Other Resources
Novelist K-8 Plus
Reading lists by age and genre, author read-a-likes, series listings, and plot summaries.
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Reading Rockets
Themed booklists, author interviews, and other reading resources.
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Notable Children’s Books
The American Library Association’s annual lists of “the best of the best in children’s books”.
Visit ALA Notable Children’s Books
Massachusetts Children’s Book Awards
The MCBA honors books that promote reading for pleasure among students in grades four through six. The Massachusetts Children’s Book Award is sponsored by Salem State University and coordinated by Dr. Cami Condie.
View list of 2020-21 MCBA nominees
View 2020-21 nominee books in Overdrive
Newbery Medal Winners
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year.
View Newbery Award Medal Winners
Caldecott Medal Winners
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library association to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year.
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
