Great Books

 

Children's Librarians' Picks

	Books for Babies and Toddlers
	Books for Preschoolers
	Books for Kindergarteners
	Books for First and Second Graders
	Books for Third and Fourth Graders
	Books for Fifth and Sixth Graders
	Books for Seventh and Eighth Graders
	African-American Fiction for Grades 3 – 7
	Asian-American Fiction for Grades 3 – 7
	Family Read-Alouds
	Fantasy (grades 5-8)
	Funny Books (grades 3-6)
	Latino American Fiction for Grades 3 – 7
	LGBT books: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Others
	Magic in the Real World (grades 4-8)
	Mystery (grades 4-8)
	Short and Scary Picture Books

Sites with Award Lists

	Newbery Medal - Awarded for the most distinguished American literature for children.
	Caldecott Medal - Awarded for the most distinguished American picture books for children.
	Coretta Scott King Award - Awarded for outstanding African American children's books.
	Pura Belpré Award - Awarded for outstanding Latino children's books.

More Sites with Great Reads

	Booklists of Children's Literature - Indiana librarians recommend many types of books: animal, family, funny, space, etc. Most lists describe the books.
	Guys Read - Jon Scieszka, author of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Time Warp Trio books, lists his favorite books for guys.
	Good Books for Children - Berkeley Public Library suggests books for different grade levels, multicultural books, Harry Potter read-alikes, and more.
	Teen Lists - Berkeley Public Library recommends books including fantasy, romance, graphic novels, multicultural books, and war stories.
	Children’s Booklists - San Francisco Public Library suggests scary stories, books with strong female characters, books for infants and toddlers, books like Harry Potter, multicultural books, and more.
	Alltogethernow - Hundreds of title and author book lists can be browsed by categories, including genres, themes, school subjects, read-alikes, read-alouds, awards, ethnic authors, and target audience. Compiled from library professionals' e-mail lists.
	CA Department of Education Recommended Literature - Over 2,500 annotated listings for K-12 readers in a database searchable by title, author, grade range, culture, genre, or keyword.
	Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - Over 3,500 annotated records, searchable by genre, setting, format, historical period, or publication date, as well as the protagonist's age, ethnicity, or gender. Compiled and indexed by librarian Lisa Bartle.
	Nancy Keane's Booktalks - Enticing descriptions of K-12 books indexed by author, title, subject, and interest level. Created by a librarian.