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"The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as Carl Sandburg once said to me, by newspapers and the Bible."

—Van Wyck Brooks (1886-1963) American critic, historian

Kids and Teens: Books, Websites, and more

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By way of Book Sense, a list of children's books that are flying off the shelves.
Web sites that talk about books for kids and teens.

Children's Books Best Sellers (Book Sense): The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1); The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2); The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3); [see more]