Jacqueline Wilson, British author http://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/
Young Adult
Louise Rennison, author of the Georgia Nicholson series
New Zealand Author Websites
· Interviews with New Zealand Children’s Authors
· Most comprehensive database of updated information on New Zealand writers.
· Includes information on authors who visit schools as part of the Writers in School scheme.
· Author profiles
· Awards
· News
· Booklists
· Resources.
· Organisation for adults who like to write tales for children. I
· Includes information about authors, events and resources for writers.
· author profiles of Australian and New Zealand children’s authors.
allows you to ‘Find a Writer’ by entering Children’s Writing in the genre box. A lot of information is available to people on the website but more is available to those who pay a subscription.
Email Newsletters
If you are keen on keeping updated on new children’s and teens books, subscribe to one of these email newsletters.
· Collection of reviews of great books for kids, and ways to use them in the classroom
· Collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
· Subscribe to the free email newsletter from the home page.
· Subscribe to regular emails about books for children in different age categories.
· Includes information about movies based on books, quick picks, awards, downloads of book extracts, authors and even parenting books.
· Well worth subscribing to so you keep up to date.
· Subscribe by going to the Publishers Weekly website and selecting ‘newsletters’ from the taskbar.
· Receive weekly news about new books and what is happening in the Children’s Publishing world.
This New Zealand children’s bookseller sends out a newsletter with new book information to anyone who subscribes from their website.
Blogs
Blogs are current and interactive. Not only do they have fascinating information and news, but they often reflect the personality of the writer. Children, teens and parents who are constantly looking for new books to read can regularly check their favourite blogs. Here are examples of great blogs for children and teens.
· A great teen blog that includes book reviews, discussion and a fabulous list of links to other teen blogs.
· This one is heaps of fun, and the best place to find out what teens want to read.
Fuse#8 by Elizabeth Bird of the School Library Journal
Battle of the kids’ books on the School Library Journal website
Shelftalker: A Children’s Bookseller’s Blog – awards, quick picks, etc.
Book promotion websites:
HOMEWORK HELP!
For those wanting Homework Help – the following websites are useful. They are also useful for Parents who may want to know how they can help their children.
allows you to enter a search specifically for kids, teens, librarians, teachers, etc.
a well-known web guide for kids, produced by librarians
is an easy-to-use site for kids that is recreational as well as educational
You can find moving images, photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture, texts about New Zealand
great for New Zealand History and native plants and animals
HOT TIP: check out
EPIC databases through your school or public library. We recommend Opposing Viewpoints, the Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, Proquest Science Journals and Student Resource Center.