Children's book lists

Browse book recommendations from libraries, schools, and award programs.

The Horn Book

Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards

Annual awards from The Boston Globe and The Horn Book recognizing excellence in children's and young adult literature.

Ages and grades: Picture Book · Fiction · Nonfiction · Poetry · Fiction and Poetry
Editions: 11 editions

Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)

Summer reading recommendations for children from birth through Grade 8.

Mathical Book Prize

Math-focused winners and honor books for several age groups.

Ages and grades: Ages 02–04 · Ages 05–07 · Ages 08–10 · Ages 11–13 · Pre-Kindergarten · Grades K–2 · Grades 3–5 · Grades 6–8 · Grades 9–12 · Hall of Fame
Editions: 11 editions

Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)

The year's Newbery Medal winner and honor books.

Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)

The year's Caldecott Medal winner and honor books for American picture books.

New York Public Library

Books chosen each year by New York Public Library staff and grouped into the library's own categories.

Ages and grades: Picture Books · Young Readers · Middle Grade · Nonfiction · Graphic Novels · Poetry · All readers
Editions: 10 editions

Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)

Annual ALSC medal and honor books recognizing distinguished informational books for children from birth through age fourteen.

Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)

Annual ALSC award and honor books recognizing distinguished books for beginning readers, from pre-K through Grade 2.

National Council for the Social Studies

Social studies books selected each year by NCSS and the Children's Book Council.

Ages and grades: Kindergarten to Second Grade · Kindergarten to Fifth Grade · Third to Fifth Grade · Third to Eighth Grade · Sixth to Eighth Grade · Sixth to Twelfth Grade · Ninth to Twelfth Grade · Third to Twelfth Grade · BIOGRAPHY · CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS · ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY/ECOLOGY · FOLKTALES · GEOGRAPHY/PEOPLES/PLACES · HISTORY/LIFE & CULTURE IN THE AMERICAS · REFERENCE · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY · SOCIAL INTERACTIONS/RELATIONSHIPS · WORLD HISTORY & CULTURE · OTHER (CIVICS) · SELF-IDENTITY · ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY · WOMEN’S HISTORY
Editions: 9 editions

National Science Teaching Association

Science books selected each year by NSTA and the Children's Book Council.

Texas Library Association

A Grades 3–6 master list chosen by a committee, followed by a student-voted winner.