Books and Reading Resources
Online Books
Banned Books Online – University of Pennsylvania
Special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship
Bartleby.com
Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse; search by author, title, subject, genre
Bibliomania
More than 2000 free texts, study guides and reference resources
Perseus Digital Library – Tufts University
Greek and Roman classics; English Renaissance
Project Gutenberg
Books in the public domain (published before 1923)
Book Info
Amazon.com
Online book ordering; short reviews
Barnes and Noble
Online book ordering
Bookwire
Guide to the book resources of the Internet, containing more than 5,000 categorized links to book sites around the world
BookSpot
Find online text, book reviews, reading lists, author and publisher info and events.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Includes feature articles and archives.
The Illinois Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Online Book Reviews/Criticism
Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection
Contains 4689 critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, title, or nationality and literary period
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature – Paul P. Reuben
Search by time period or author for American writers
NovelGuide
Chapter by chapter summary of approximately 75 of the most-studied novels; also includes character analysis and metaphor and theme analysis
ClassicNote.com
Provides literature summaries and analysis written by Harvard students. Find detailed summaries, character information, and literature references on about 200 novels
SparkNotes.com
Provides chapter summaries, character development, and literary context for some of the most-studied novels
Book Awards and Recommedations
Booklists from the Young Adult Library Service Association (ALA)
Links to the Alex Awards, Best Books for Young Adults, Outstanding Books for the College Bound, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, etc.
The Pulitzer Prizes
Search by year, category, title