Book Lists

This section of the Reading Zone contains lists of recommended books made by kids, librarians and teachers.

Resources in this category:

Allen County Public Library Book Lists
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/children/booklist.html

This Indiana public library kids' website features hard-to-find booklists about a broad range of topics including potty training, cumulative tales, non-traditional gender roles, wordless books, books for accelerated readers, and books on different cultural holidays. Here also are more standard booklists, such as Caldecott winners, Newberry winners, Harry Potter read-alikes, and Lemony Snicket read-alikes.

BookHive
http://www.plcmc.org/bookhive/

Whatever your age, whatever your interest, you can find reviews of good books to read here.

Boston Public Library Kid’s Page – Book Lists and Magazines
http://www.bpl.org/kids/booksmags.htm

These booklists are all recommendations made by youth librarians at the Boston Public Library. Some of the booklists that can be found on this page include recommended books for boys, folktales, tearjerkers, books about new babies, fingerplay for toddlers and resources for readers interested in environmentalism.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids' Page Book Nook
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/booknook/

This website includes links to award winning children’s books, read alikes and nonfiction books about science, social studies and mathematics. It also includes a "Bibliotherapy Bookshelf" in the Parents and Educators section. It consists of books recommended by librarians and therapists who use books to help young children overcome problems. Some of the categories included in this section include books on adoption, HIV/AIDS, child abuse, disabilities, homelessness, and parents in prison.

Choices Booklists: Children’s Choices - International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices_childrens.htm...

These book lists are all about what kids like. The International Reading Association provides lists of books chosen yearly by children. Check back each year to find out the latest choices. You can also find out what teacher’s chose by checking out the Teachers’ Choices section.

Kidsreads.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/

The creators of kidsreads.com think being a bookworm is a good thing to be and have provided a number of booklists for avid readers to choose from. This site includes lists of classic children’s books and contemporary favorites. The lists are arranged by age and include brief descriptions of the books. The site is constantly updated with new titles for you to choose from.

Cooperative Children’s Book Center Bibliographies and Book Lists
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/bibBio.asp

This site has an extremely comprehensive collection of booklists, divided by each grade level, from preschoolers through high school age readers, and by subject, including books about peace and justice, sports, grief and loss, writers and writing, wordless books, books about labor, toy stories, books that have won awards, and lots of other subjects. If you prefer graphic novels, there is a list of recommended titles here.

Deschutes Public Library Book Lists
http://www.dpls.lib.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=98

Interested in reading about unicorns, dragons, knights or dinosaurs? The Deschutes Public Library Kid’s Page provides great recommendations for books on these and other topics. Some categories in this list include: adventure, Cinderella stories, books about horses and dragons, whodunits, animal stories and lots of historical fiction.

Harris County Public Library Kids Know it All
http://www.hcpl.net/kidsite/kidsread/booklists.htm

If you like series books this is the page for you. It includes lists of popular series titles like Redwall, Junie B. Jones and Little Bill. This site also includes award winning books, bestsellers, African American children’s books, audio books, multicultural books, books for girls and books to help children deal with natural disasters.

KidsReads.com Series
http://www.kidsreads.com/series/index.asp

Looking for information on your favorite series? Look no further. You’ll find all the information you need on series such as The American Girls, the Boxcar Children, Captain Underpants, Curious George, Madeline, Our Canadian Girls, Young Heroes and more!

Mid-Continent Public Library Juvenile Reading Lists
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/

This is a good resource for nonfiction titles covering such topics and genres as divorce, poetry and youth autobiographies. They also have a section for scary stories and books about different authors.

Monroe County Public Library Booklists of Children’s Literature
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/children_boo...

This comprehensive list of lists is a great resource for books about multicultural topics. You can find books about different countries and the people that live in them. There are also links to recommended titles related to farming, new twists on old tales, bedtime stories, and books by black authors, school, family stories and books about disabilities. You can also find links to books to help you with homework like the section on World War II.

Morton Grove Public Library Webrary Kids’ Booklists
http://www.webrary.org/kids/jbibmenu.html

The MGPL Webrary features booklists for accelerated readers, boys, and girls. There are also various lists of books about sports, intolerance and the Holocaust, frontier and pioneer life, fantasies, mysteries and autobiographies. This is a great resource for fiction and nonfiction titles and a fun place to discover new favorites.

Nancy J. Keane's ATN Book Lists
http://nancykeane.com/rl/

If you need to find a book for school, or are just looking for something cool to read, you should look here. This site has nearly 1000 booklists, where you can search by certain themes, school subjects, Newberry Award winners, and much more. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on the list, there’s also a search box to look for the specific book or author you want.

National Education Association Read Across America Book Lists
http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/booklists.html

The National Education Association features the Kid’s Top 100 Books lists. You can also find books recommended by teachers and celebrities. This site also includes lists of books about African Americans, Asian Americans, a Spanish/English bilingual booklist and "50 Multicultural Titles Every Child Should Read".

New York Public Library Recommended Reading
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended.cfm

This site contains lists of books on cultural holidays, award winners, poetry and lists of books used in past NYPL programs. It also includes other popular book lists like 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know, Back to School books and a great collection of books about South and Southeast Asia.

The Reading Corner
http://www.carr.org/read/

Focused on grades 2-8, this site contains a wealth of information on childrens' books. It includes information about the Caldecott and Newberry award winners and has stuff on new books too.

Recommended Book Lists from ALSC
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booklist...

This page contains lists of recommended books compiled by the Association for Library Services to Children, a division of the American Library Association. It includes booklists about diversity, aging and the elderly, books for learning about other countries and bilingual books.

Seattle Public Library Children’s Reading List
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_children_cate...

This page includes booklists on African American, Arab American, Chinese American, Japanese American, Jewish and Latino American cultures as well as books on Native American and Southeast Asian culture and traditions. This site includes lists of books that cover sensitive issues like bullying, self-confidence, adoption, death and divorce.

Seminole County Public Library Booklists
http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/lls/library/kids/kids_bookli...

Would you like to find out what other kids are reading? This site offers suggestions for reading all different kinds of books including historical fiction, adventure, fantasy and time travel, animal stories and much more. You can read book reviews written by kids, or write one yourself!

Weber County Library Children’s Recommended Reading
http://www.weberpl.lib.ut.us/content/booklists/?type=Childre...

This page includes lists of award winners, read alouds, resources on homeschooling and phonemic awareness and other parenting resources. This is also a great resource for finding wordless picture books, easy readers and read alikes.