Reading Lists and Battle of the Books

Award Winners

• Caldecott Medal Awarded every year to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children by the Association for Library Services to Children.
• Newbery Medal Awarded every year to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children by the Association for Library Services to Children.
• More book & media awards from the Association for Library Services to Children Book & Media
• California Young Reader Medal Kids vote in Primary, Intermediate, Jr & Sr High categories.
• Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Awards Great for new chapter book readers!
• Children's Notable Lists from the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children.
• Amelia Bloomer List Recognizing the best feminist books for young readers (ages birth - 18) from the American Library Association.
• Additional booklists can be found on Teaching Books.net and Novelist.   

Our Favorites

• Library Staff Picks For Kids 
• Battle of the Books List Great books for 4th through 6th graders from the SB County Office of Education. (more information) 
• NPR's Book Concierge    

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Series & Sequels List  Find the next book in your favorite series!

Stories Online

• Overdrive - Download eBooks and audiobooks for kids & teens.  
• Hoopla - Download eBooks and audiobooks for kids and teens.
• Clifford: Interactive Stories (English/Español)
• Funbrain 
• PBS Kids: Between the Lions
• PBS Kids: Raising Readers 
• Reading is Fundamental: Literacy Central 
• Starfall Stories
• Storyline Online
• StoryPlace
• Unite for Literacy Online Stories