Reading Resources

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Literature Resources from Gale
Information on authors and their works, literary criticism, and plot summaries.

NoveList
Find your next great read. NoveList connects readers with books.

NoveList K-8
Reading suggestions for children in grades K-8.

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Books and Book Collecting:
Links to new, used, and antiquarian booksellers on the web.

BookSpot Book:
Links to hundreds of book related sites, including lists of award winners.

Frederick Reads
This partnership between Frederick County Public Libraries and numerous other local organizations celebrates reading through bringing author visits and other events to our county.

What’s Next?: Books in Series:
Provides the reading order of series fiction. Search by author, title, or series.

Worldcat:
Search the collections of libraries in our community and thousands more around the world.

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