Book Links

October's Quick Tips from Book Links highlights--what else?--scary stories! Actually, they lead off with a look-ahead to the celebration of Abrahm Lincoln's 200th birthday, too. January's Quick Tips - Lasting Connections reviews their top choices from 2008. From the Book Links main website, you can browse the current issue, check out the web connections, and check in on their audiobook, picture book and poetry for children blogs.

Booklist Online newsletter

The September ReAD Alert has a spotlight on religion and spirituality, as well as a few featured reviews on new books worth the read. The October 8 edition has a summary of best nonfiction series of 2008. November's "first novels" list highlights new author voices that are particularly successful. December brings us the top 10 in science and technology. February is focused on the environment.

Horn Book

Notes from the Horn Book Magazine is a newsletter that features current news about good books for children and teens. I believe the link I provided here will always lead to the most current newsletter, but only time will tell. The October issue features Five questions for David Macaulay • The body electric • Elementary spooks • Beyond chicklit • Stories behind the stories .

November's issue: Five questions for Mini Grey(of Traction Man & sequel fame)• Fair fights • Larger than life • Heroines and anti-heroines

School Library Journal

From the main School Library Journal site, you can select Reviews and choose which category you wish to peruse--preschool through 4th grade, 5th and up, Graphic Novels, Reference and more. There are also links to articles, curriculum connections, etc.