Kids Books & More
Books & More
- Accelerated Reader Lists
- Award Books
- Booklists
- All Aboard! Books About Trains for Young People
Trains hold a special place in the imaginations of both young and old. Following are some of the best fiction and nonfiction books currently on the shelves at the library. Created by SJCPL librarian Cathie vonBergen. - Disabilities
Books about children who are disabled or deal with the diabled. For children 12 and older. Created by SJCPL librarian Rebecca Waring-Crane. - Hoosier Happenings - Stories that take place in Indiana
Created by SJCPL librarian Theresa Stoner - I'm Growing Up!
Picture books about getting taller and the new experiences that come with it. Created by SJCPL librarian Cathie vonBergen. - Indiana's Academic Standards Readling List
Downloadable lists of suggested reading materials by grade groups. - Indiana Department of Education Summer Reading List
Downloadable lists of suggested summer reading materials by grade groups. - Lincoln Children's Booklist
For the Center for History in honor of the Lincoln bicentennial - Native American Novels
Created by SJCPL librarian Mary Gilbert. - New Baby in the House
Created by SJCPL librarian Theresa Stoner. - Wordless and Nearly Wordless Picture Books
"These books contain no words; the story is told entirely with pictures arranged in sequence. Wordless books can be "read" not only by pre- and beginning readers, but also by illiterate or semiliterate adults who want to "read" to children."- Jim Trelease from The Read-Aloud Handbook, 2001. Created by SJCPL librarian Theresa Stoner. - Youth Justice Project Bibliography
Prepared by SJCPL librarians Linda Conyers, Kris Springer, Mary Gilbert, Tamara Asher, and Rebecca Waring-Crane.
- All Aboard! Books About Trains for Young People
- Print and Web Resources for Parents (pdf)
- Recommended Read-Alouds, Grades K-6 (pdf)
- Storyline Online
- Young Hoosier Book Award
Storytimes
- Storytimes
- Storytime Bags
- Dial-A-Story
- You can hear a story over the phone 24 hours a day at 282-4660, brought to you by the Children’s Services Department. Picture books, folk tales or poems several minutes long are read by library staff persons or volunteers. The selection changes once a week. For information about the selections, you can contact the Main Children’s Room, 282-4607 during open hours.
Mock Newbery Club
Join us for SJCPL's Mock Newbery Club. For readers ages 9-14. We'll be reading a variety of books eligible to win the 2009 Newbery Medal. Be ready to read a lot and talk about what makes the writing good--or not. Registration required.
