KidsReads

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KidsReads is a website, designed for children aged 6–12, containing information about children's books and authors, and some related games. The website was founded in 1996 by Carol Fitsgerald.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.kidsreads.com/aboutus.asp|accessdate=18 May 2011}} As of 2009, Kidsreads.com had a following of over 350,000 readers each month.{{cite web|title=Kidsreads|url=http://www.tbrnetwork.com/content/kits.asp?id=krc|publisher=The Book Report Network|accessdate=18 May 2011}} Its mascot is a worm named Booker T. Worm.{{cite web|title=Meet Booker T. Worm |url=http://www.kidsreads.com/bookertworm.asp |accessdate=18 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519220624/http://kidsreads.com/bookertworm.asp |archivedate=19 May 2011 }}

The website received an A+ rating from Education World, an independent online research source for educators, in all areas from content to aesthetics and organization.{{cite web|title=KidsReads Site Review|url=http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r0503-06.shtml|publisher=Education World|accessdate=18 May 2011}} The organization described the site as "...an excellent resource and stimulus for readers in the elementary grades - offering lots of exciting information about authors and covers books from the classic to brand-new titles".