for children's books eventually. Some poetry and some nonfiction when part of an author's literary oeuvre are included. Since my index is by author lastname, you may be looking by a title. You can look up titles to find their Native authors at Native Authors InterNet Library Project This is a 90L fo;e' ot wo;; tale sp,e to,e to load. Be aware that the IPL bibliography is very incomplete, and also that my "shelves" list only those books carried by amazon.com. A faster file is their start-page , but you still have to load 90K of alphabetical titles.

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