Independent Reading: Home

Large collection of approachable, fun multimedia resources about animals, habitats, countries, and cultures.

News magazine for kids can drive current events conversation

Kid-friendly news site enriched by reader supports, timely topics

Click here for poetry and books in verse that you can borrow from the library!

Not sure what to read? Each Book on this list has author videos, interviews, reading level information and more.

Try using some of these strategies to engage your readers during independent reading time.

Many sources compete for attention online, including partisan blogs and bogus sites posing as legitimate news organizations. It can be tough to know what to trust. Follow these steps to cut through the noise and learn how to evaluate sources for signs of credibility – as well as for red flags that signal a source should be avoided.

Open the link to this article, read and take the quiz. Let's fight against misinformation, learn how to be an informed reader.

Check out these author interviews, book trailers and more for some fantastic dystopian titles in our library.