This list of websites is useful for parents and teachers who are looking for author and illustrator links, educational associations for reading and literature, and information concerning connecting books and children.

America Writes for Kids
Drury University School of Education and Child Development
Email: sasher@lib.drury.edu
http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu

This site has information about children’s book writers, including a map of the country to find local authors and to use as a guide for links to author’s websites, information about good books, and how to invite an author to your school.

California Reading Association
Executive Offices
3186 D-1 Airway
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-435-1983
www.californiareads.org

The California Reading Association (CRA) is a nonprofit professional organization of educators who are actively involved in all aspects of reading and language arts education, from kindergarten through university levels. The state organization, an affiliate of the International Reading Association (IRA), consists of more than fifty-five active local reading councils located in different service areas around the state.

de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
McCain Library and Archives
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5148
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601-266-4349
http://avatar.lib.usm.edu/%7Edegrum/html/aboutus-welcome.shtml

The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection is one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. The Collection’s main focus is on American and British children's literature, historical and contemporary. Founded in 1966 by Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, the Collection holds the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1200 authors and illustrators, as well as 85,000+ published books dating from 1530 to the present.

Educational Paperback Association
www.edupaperback.org

The Educational Paperback Association is an association of publishers and distributors who are reputable and authoritative suppliers of educational paperbacks, pre-bound books and other materials to the school, library, and college market. Its distributor members offer schools and libraries volume discounts on a wide selection of titles, representing most major publishers and important small presses that publish for the educational market.

Guys Read: A Literary Initiative for Boys
email: guysread@aol.com
www.guysread.com

Developed by Jon Sciesczka the site strives to motivate boys to read by connecting them with materials they will want to read, in ways they like to read. There are ways to nominate favorite books, a downloadable poster, recommendations for enticing boys to read and more.

National Association for the Education of Young People
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-424-2460/fax: 202-328-1846
email:naeyc@naeyc.org
www.naeyc.org

The National Association for the Education of Young Children is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for children from birth through age eight.

National Association of Independent Schools
1620 L Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC, 20036-5695
Phone: 202-973-9700/fax: 202-973-9790
email: info@nais.org
www.nais.org

The National Association of Independent Schools’ mission is to act as the national voice of independent pre-collegiate education and as the center for collective action on behalf of its membership.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St.
Abilene, TX 79601
phone: 325-673-4586
e-mail: nccil@bitstreet.com
http://www.nccil.org/

The NCCIL provides recognition of the artistic achievements of illustrators and gallery exhibitions of their works. Additionally, the NCCIL designs educational programming that relates to illustrations in children's literature in order to stimulate creativity, promote literacy, and to increase appreciation for art.

The National Center for Early Development and Learning
FPG Child Development Institute
CB 8185 – UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
phone: 919-966-0867
email: loyd_little@unc.edu
www.ncedl.org

The National Center for Early Development and Learning focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight. Their goals are to determine the state of the nation and conduct research on critical issues in early childhood practices; develop partnerships with diverse constituencies; synthesize knowledge and recommend future directions; translate research into practice and disseminate information to diverse audiences.

National Council for the Social Studies
8555 Sixteenth Street
Suite 500
Silver Spring MD  20901
Phone: 301-588-1800/fax: 301-588-2049
email: councils@ncss.org
www.ncss.org

The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators. NCSS defines social studies as "the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence."

 

National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Rd.
Urbana, IL 61801-1096
phone: 217-328-3870/fax: 217-328-9645
e-mail: public_info@ncte.org
http://www.ncte.org/

Since 1911, NCTE has worked to advance teaching, research, and student achievement in English language arts at all scholastic levels.

National Education Association
1201 16^th Street NW
Washington DC  20036-3290
Phone: 202-833-4000/fax: 202-822-7974
www.nea.org

NEA believes every child in America, regardless of family income or place of residence, deserves a quality education. In pursuing its mission, NEA has determined that it will focus the energy and resources of its 2.7 million members on improving the quality of teaching, increasing student achievement, and making schools safer, better places to learn.

National Parent-Teacher Association
541 N Fairbanks Ct.
Suite 1300
Chicago IL 60611-3396
Phone: 800-307-4PTA/fax: 312-670-6783
email: info@pta.org
www.pta.org

National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children.

National Reading Conference
7044 S. 13^th Street
Oak Creek WI  53154
Phone: 414-908-4924/fax: 414-768-8001
email: customercare@nrconline.org
http://nrconline.org

The National Reading Conference is a community that engages in literacy research and dialogue around literacy and related topics. They support the professional development of emerging and established scholars and advocate research-informed improvements in education.

School Library Journal
360 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10010
Phone: 646-746-6759/fax: 646-746-6689
email: slj@reedbusiness.com
www.slj.com

School Library Journal is the place for librarians to find indispensable information needed to integrate libraries into the school curriculum, become leaders in the areas of technology, reading, and information literacy, and create high-quality collections for children and young adults.