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Bank Street College's 'Best Books of the Year'
To celebrate their 100th Anniversary, Bank Street
has posted their 'Best Books' lists online for free!

"One of the most comprehensive annotated 
book lists for children, aged infant-14.
The Committee reviews over 6000 titles 
each year for accuracy and literary quality 
and considers their emotional impact on children. 
It chooses the best 600 books, both fiction and nonfiction, 
which it lists according to age and category."
Children's Book Committee Page

All lists open as .pdf documents

Under 5
5 - 9
9 - 12
12 - 14
14+
Special Interest

Building a Home Library (ALA-CBC Joint Committee)
"to provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and
others interested in  assembling a high-quality
library for their children at home."

Great Early Elementary Reads (ALSC)
"...titles for children who are just learning to read and beginning
to read on their own. The books included were published between
2005 and 2008. However, many are part of a larger series that
young readers will also enjoy."

International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)
Read books in many languages at the click  of a button!  

Nassau Library System Book Lists(NLS)  
Divided by age groups and genres.
Copies are available at the Children's Reference Desk!

                                    All NLS lists open as .pdf documents:
                                                Early Literacy (ages 2-3)                    Subject Booklists:
                                                Preschool                                            Animals  
                                                Kindergarten                                      Bears
                                                1st Grade                                            Food
                                                2nd Grade                                           Humor
                                                3rd Grade                                           Mystery
                                                4th Grade                                           Sci Fic & Fantasy
                                                5th Grade                                           Short Stories 
                                                6th Grade                                           Sports

75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know (Reading Rockets)
"Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project 
offering information and resources on how 
young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, 
and how caring adults can help."

100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know (NYPL)

Boston-Globe Horn Book Award  
"First presented in 1967 and customarily announced in June, ... 
among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. 
Winners are selected in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction."

Caldecott Medal (ALSC) 
"most distinguished American picture book for children" 

Geisel Award (ALSC)  
"The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) 
of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in 
English in the United States during the preceding year.  The award was established 
in 2004 and first presented in 2006."

Newbery Medal (ALSC) 
"most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" 

Notable Children's Books (aka 'Notables') (ALSC) 
"...the best of the best in children's books... books of especially commendable 
quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, 
information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that 
reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways."

The 3 Apples Book Award  
"...developed to encourage the joy of reading for pleasure, 
and to give the children of New York State the 
opportunity to participate in honoring their favorite books."

ALA - American Library Association 
"...is the oldest and largest library association in the world" 

ALSC -   Association for Library Service to Children; division of ALA
"...the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and 
enhancement of library service to children." 

NLS - Nassau Library System
"...created to foster quality public library service in Nassau County, 
to enhance the public library resources and services available, 
to effect economies in operations, to provide training and continuing education 
opportunities, and to stimulate development of public library service...It is a consortium 
comprised of 54 member libraries and a Service Center for the libraries."

NYPL - New York Public Library
"...one of the great knowledge institutions of the world, its myriad collections 
ranking with those of the British Library, the Library of Congress, 
and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Virtually all of the 
Library's many collections and services are freely available to all comers."