Wildwood Survival – Book List – Survival & Primitive Skills. Books about survival, living in the wilds, shelters, hunting, plants for food/medicine, animals for food, flint knapping, tanning, boats & canoes and more.
Literature
Reader Lists. Arranged by topic, this is a compilation of literature (stories vs. textbook) that teach math.
Lookybook. An outstanding site and very user-friendly. The books here are new books (as opposed to classics in the public domain, written before th 1920’s).
Character Education Literature List – Picture books with character themes, organized by character trait.
100 books every child should read – Part 1 is for the early years. Part 2 is for the middle years and Part 3 is for the early teen years. Compiled by the Telegraph (UK).
Welcome to Goodreads. “Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone’s bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalog what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future.”
short stories at east of the web. Stories are rated and reviewed
Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style “…this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.”
Search the Children’s Picture Book Database If you’d like to find a list of books to go along with a particular topic and your child enjoys picture books, check this site out. Search by keyword, topic or subject name and get a list of books. Lots of books included here!
Expanded Table of Contents for Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site Carol Hurst’s site has a wealth of valuable information about children’s lit. She reviews books and indicates her ratings by stars. She also includes supplemental resources and ideas ideal for literature-based learning. There are author and illustrator biographies, book ideas for unit studies and much more.
1000 Good Books List. A great resource organized by reading level and author.
College Bound Reading List. Organized by subject.
BookAdventure! This is a “reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they’ve read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes.” I can see this will be a big hit with my eldest who will do ANYTHING for points and rewards!
150+ books we’ve read & how we like them. Our own list. Enjoy!
Easy Chapter Books – “What do you do when your children are ready to graduate out of readers, but they are not yet ready for full-fledged chapter books?” Well here ya go.
- Best Online Classic Children’s Books: By Genre.
- Ebook Subject Collections: Young Readers
- Kids’ Corner – featuring Beatrix Potter
The Great Books List. For high school or above.
No Fear Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s plays plus a modern translation you can understand. If Shakespeare is like Greek to you (as it is to me!), you might find this site helpful. Don’t miss out on what he was trying to say any longer!
DAWCL. This is a great resource. If you’re looking for books on a particular topic, from a particular era, for a particular reading level, etc., this could be mighty helpful. Input your search terms and you’ll get a list of award-winning literature that meets your criteria.
Read Print – Thousands of free books offered. Site is pleasant to visit and well-organized. Author biographies are a nice added feature.