Ms. Kwok's Great Reads
Shelfari (for novels, graphics, non-fiction and poetry)
Check out my Shelfari shelf to read my reviews on some great books that I have read. All of the books on my shelf are ones that I have enjoyed reading and would recommend to other readers. I'm sure you'll find something you will enjoy too!
http://www.shelfari.com/Ms_Kwok/shelf
Library Thing (for picture books)
My Library Thing displays the covers of some of my favourite picture books. Have a look and see if your favourites are there too! You're never too old to enjoy a picture book!
http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?offset=0&view=mskwok&shelf=shelf
Check out my Shelfari shelf to read my reviews on some great books that I have read. All of the books on my shelf are ones that I have enjoyed reading and would recommend to other readers. I'm sure you'll find something you will enjoy too!
http://www.shelfari.com/Ms_Kwok/shelf
Library Thing (for picture books)
My Library Thing displays the covers of some of my favourite picture books. Have a look and see if your favourites are there too! You're never too old to enjoy a picture book!
http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?offset=0&view=mskwok&shelf=shelf
Websites with Great Reads
Guys Read
This website was created by children's author Jon Sciezska. Scieszka is the author of books like the humorous The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. The Guys Read mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers". The site lists many excellent books that will appeal to guys (and, I'm sure, gals, too!)
http://www.guysread.com
Vancouver Public Library
Our VPL provides an excellent collection of new, popular and recommended books for kids. They've organized them according to different categories such as "Adventure" and "If You Liked Harry Potter, You Will Like These".
http://www.vpl.ca/books_dvds_and_more/cat/C538/
This website was created by children's author Jon Sciezska. Scieszka is the author of books like the humorous The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. The Guys Read mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers". The site lists many excellent books that will appeal to guys (and, I'm sure, gals, too!)
http://www.guysread.com
Vancouver Public Library
Our VPL provides an excellent collection of new, popular and recommended books for kids. They've organized them according to different categories such as "Adventure" and "If You Liked Harry Potter, You Will Like These".
http://www.vpl.ca/books_dvds_and_more/cat/C538/
Canadian Authors
Here is a list of some great Canadian authors. We have novels for all of these authors in our library.
Michael Bedard
Karleen Bradford
Margaret Buffie
Brian Doyle
Sarah Ellis
Gordon Korman
Jean Little
Carol Matas
Lucy Maude Montgomery
Farley Mowat
Kenneth Oppel*
Kit Pearson*
Eric Walters
Eric Wilson
Tim Wynne-Jones
Paul Yee
Michael Bedard
Karleen Bradford
Margaret Buffie
Brian Doyle
Sarah Ellis
Gordon Korman
Jean Little
Carol Matas
Lucy Maude Montgomery
Farley Mowat
Kenneth Oppel*
Kit Pearson*
Eric Walters
Eric Wilson
Tim Wynne-Jones
Paul Yee
Favourite Author Websites
Here are some of Ms. Kwok's and Maquinna students' favourite authors' websites:
Kazu Kibuishi
Author of the Amulet series
http://www.boltcity.com
Melanie Watt
Author of Scaredy Squirrel
http://melaniewatt.com/default.aspx
Mo Willems
Author of Knuffle Bunny
http://www.mowillems.com/
Kevin Henkes
Author of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
Rick Riordan
Author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
http://www.rickriordan.com/home.aspx
Kazu Kibuishi
Author of the Amulet series
http://www.boltcity.com
Melanie Watt
Author of Scaredy Squirrel
http://melaniewatt.com/default.aspx
Mo Willems
Author of Knuffle Bunny
http://www.mowillems.com/
Kevin Henkes
Author of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
Rick Riordan
Author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
http://www.rickriordan.com/home.aspx