Where to Access Additional Free Children's Ebooks

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The ALSC blog has a great resource post on finding free children's books online. 

As author Angela Nolet of Washington's King County Library System says, "It seems like even the family cat has access to a device, so it’s no surprise that even our youngest readers are utilizing eBooks. While our library collections are full of exciting new content (read along ebooks, beginning readers, and picture books to name just a few), sometimes nothing hits the quality reading spot quite like sharing a classic title. And best of all, there’s no such thing as a holds queue when reading classics with a free and legal public domain download."

Click here to read the rest of the post and find links to the resources.

“The Great American Read”

Earlier this month, Rebecca Rego Barry over at Fine Books & Collections shared an article discussing the upcoming PBS series "The Great American Read".  To get readers and viewers ready for this book club style show, PBS has posted their public opinion-based list of 100 most loved books.  Some are classroom classics like The Grapes of Wrath and The Catcher in the Rye, with contemporary favorites like The DaVinci Code and A Game of Thrones mixed in.

This list, and the show itself, could be a great addition to an already long-standing book club tradition, or open the way for teens and adults to have a shared reading experience.  The programming possibilities abound!

Full article HERE.