"One way to approach the question of guiding gifted readers is to consider their intellectual and emotional development in light of reading and literature. What are the intellectual and emotional challenges they face specifically because they are gifted? What reading programs can be offered to help them meet these challenges successfully?" Judith Wynn Halsted, Guiding the Gifted Reader (ERIC Digest #481)

The Reader's Bill of Rights
Readers have:

	The right to not read.
	The right to skip pages.
	The right to not finish.
	The right to reread.
	The right to read anything.
	The right to escapism.
	The right to read anywhere.
	The right to browse.
	The right to read out loud.
	The right not to defend your tastes.

—Daniel Pennac, Better Than Life

Grief and Grieving

A collection of resources for dealing with the death of a loved one, or a beloved pet, books and sites for all ages...
 

Hoagies' Hot Topics!

Wild about science fiction, math, genetics, poetry, programming, biographies, science or other "hot" topics for gifted kids? Check this list for lots of books for all ages, on these and other Hot Topics for gifted kids!  A reading list of a different color, Hot Topics! books are listed by topic first, and reading level second...

Arts and Crafts Being Gifted / Social Stuff Biographies Cartoons / Humor Classics / Fiction Early Readers Geography / Political Science

Girls and Young Women History / Philosophy Horribles! Inventions / Physics Klutz Books Mathematics / Programming Mystery

Poetry Potpourri Puzzle Books Science / Genetics Science Fiction / Fantasy Teen Boys Vocabulary / But Why??

 

Scholastic BookWizard BookAlike

Find books at a similar level to books your child is already reading... a handy tool!
 

Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School by Judith Wynn Halsted

Roeper Review says it all: "...should be on the shelf of every school library, whether that school offers gifted programming or not."  Also available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
 

UK Education secretary arranges boys' bookshelves and the Full List (or better yet, visit the Hoagies' Page version with Amazon links)

A list of more than 160 books, from Frankenstein to Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, has been published today in a bid to encourage teenage boys to read for pleasure...
 

101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers

The CollegeBoard (the SAT folks) list for our kids... have you read them all?

 

101 Out-Of-This-World Books For Kids Ages 8-13 Compiled by Arrowhead Library System
 

Arrowhead Library System College Bound Reading List

Including titles in American and World Literature, Biography/History, Science, Drama, Poetry

 

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Newbery and Caldecott Medal Book lists, great sites for kids and young adults, tips for parents

Caldecott Medal, 1938 - present awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children

Coretta Scott King Award Books 1970-present presented annually to authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Newbery Medal, 1922 - present awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children

Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the U.S., have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children

Michael L. Printz Award 2000-present awarded annually a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature
Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 those infamous "banned book" gifted kids love and adore!  Don't forget to celebrate Banned Books Week during the last week of September each year...

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18

YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound for students in grades 9-12 (and below!) who wish to enrich and strengthen their knowledge of various subject areas in both classic and contemporary literature, on subjects including History, Humanities, Literature and Language Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences

YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18

YALSA Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature

YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers quick picks and top ten lists for reluctant YA readers...

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults a great new list, beginning in 2010
 

Best-Loved Books: A Unique Reading List for Gifted Students in Grades 6-12 by W. Carter

"Books that are so good that gifted kids talk about them, recommend them to others, and even line up to get their name on a waiting list in my classroom for their turn to read..."
 

Biographies and Autobiographies: Life Models in the Classroom by Bertie Kingore

Biographies and autobiographies frequently serve as role models for gifted students by illustrating how even prominent or successful people experience triumphs, failures, and hardships throughout their lives.  Activities are suggested, and list of recommended biographies and autobiographies is included...
 

Books for Children Featuring Gifted Children collected by Linda Silverman

A great list, with books from Judy Blume to Stephanie Tolan and lots more, plus resources for annotation, instruction, and study guidelines for many of the books
 

California Department of Education Reading List

Annotated and by grade level (or range), this list includes tons of books our kids love, and gives us some idea what they're reading, too
 

Children's Literature Web List Internet resources related to books for children and young adults

Wonderful site, including reading lists, links to author's sites, Readers' Theatre, and lots more!
 

EagerReaders.com

To help parents and children find books they will love and never forget, we have collected a list of good titles for all ages, based on books we and our own children have read and enjoyed - the cream of the crop
 

Embracing the Child

Literature for learning and shared reading, investing in the whole child... (Note: this is good reading list, but exercise caution before clicking on their links, some of which are old, bad, or lead to link farms and other dangers)
 

Gifted Kids, Gifted Characters, and Great Books by Bertie Kingore

The annotated bibliography in this article focuses on the following three criteria: the books are written by authors of merit; each book contains well-developed characters who display gifted behaviors; and the stories include thought-provoking problem situations, issues, or personal needs with which gifted students can identify...
 

Good Books for Good Readers

Annotated Book List, including books with gifted kids as a major character, and long books with sequels for kids who read too fast
 

Great Books for Gifted Kids Wikispace 

A collection of great books for gifted kids, featuring gifted kids.  This ever-growing resource will continue to provide old and new reading ideas for our kids...
 

Great Books For Girls: More Than 600 Books to Inspire Today's Girls and Tomorrow's Women by Kathleen Odean

For girls, a guide for parents and educators looking for books "about girls who defy the stereotypes about females in our culture." Her work introduces 600 titles, ranging from picture-story books for toddlers to biographies and novels for adolescents that depict girls and women who are self-sufficient, decisive, and assertive.
 

And Great Books for Boys by Kathleen Odean

For boys, one of the things that many boys give up on their way to manhood is a love of reading." This thoughtfully compiled annotated bibliography gives parents, teachers, and librarians strategies to help prevent this loss. Titles are organized by reader age and genre.
 

GT-World Reading Lists Let the reading begin!

Reading suggestions gathered from TAGFAM and GT-World mailing lists, for gifted kids of all ages and reading levels
 

International Reading Association Teachers’ Choices Booklists

Since 1989, the Teachers’ Choices project has developed an annual annotated reading list of new books that will encourage young people to read...
 

New York Times Children's Bestsellers List

The nation's best picture books, chapter books, paperbacks and series, every week...
 

Salt Lake County Library System Graded Book Lists

Although the grades aren't necessarily appropriate for gifted kids, these are good lists, complete with short description of each book
 

Smithsonian Magazine Notable Books for Children

1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 notable book lists (though you may need to adjust the age ranges for our gifted kids)
 

Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School by Judith Wynn Halsted

Roeper Review says it all: "...should be on the shelf of every school library, whether that school offers gifted programming or not."  Also available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
 

Stephanie Tolan Reading

List - Books and Plays

Stef's great collection of fiction. Often, a gifted child can find himself in Stef's books
 

Tamora Pierce's Recommended Reading Lists

A great collection of reading lists, including books for homeschoolers, science-fiction for young adults, fantasy for young adults, books on writing, and more...
 

Wands and Worlds

Fantasy and Science Fiction for Children and Teens, with brief annotations on each book, organized by interest areas: Alchemy, Angels, Cats, Dragons, Dreams, more...
 

What's a Girl to Read?  by Justine Henning, New York Times

If you don't want to read about sex and drugs — or don't want your kids reading about them — young adult fiction can look like a minefield. Publishers rarely give age guidance on these novels, though online booksellers are sometimes more helpful; be forewarned that if the rating is "young adult" or "14 and up," that often means sexual content. Yet it's possible to avoid the thinly imagined characters, as well as the reckless, credit-card-reliant behavior, of teenage chick lit and find many superb novels for girls...
 

When Gifted Readers Hunt for Books by Richard Olenchak (full text requires NCTE membership)

An annotated list of books for the gifted child...
 

e-books - full-text books available online...

Project Gutenberg

over 18,000 free eBooks to download, the oldest producer of free eBooks on the Internet...
 

World eBook Fair

Visit during this annual eBook fair July - August each year, and download your selections from 1/3 million free eBooks, increasing annually to 1 million by July-August 2009...