Independent+Reading+Resources

  > > **1. Yahooligan's Author Directory** > >  **2. Children's Authors and Illustrators on the Web, ** > >  **3. The HarperCollins.com Author in the Spotlight site** > >  **4. The Kids at Random House Author Spotlight site** > > **5. Channel 4's BookBox Website** > >  **6. Children's ** ** and Young Adult's Authors and ** > > ** Illustrators, ** > > **7. Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature **
 * **KidsReads.com** is like a giant online book club for kids.Share favorite books, write reviews, read reviews, talk about favorite books, series, and authors. Sponsored by Disney.
 *  Another book club for kids can be found at the **Random****House website for kids.** Students can participate in book adventures and activities from "the Magic Treehouse", "Junie B. Jones," "Nate the Great," and other series.
 * Kids will love ** Scholastic's new Flashlight Reader's book****club. **Students read great books and hear authors describe just how they tackle the craft of writing.
 * Students are often captivated by the works of a specific author, making ** author studies ** an exciting adventure in reading. If you didn't find an author on the **Scholastic Authors Site**, try one of these: