Keeping up to date :
There are variuos ways of keeping up to date when purchasing stock for the library, especially when it comes to reading for pleasure.
Journals
Books for keeps
Child Education
Junior Education
The School Librarian
Websites
www.lovereading4schools.co.uk Helps teacher develop reading lists for children
www.achuka.co.uk A book review site for young people that links titles to Amazon.co.uk reviews
www.mrsmad.com A lively site dedicated to encouraging reading among young people. Has useful links to other sites for teachers, librarians and parents.
www.storiesfromtheweb.org A reader development programme managed by Birmingham libraries, available for a subscription
www.booktrusted.com Managed by The Book Trust to help young people to choose books
www.readingmatters.co.uk Part of NGfL, a site containing nearly 300 book reviews for young people
www.kidsreview.org.uk Schools subscribe to this site where pupils post their book reviews (these need to be approved by their teacher first)
www.cool-reads.co.uk Young people’s book reviews
www.readingzone.com Has a children’s zone, a family zone and a school zone. Subscribers can chat about books, but information can be accessed without subscribing
www.spinebreakers.co.uk Site with teenage editors discussing and recommending books
www.carelpress.co.uk/eresources/readplus/index.html Online fiction database available for a subscription
