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Young Readers
Arizona Kids have voted and chosen the one book they want to read in 2012!
And the Winner is:
Arizona Way Out West & Witty
Written by Conrad Storad and Lynda Exley
RC/DB 60312
Check out http://www.onebookaz.org/kids/ for a list of nominees.
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Summer Reading Program
Summer 2012: Read books and earn prizes! Check back this spring for more information about the Summer Reading Program, this year with an Arizona Centennial theme.
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Grand Canyon Reader Award
Each year students across Arizona read and nominate their favorite books for the Grand Canyon Reader Award. The books are divided into five categories: Picture Books, Non-Fiction, Intermediate, Tween and Teen. These books can be found at your local public library, or at your school media center. Otherwise, click here for a list of the 2012 nominees that can be ordered through the AZ Braille and Talking Book Library.
For more information about the Grand Canyon Reader Award, please visit their website.
To vote for your favorite book, please contact your school’s media specialist or librarian.
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Links for Young Readers
Braille Bug - Check out this fun site from the American Federation for the Blind; learn about Braille and test your book and Braille knowledge with lots of trivia and games.
NLS Kids Site – Use the Kids Catalog to search for children’s books in the national collection. Discover lists of award winners, bibliographies, information about popular children’s book series, and more.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic – RFBD assists students with print and learning disabilities by providing recorded versions of many textbooks used in schools.
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Cassette Magazines for Young Readers
CRICKET
A monthly literary magazine for ages 6-12; on one cassette with National Geographic World.
HUMPTY DUMPTY'S MAGAZINE
A bi-monthly with stories, jokes, poems, and game activities.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD
A monthly about people, places, customs, animals, and plant life, on one cassette with Cricket.
SEVENTEEN
A monthly beauty and fashion magazine for young women; careers, education, social relations, and diet.
SPIDER: THE MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN
Stories, poems, and informational articles geared to readers ages 6-9, published monthly.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS
Monthly kid's version of the well-known sports magazine.
OTHER MAGAZINES ON CASSETTE THAT TEENS MIGHT ENJOY ARE:
Arizona Highways, Asimov's Science Fiction, Smart Computing, Family Circle, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek, Popular Science, and Reader's Digest.
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The Braille and Talking Book Library offers descriptive videos and DVDs that may be borrowed. Described videos have a second audio track with a narrator’s voice describing the action on the screen during the breaks in the dialog and sound effects.
Patrons in good standing may borrow two videos or DVDs at a time for a two week checkout period. You may request a descriptive video catalog from the library, or check out complete video lists on the Video webpage under What’s Available. Otherwise, click on the title of this section for a list of Juvenile and Family Videos and DVDs.
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For Parents
Raising Special Kids supports and encourages Arizona families with special health needs or various disabilities. Parents can contact them at 602-242-4366 voice/tty, 1-800-237-3007 or check their web site www.raisingspecialkids.org.
National Information Center For Children and Youth With Disabilities is an information clearing house that provides information on disabilities and disability related issues with special focus on children with disabilities from birth to age 22. Contact them at 1-800-695-0285 voice/tty or search their web site www.nichcy.org.
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