Other Children's Booklists on the Web
California Reading Lists:
- The California Library Association's Beatty Award: Honors books that best promote and awareness of California, it's people, history and land.
- Eureka! California in Children's Books, 1988-2003: Guide to notable books set in California; prepared by the California Library Association's Beatty Award Committee.
- California Reading List: Prepared by the California Department of Education.
- California young Reader Medal Program: Allows young readers to vote for their favorites.
- Recommended Literature (K-12): Prepared by the California Department of Education.
- Recommended Literature for Math & Science (K-12): Offers access to mathematics and science education books (not textbooks) reflecting curricular standards in these areas.
Award Winner Lists:
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- Coretta Scott King Medal- Awarded by the American Library Association to African American authors and illustrators for young people.
- Pura Belpré Medal - Awarded by the American Library Association to a Latino/Latina for outstanding children's books.
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal - Awarded by the American Library Association for and outstanding book of information for young people.
- ALSC Awards - More awards from the Association of Library Services to Children.
- John and Patricia Beatty Award- Awarded by the California Library Association (CLA)for an outstanding children's book set in California.
- California Young Reader Medal - Awarded by young people across the state who vote in an annual election sponsored by the California Library Association, the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association.
- Children's Choice Book Awards - Award-winning books in other states decided by the votes of young people.
- National Science Teachers Association - Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
Booklists from Other Libraries:
- BookHive - Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books: Created and maintained by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (NC) offers lists AND interactivity for reading children everywhere.
- Hennepin County Library (MN): Books and reading
- Los Angeles Public Library: Booklists
- Multnomah County Library (OR): Booklists and other book information.
Booklists from Other Organizations:
- Recommended Book Lists from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
- Children's Book Council of Australia
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
- Children's Classics - Prepared by The Horn Book, Inc. and divided into sections by age of reader and type of literature
Accelerated Reader Lists:
- Travis Elementary Accelerated Reader Books List: Is a searchable list and provides each title's page length as well as whether it is fiction of nonfiction.
- B.M. Williams Primary AR Page: Gives immediate access to AR lists by grade, from kindergarten through sixth.
- May Watts Elementary School: Presents AR books alphabetically by author name, for books through level 8.
- Dewey Public Schools High School and Middle School Library: Allows you to view secondary school AR lists by author, title, AR point value, and grade level.
We also maintain in-house bibliographies on a variety of topics, including social issues, multicultural titles, California history, California authors, ancient civilizations, and easy, easy readers, that you may consult in the library.