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 Composed of 8 sections:
 Intro
 Scope
 Beginning Readers
 Classic Books
 Banned and Challenge Books
 Reluctant Readers
 Tips/Strategies for Searching
 Contact your librarian
Tips and Strategies: Mill Valley
 Phrase Searches:
 Search for complete phrases by enclosing them in quotation marks. Words Enclosed in
double quotes will appear together in all results as typed.
 Ex. “World health organization”
 Boolean Operators:
 Use AND or OR to specify multiple words in any field, any order. Use AND NOT to exclude
words. Select the operator you wish to use from the selection list. Parentheses group words
together when using Boolean operators.
 Ex. stocks and bonds (indian or pacific) and (ocean life and not mammals)
 Field Limits:
 Field limits may be specified by selecting a field limit from the selection list in the form
above. These limits appear before the word or phrase to be searched. A field limit causes
the system to search only the specified field for the specified word(s). The following field
limits are supported:
 Field limit
Meaning
Author:
Search only author fields
Title:
Search only title fields
Subject:
Search only subject fields
Note:
Search only note fields
Tip and Strategies: Internet
 You can learn how to search like at pro through
Google’s inside search tutorial at this link:
 Google Search Tips
 If you want a larger library to look into, go to World
Cat.org. It is the worlds largest library. You can access
their help tips at this linkg:
 WorldCat Help
Children’s Literature
 To have a complete reading list, a child should have
books that are timeless and classic. Tales that have
been told for generations and to do that you must look
at books that are classic in children’s literature. Here
are a list of books that can add to your child’s reading
list.

Charlotte’s Web By E.B. White
“Charlotte’s Web is the story of a little girl named
Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur—
and of Wilbur’s dear friend Charlotte A.
Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who
lived with Wilbur in the barn ~ From Barnes
and Nobel”
 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
By C.S. Lewis
“Four English schoolchildren find their way
through the back of a wardrobe into the
magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the
golden lion, to triumph over the White
Witch, who has cursed the land with
eternal winter”
 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson
Burnett
“A ten year old orhan girl comes to live with
her uncle in Yorkshire and discovers a
mysterious locked garden“
Print

Matilda by Roald Dahl
“Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to
rid the school of the evil, child-hating
headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore
her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial
security”
 Where the Red Fern Grows by
Wilson Rawls
“A loving threesome, they ranged the
dark hills and river bottoms of
Cherokee country. Old Dan had the
brawn. Little Ann had the brains,
and Billy had the will to make them
into the finest hunting team in the
valley. Glory and victory were
coming to them, but sadness waited
too. Where the Red Fern Grows is an
exciting tale of love and adventure
you’ll never forget.”
Print Cont…
Print
 The Tale of Despereaux
 By Kate DiCamillo
 Roll of Thunder, Hear My
Cry
 By Mildred D. Taylor
 Frindle
 By Andrew Clements
 Pippi Longstocking
 By Astrid Lindgren
 The Borrower’s
 By Mary Norton
 The Velveteen Rabbit
 By Margaret Williams
 Winnie The Pooh
 By A.A. Milne
 The Yearling
 By Marjorie Rawlings
 Ramona Quimby Series
 By Beverly Clearly
 Robinson Crusoe
 By Daniel Defoe
Web Resources
 Websites on Classics:
 If you are wanting to obtain more information about classics, here are few sites to look at.
Web Resources
The International Children's Digital Library is website that supports the worlds children and
offers over several collections of classic books.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Here is a that really show books that are over 50 to hundred years old. A great site to show
your children how books have changed over the years.
http://www.read.gov/books/
Children’s book Council offers this great website to look at classic and vintage reads.
http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists.php?page=z-curatorswelove
Goodreads is a great website to look into to see what other readers may read on their reading
list.
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/childrens-classics
Information about why children should read classics.
http://childliterature.net/childlit/
What makes a children’s book a classic.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2012/apr/17/what-makes-a-classic
Here is a website that really show
books that are over 50 to hundred
years old. A great site to show your
children how books have changed
over the years.
http://www.read.gov/books/
The International Children's Digital
Library is website that supports the
worlds children and offers over
several collections of classic books.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Here are examples of the sites
Web Resources Cont…
Databases
Novelist K-8 is a wonderful website to research books that are
similar to the ones your child may have already read.
http://search.epnet.com/cpidlogin.asp?custid=s3341459&ip
=yes&group=novelistk8
KidsSearch is a website that is specifically for children. They
can research materials in a safe website environment.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid
&custid=s3341459&profile=srck5
Additional Resources
 Here are a few encyclopedias that are a general guide to classic
children’s literature.
 Best books for kids who (think they) hate to read : 125 books that will turn any
kid into a lifelong reader by Laura Backes
 Best Books for Beginning Readers by Thomas G. Gunning
 Book Crush by Nancy Pearl
 100 Best Books For Children by Anita Silvey
 These books are a great reference tool that can be located at Mill Valley Public
Library. Entering these titles will generate the results of these books and can
help the user find more classics then was listed on the websites.
Contact your librarian!
Have a question about creating a reading list?
You can visit the Mill Valley Public Library website at:
http://www.cityofmillvalley.org
Contact Mill Valley Public Library today!
By Email:
refdesk@cityofmillvalley.org
By Phone:
415-389-4292
By Address:
375 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
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