Parent Resources

Below are some resources that you can use at home to help find books for your child, as well as important information about digital safety.

Book Lists

• Book of the Day
• Lexile Reading Levels
  Find out what books are appropriate for your child based on their reading level
• National Library Book Awards
  • Caldecott Award (Illustrations)
  • Coretta Scott King (African American Work)
  • Newberry Award (Novel)
  • Geisel Award (Beginner Reader)
  • Pura Belpre (Latino Works)
  • Other Library National Book Awards
• Notable Children's Book List
• New York Public Library Children Book Lists
• Read Alouds
  • Book Lists
  • Why 15 minutes matter
• Reading Rockets
  Themed Book Lists, Author Interviews, and more
• School Library Journal
  Blog entries about book lists, new books, and ones to check out
• Top 100 Classic Children Books by NY Public Library

Digital Safety

• Common Sense Media
• Cyberwise (Cyberbullying)
• Google Family Safety Center
• Great Websites for Kids
  Librarian selected and reviewed websites by American Library Association
• Netsmartz
• San Jose Public Library Virtual Privacy Lab
• Ten Commandments of Digital Media for Parents