Encouraging Your Children to Read
The links below will take you to sites that provide great suggestions for helping your child develop and maintain an interest in reading. Check back often - we'll keep adding and modifying the list of suggested links.
Awarding Winning Children's Books
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Caldecott Medal
- ALA Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present
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New Hampshire’s Youth Book Awards
- Ladybug, Great Stoneface, Flume and Isinglass
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Newbery Medal
- ALA Association for Library Service to Children Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present
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Sibert Medal
- (Robert F.) Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
- This award is given annually to the author and illustrator of the mostdistinguished American book for beginning readers.
Online Safety
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FBI’s Parent Guide to Internet Safety
- This is a direct link to the FBI's information pamphlet about online exploitation and the risks to your children.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Links to information on internet safety for parents of young children and teens with a special section for children.
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Online Privacy and Security
- This site from the federal government provides tips for parents for navigating online safely.
