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RESOURCES

FOR READERS
American Library Association (ALA) Great Resource for information abut libraries, conferences and any number of national literary happenings. (Link)
ALA About the Caldecott Medal (Link)
ALA About the Newberry Medal (Link)
ALA Caldecott Medal Books (Link)
ALA Children's Notable Books (Link)
ALA Newberry Medal Books (Link)
ALA Recommended Reading for Children and Adults (Link)
American Literature Association A coalition of societies devoted to the study of American authors and their works. (Link)
Children's Book Council Non-profit group that promotes children's literature and a number of reading initiatives. (Link)
Friends of Libraries USA Find out more about the role of Friends groups in supporting local libraries and spearheading reading initiatives. (Link)
Great Books Foundation Promotes reading and public discourse through book discussion groups. (Link)
LIBWEB An indispensable gateway to the online offerings of libraries around the country, updated daily. (Link)
National Book Foundation Literary awareness site from the sponsors of the National Book Award. (Link)
National Education Assocation (NEA) Childrens' top 100 books. (Link)
NEA Teachers' top 100 books. (Link)
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep. (Link)
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Illinois Chapter Are you looking for a speaker for your bookstore, school or library? You've come to the right place.  (Link)


FOR WRITERS
Academy of American Poets Dedicated to assisting poets at all stages of their careers and creating awareness of the importance of poetry. (Link)
Americans for the Arts One of the country's preeminent arts advocacy associations. (Link)
American Library Association (ALA) About the Caldecott Medal (Link)
ALA About the Newberry Medal (Link)
ALA The Caldecott Medal application process (Link)
ALA The Caldecott Medal terms & criteria (Link)
ALA The Newberry Medal application process (Link)
ALA The Newberry Medal terms & criteria (Link)
Authors Marketing Group An organization created to help new authors come together and share positive marketing experiences and in the end - sell more books. (Link)
Council of Literary Magazines & Presses Gateway to information on non-profit and literary publishing options, sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. (Link)
Free Grants for Writers Free grants for writers (Link)
LITLINE Resources for the independent literary community and the Spoon River Poetry Review, from Illinois State University. (Link)
National Writers Association Foundation Non-profit providers of workshops and scholarships for American writers. (Link)
Poets & Writers Provides assistance to writers with support from donors and the National Endowment for the Arts. (Link)
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Illinois Chapter Are you interested in writing and/or illustrating for children? Have you written or illustrated a children's book but don't know what to do now? Are you looking for a writing class, an illustration class, an agent? You've come to the right place.  (Link)
United States Copyright Office Learn the facts about copyright laws protecting the written word. (Link)
Winning Writers Winning Writers finds and creates quality resources for poets and writers.  (Link)
Writers' Center Non-profit group providing resources for writers and workshops. (Link)