Book Corner

Oak Library's "Author Series"

Every year your librarians, Mrs. Evard and Mrs. Drobot introduce the works of various children's authors. It's fun to get to know about authors and what makes them tick. We present the authors at intervals, and we have a bulletin board about the author in the library. This year, we will introduce the following authors:

National & International Award Winning Books & Authors

• American Library Association:
  Notable Children's book list
• Caldecott Medal Winners
• Newberry Medal Winners
• California Young Reader Medal Program

Popular Authors

It is always fun to look at an author’s website to see what they are doing, where they are from, what other books they have written that you may not know about and even sometimes the background for why they have written the stories in their books. For a list of some of the popular authors click here.

Reading and Literature Guides on the Web

• Esme's PlanetEsme
  Suggestions for getting your children to love reading
• America Writes for Kids
  Search for information about authors and their books alphabetically or by state
• Children's Literature Web Guide
  Links to nearly every worthwhile children's reading site.

CA Department of Education

Recommended Literature list for grades K-12.

Santa Clara Library: Booklists for Kids

Award Winning Books and Literature lists for Beginner Reader - Grade 8.