Thursday, May 23, 2013

Finding Books to Read

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eSequels

eSequels is a database of novels in series, listed in the correct reading order. It is current, and can be searched by series title, book title, character, location, and subject. It includes annotations for each book without "giving away" the endings. eSequels does not include children's books, non-fiction titles, or short-story collections. (Finding Books to Read, Literary Criticism)

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Novelist

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. (Book Reviews, Finding Books to Read)

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Novelist K-8

NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles that teachers may use in the classroom. The NoveList Learning Center provides a complete introduction to the product and shows how to use NoveList to meet the reading needs of students and teachers. You can access the Learning Center by clicking on its link in the left hand column of your screen. (Book Reviews, Finding Books to Read, For Children)

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