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An amazing list of resources at your fingertips!
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Nonfiction Articles (Upper Grades)
Nonfiction Articles (Upper Grades)
- World Almanac For Kids: http://wak.infobaselearning.com/age-of-dinosaurs/the-triassic-period/the-mesozoic-world/
Informational Websites for Children
Informational Websites for Children
- Scholastic News: www/scholasticnews.scholastic.com (Articles for upper grade students. Scroll to the middle of the webpage)
eBook Subscriptions
eBook Subscriptions
eBooks By Individual Purchase
eBooks By Individual Purchase
Free Read Aloud Websites
Free Read Aloud Websites
Suggested Picture Books for Children
Suggested Picture Books for Children
Newbery Medal Award Books
Newbery Medal Award Books
A US award presented each year to the author of the best US children's book. It was established in 1922 and is presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. It is named after John Newbery (1713-67), an Englishman who published children's books.
A US award presented each year to the author of the best US children's book. It was established in 1922 and is presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. It is named after John Newbery (1713-67), an Englishman who published children's books.
*Mostly upper grade chapter books
*Mostly upper grade chapter books
2019: Merci Suárez Changes Gears, written by Meg Medina
2019: Merci Suárez Changes Gears, written by Meg Medina
2018: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
2018: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
2017: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
2017: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
2016: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
2016: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
2015: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
2015: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
2014: Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
2014: Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
2013: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
2013: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
2012: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
2012: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
2011: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
2011: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
2010: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
2010: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
2009: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean
2009: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean
2008: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
2008: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
2007: The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, illus. by Matt Phelan
2007: The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, illus. by Matt Phelan
2006: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
2006: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
2005: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
2005: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
2004: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo
2004: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo
2003: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
2003: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
2002: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
2002: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
2001: A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
2001: A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
2000: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
2000: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
1999: Holes by Louis Sachar
1999: Holes by Louis Sachar
1998: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
1998: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
1997: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
1997: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
1996: The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
1996: The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
1995: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
1995: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
1994: The Giver by Lois Lowry
1994: The Giver by Lois Lowry
1993: Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
1993: Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
1992: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1992: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1991: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
1991: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
1990: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
1990: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Caldecott Award Winners
Caldecott Award Winners
An annual award in the U.S. for an outstanding juvenile book's illustrations.
An annual award in the U.S. for an outstanding juvenile book's illustrations.
- 2019: Hello Lighthouse illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
- 2018: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
- 2017: Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
- 2016: Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick
- 2015: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
- 2014: Locomotive by Brian Floca
- 2013: This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- 2012: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
- 2011: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead
- 2010: The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- 2009: The House in the Night illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson
- 2008: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- 2007: Flotsam by David Wiesner
- 2006: The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster
- 2005: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
- 2004: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
- 2003: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
- 2002: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
- 2001: So You Want to Be President? illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George
- 2000: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Reading Practice for Children
Reading Practice for Children
Live Streaming Animal Websites for Children
Live Streaming Animal Websites for Children
- Georgia Aquarium: www.georgiaaquarium.org (“Webcam” link is located on the top of the webpage, in the blue bar)
Virtual Field Trips (Upper Elementary)
Virtual Field Trips (Upper Elementary)
Free Learning Websites for Children
Free Learning Websites for Children
Websites with Free 30 Day Trial / Paid Subscription
Websites with Free 30 Day Trial / Paid Subscription
STEM Activities (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)
STEM Activities (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)
More Additional Resources
More Additional Resources
- Continuity of Education: Information in the event of a school closure: Resources provided to students and families by the Hawaii Department of Education
- Child Internet Safety Resources - Helpful information and resources provided by the Hawaii Department of Education
- Joining Google Meet Session: Instructions from Google on joining video meetings with team members anywhere in the world, at any time–all from a computer or mobile device.