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Recommended Reading

Our Award Winning & Notable Books and Media page is a good place to start looking for that next great read, but below you’ll find links to more lists of books and media for all ages and interests. Browse the lists and see what treasures you can uncover.

Children | Young Adults | Adults

Children

Amelia Bloomer Project: Picture Books - Fiction and Nonfiction, a list of feminist books for girls, that feature strong, independent, female protagonists and that challenge what it means to be a woman, regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic background. Published February 2008 by the American Library Association Social Responsibilities Round Table Feminist Task Force.

The American Experience: Strength from Diversity, a list of children's books in picture format that celebrate the diversity found in communities in the United States. Published 2002 by the Association for Library Service to Children.

Archive of Online Articles from ALA's Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms magazine

Asian American Children’s Authors: A Selected Bibliography, published June 2001 by the Association for Library Service to Children International Relations Committee.

Association for Library Service to Children's annual "Children's Notable" Lists, including lists of outstanding books, videos, recordings, and interactive software.

Banned Books Week - September 27-October 4, 2008

Best in Children's Literature Bibliographies, lists of outstanding books for a home library, published June 2007 by the American Library Association-Children's Book Council Joint Committee.

Bilingual Books for Children, published July 2000 by the Association for Library Service to Children International Relations Committee.

Books Dealing with Diversity, published March 2004 by the Association for Library Service to Children Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Books Dealing with Hurricane Katrina, published September 2005 by the Association for Library Service to Children Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Books for the Holidays, published October 2006 by the Association for Library Service to Children Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Books to Grow On, books ideal for children up to three years old, published April 2003 by the American Library Association-Children's Book Council Joint Committee.

Born to Read: How to Raise A Reader, a brochure in English or Spanish, available as a free pdf download, published by the Association for Library Service to Children.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), a celebration of children, families, and reading held annually on April 30.

Great Middle School Reads for students roughly 10-14 years old, compiled by Hollis Margaret Rudiger of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 2004 Association for Library Service to Children Leadership Institute.

Growing Up Around the World: Books as Passports to Global Understanding for Children in the United States, published December 2005 by the Association for Library Service to Children International Relations Committee. (All lists below are Adobe Reader PDF files.)

Growing Up in Africa
Growing Up in the Americas
Growing Up in Asia and the Middle East
Growing Up in Australia and New Zealand
Growing Up in Europe

Growing Up Latino in the USA, published June 2004 by the Association for Library Service to Children International Relations Committee.

Harry Potter-like Books, published June 2005 by the Association for Library Service to Children.

Newbery- and Caldecott-winning books translated into other languages.

Positive Portrayals of the Aging and Elderly (Microsoft Word document), published by the Association for Library Service to Children.

Recommended Book Lists the Association for Library Service to Children

Suggested Books for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America List, two lists of all-time classics published August 2001 by the Association for Library Service to Children Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Suggested Books for RIF (Reading is Fundamental) List, lists for children aged 0-14 published by the Association for Library Service to Children Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Summer Reading and Learning for Children, including great summer reads and tips for parents and children.

Top of the List Selections from Booklist (2007)

Top Ten Most Re-Read Books List, published July 2004 by an ALA panel.

University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries

Young Adults

Amelia Bloomer Project: Middle Grades - Fiction and Nonfiction, a list of feminist books for girls, that feature strong, independent, female protagonists and that challenge what it means to be a woman, regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic background. Published February 2008.

Banned Books Week - September 27-October 4, 2008

Books Dealing with Natural Disaster, a reading list of books about overcoming disaster and stories of survival for teens published September 2005 by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

"Gossip Girl" -like Books, published April 2006 by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Harry Potter-like Books, published June 2005 by the Association for Library Service to Children.

More Harry Potter-like Books, published July 2007 by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Chronicles of Narnia-like Books, published December 2005 by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Teen Read Week - October 12-28, 2008

Thought Bubbles series of columns on graphic novels by Philip Crawford from ALA's Knowledge Quest magazine.

Top of the List Selections from Booklist (2007)

Top Ten Most Re-Read Books List, published July 2004 by an ALA panel.

University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries

Young Adult Library Services Association's Best Books for Young Adults, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Great Graphic Novels for Teens, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Outstanding Books for the College Bound, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults, published annually in January.

Young Adult Library Services Association's Teens Top Ten, selected annually during Teen Read Week.

Adults

Banned Books Week - September 27-October 4, 2008

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards, recognizing outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors. List of previous winners.

Reading List Council's Best Adult Genre Fiction List, published annually in January.

Reference and User Services Association's Notable Books List, published annually.

Reference and User Services Association's Outstanding Reference Sources List, published annually in May.

Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators Dealing with the Hurricane Katrina Tragedy, published September 2005 by the Association for Library Service to Children.

Thought Bubbles series of columns on graphic novels by Philip Crawford from ALA's Knowledge Quest magazine.

Top of the List Selections from Booklist (2007)

Top Ten Most Re-Read Books List, published July 2004 by an ALA panel.

University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries