The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance



Recommended Booklists

Below is a list of organizations and links for recommended booklists for children of all ages that are published every year. Use these lists to help create your own lists of books for your children to read.

American Library Association
This page gives links to all of the Recommended Book Lists from the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booklists.htm

Children’s Notable List includes books for younger, middle, and older readers as well as books for all ages:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/Default1888.htm

Books to Grow On features the best books for children ages 0-3 years:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booksgrow.htm

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) booklists include Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers:
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists

Booklist Editor’s Choice: Every January, Booklist editors select the previous year's top titles in adult books, books for youth, media, and reference: http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/editorschoice/booklisteditors.htm


The Horn Book Magazine’s Fanfare List
Best of the books reviewed by
The Horn Book Magazine:
http://www.hbook.com/resources


International Reading Association (IRA)
Published annually by IRA, Children’s Choices, Teachers’ Choices, and Young Adults’ Choices are booklists used in classrooms, libraries, and homes to help young people find books:
http://www.reading.org/choices/


The New York Public Library
This is NYPL’s list of 100 favorite picture books that everyone should know. The list is alphabetical by title and searchable by category:
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=60


Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
Whether you are a parent or a teacher, choose a book search page on the RIF site to generate a tailored booklist to suit your needs. Enter a category and age group to get a targeted list of titles:
http://www.rif.org/educators/books/default.mspx
http://www.rif.org/parents/resources/books/default.mspx