Books for Children and Young Adults
ALA--American Library Association
ALSC--Association for Library Service to Children
CBC--Children’s Book Council
IRA--International Reading Association
NCSS--National Council for the Social Studies
NCTE--National Council of Teachers of English
ALA Awards--2008
American Library Association Awards
Other Awards
Jane Addams Peace Award—annual award for books addressing themes or topics promoting peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of sexes and all races. Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
National Book Award—annual award in young people's literature; celebrates best of American literature, strives to expand its audience and enhance the cultural value of good writing in America. The 2007 award given to Spokane author Sherman Alexie for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Interview:
Comprehensive Awards Database--Compiled and indexed by Librarian Lisa Bartle; includes quality children's books and explanations of 78 awards across 6 English speaking countries (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England and Ireland).
Outstanding Books
ALA Notable Children's Book List—annual list of outstanding books for children from the ALA and ALSC.
Great Graphic Novels for Teens—annual list from ALA/ALSC.
Best Books for Young Adults—annual list created by ALA/ALSC.
Notable (Social Studies) Trade Books for Young People—annual list from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council (CBC).
Multicultural Literature
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Compiles and publishes comprehensive resource listings of multicultural literature with bibliographies and booklists organized by age group, covering a wide range of themes and topics.
Cynthia Leitich-Smith, author, teacher and specialist on multicultural literature, incorporates books and resources about diversity into her website for parents, teachers, and librarians. Website recommended by ALA in Great Web Sites for Kids.
NWCCL Choices
Barb Swanson Sanders' New Books for 2008
Kira Porton's Latest Picks--A Children's Place Bookstore
Publisher Contributors
2007-present
Arte Publico Press
August House
Bloomsbury
Boyds Mills Press
Charlesbridge
Children's Book Press
Chronicle Books
Cinco Puntos Press
Eaglemont Press
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Harcourt
Kane/Miller
Marshall Cavendish
National Geographic
Orca Book Publishers
Peachtree Publishers
Random House
Scholastic
Second Story Press
Literacy & Reading
Public Libraries in the U.S.
Literacy resources
Trelease-on-Reading—site for read-aloud advocate Jim T.
International Reading Association—Lists of children's and teachers choices.
Great Web Sites for Kids—a dynamic list compiled by ALSC & ALA.
Intellectual Freedom
Banned and challenged books in Oregon from 1979-2007 have been researched and compiled for an online database sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon. The Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, and the Oregon Association of School Libraries Intellectual Freedom Committee cooperated in its development.