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BIRTHDAY BOOKS

Supported by Friends of the Library

Make a child's birthday “special” by donating a book in their name to the library's collection. The library will place a book plate in the front of the book with the birthday boy's or girl's name and birth date. The selection of books to choose for the month of
March.

ALA Award Winners for 2010
See Our ALA Award Winners For 2010 List
Battle of the Books and Caudill Books!
Find your Battle books and Caudill books here!
Man Reading With Glasses ClipartClick on the links on this list to find Battle books or Rebecca Caudill books!
 
See our District 102 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS LIST
         See our  Rebecca Caudill List 
  
Remember we can get titles from other libraries if ours are checked out!

St. Francis and St. Cletus Battle of the Books

What's New
The Newest Books in the Youth Services Department
 
Click on the links on the lists to see if the book is available. 
 
If you would like to place a hold, click on "Request" on the SWAN Catalog or call Youth Services at 708-352-0576.
 
New Books for 5th-6th Graders
 

Books for School Aged Children
Click on a list below to find book recommendations. Once you open the file, double click on the title of the book to see if the book is available on our SWAN catalog.
 
DogFantasy grades 3-4
King TutHistorical Fiction grades 3-4 Crown Historical Fiction grades 5-6
PirateAction/Adventure grades 3-4 KnightAction/Adventure grades 5-6
Jilagan Magnifying Glass ClipartMysteries grades 3-4 webMysteries grades 5-6
WormHumorous Books grades 3-4 Bubbling Cartoon Fish ClipartHumorous Books grades 5-6
Space ShipScience Fiction Books grades 3-4
coming soon!
Alien Science Fiction Books grades 5-6
coming soon!

Books for Younger Readers
The lists below are for pre-readers and children just learning to read. Once you open the file, double click on the title of the book to see if the book is available on our SWAN catalog.
 
Ducky ClipartBooks for Babies Baby Tux ClipartPicture Books for Preschoolers
Simple Teddy Bear ClipartEasy Readers Cartoon Goat ClipartEasy Reader Nonfiction

Great Books to Read for All Ages!
What do you want to read next?
 
For little ones:
 
For older kids, try these:
For parents
Parent Resources
Dealing With Bullies                            
Popular Series!
Check here to see which titles in your favorite series are available right now:
Diary of Wimpy Kid Disney Fairies
Junie B. Jones  Magic Tree House 
Rainbow Magic Fairies  Ready Freddy 
Ricky Ricotta Stink!
 
More lists will be coming soon, so check back.  Ask at the desk if there is a certain kind of list you would like to see or if you are just looking for a reading recommendation!