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Author Jerry Craft and his graphic novel New Kid have earned several awards and distinctions including the 2020 Author Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award and the 2020 Winner of the John Newbery Medal.
Click on the link below to listen to a Meet-the-Author Recording with Jerry Craft as he introduces and shares some insights into how he created New Kid.
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jerry Craft
Keep smiling and enjoy some laughs with Dav Pilkey at Home from Scholastic:
Looking for stories and poems to read?
Lit2Go is a link to a free online collection. Enjoy!
Use the following link to listen to a story on:
Mo Willems (author of the Elephant and Piggie books and the Pigeon series) was the inaugural artist-in-residence at The Kennedy Center. Click on the link below to check out his Lunch Doodles and other fun activities at The Kennedy Center.
Check out the KidLit TV website to listen to a story of your choice or to complete other fun activities with books!
Research Tools
Don’t forget the Chester County Library System! They have many resources - databases, books, reference materials.
Reading Lists
Looking for a good book to read that is also age appropriate? There are a variety of lists available.
American Library Association has a list of all of their award-winning books.
Catholic Library Association sponsors the Regina Medal awarded to an author for continued, distinguished contributions to children's literature.
The Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award is sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. Their list is arranged according to ages.
Don't forget to check your local public library!