School Reading Lists
Need an Accelerated Reader title. Look no further! You can find the A.R. reading lists for the local schools here. Just click on your school’s name to launch the reading list. Browse through the list, then click the “Check the Catalog” button to see if your book is available.
Need to go back to school?
Meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee
- Reading on the Go – Video
- Reading for a Purpose – Video
- Reading on the Screen – Video
- Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee – Tips & Handouts
INFOhio
Would you like to use INFOhio tools for Common Core standards? (Programs include Bookflix, Searchasaurus, & Science Online.)
Children’s databases:
- About Books
- A.R. Book Finder
- Biographies Illustrated
- Bookflix – (You will need a INFOhio password. See above)
- Explora – Articles and Information
- NoveList K-8 Plus
- Ohio Founding Fathers – Info on the State of Ohio
- OverDrive for Kids – eBooks, Audiobooks, & Video
- Points of View
- What Tree Is It?
- What’s That Snake?
- What’s the Point? – Identify Flint Artifacts and Ohio Historic People
- World Book online
Biographies
- Biographies
A site from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands provides an alphabetical listing. A brief biography of people throughout history is provided. - Biography.com
Over 20,000 biographies are available from Biography. The site offers a list of “This Week’s Top Biographies” and a “Born on This Day” section. Information is gathered from the TV show and magazine entitled “Biography”. - Biographies Plus Illustrated
H.W. Wilson’s collection of 95,000+ biographies from over 50 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 20,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth and more. - Time’s Top 100 People
Time has selected 100 individuals who, for better or worse, have most influenced the last 100 years. Arranged by field of endeavor but can use the drop down box, called More Profiles, to see all the names.
Current Events
- Cleveland.com
Website for the Cleveland Plain Dealer - News Herald
Website for the News Herald. - Time For Kids
From Time magazine, this news site includes access to the newsmagazine in editions aimed for grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-6 and in Spanish. - Washington Post Online: Education: KidsPost
Produced by the Washington Post, this site provides a student’s edition of the news, spotlights a few news stories and provides an archive to read the news from the previous week.
History
- American Memory – Historical Collections from the National Digital Library
From the Library of Congress, this site provides primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. Includes documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings. - Presidents of the United States of America
- Presidental Powers
- This Day in History
