books and bytes for brooklynites
Check out the best in teen books and media. The New York Library shares the best picks of the year in teen books and media in its blog Stuff for the Teen Age.
Planning on seeing the film, Man of Steel? Celebrate Superman’s 75th Birthday and the release of the new film by reading some of popular Superman tales listed in
The Ann
otated Superman: A Top 10 List.
Picture books/short chapter books
Always available to read on a computer with internet, We Give Books offers an online library of 150 picture books as well as short chapter books for kids 0 – 10, including well known books http://www.wegivebooks.org/. The organization also donates books for each book read.
Check out the summer reading program with weekly book selections and corresponding activities for ages 0-3, 4-7, and 8-10.
Young Adult Audiobooks
Download MP3 Audiobooks with SYNC. Free weekly offerings over the summer for high school students with many titles appropriate for middle schoolers. There are two well reviewed book options each week: a YA (young adult) fiction book or a classic novel. http://www.audiobooksync.com/
Hop into Summer Reading!
This week, Brooklyn Public Librarians Juana Flores and Molly Pudner are visiting classrooms to invite students and families to join the Summer Reading program. Students can join at any local BPL branch or online at SummerReading.org. Sign up to log books, win badges, create avatars and more. Join the fun this summer!
Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Find some good tips on how to encourage reading at home. These Reading Resources offer strategies and tips for building reading and literacy skills at home. Reading Rockets is another site dedicated to teaching kids to read and helping those that struggle.
