Wednesday 8 April 2020

Reading Recommendations

Whilst the school Library is closed and you are unable to browse and borrow, here are some suggestions to help you find and access some great books.

There are some great reading websites that provide excellent suggestions for what to read, including for reluctant readers or readers who have enjoyed a particular book or author and want to find their next great read! Check out the LoveReading4Kids and LoveReading4Schools websites - other suggestions appear on the blog.

Book award shortlists, such as those for The Carnegie and Greenaway
Children’s Book Awards and the YA Book Prize, provide another brilliant source of book recommendations.  Lark by Anthony McGowan (Quick Read, Carnegie shortlist), The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta (verse novel, Carnegie and YA Bookseller shortlist) and Girl.Boy.Sea by Chris Vick (Carnegie shortlist) are among my favourites.

Amazon audible for kids,  BBC sounds and your local public library via the Overdrive website or Libby app, are offering a wide selection of free audio books for you to listen to.  Audio books offer you all the benefits of reading without the need to focus on the written page.  

Finally, if you are worried about Covid-19 and would like to know more, 
check out this free book published by Nosy Crow written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nina Roberts and illustrated by Alex Scheffler by clicking here.


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