Kids
New!
- Hispanic Authored Picture Books & Early Readers
- Adapted for Young Readers
- Pint Sized Scares
- For Fans of Kwame Mbalia
- We’re Going on an Adventure
- Big Feelings: Sadness, Grief, and Pain
- Big Feelings: Joy, Happiness, and Love
- Big Feelings: Grumpy, mad, and frustrated
- Kanopy Kids
- “Fairy”-ly Good Reads (juv books featuring fairies)
Top Books of the Month
- Top J/YA Books of September
- Top J/YA Books of August
- Top J/YA Books of July
- Top J/YA Books of June
- Top J/YA Books of May
- Top J/YA Books of April
- Top J/YA Books of March
Celebrations/Holidays/Seasonal
Winter
Spring
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- Easter/Passover
- Hurry Spring!
- Juv/YA Books with Green Covers
- Mother’s Day
- Reading Makes Your Mind Bloom (spring/flower titles)
Summer
Fall
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- African American Authors & Characters
- Asian Authors & Characters
- Black Authors & Characters Juv
- Books Set in the Middle East (J/YA)
- Diverse Narrators Audiobooks
- Empowering African American Girls
- Empowering Asian Girls
- Empowering Indigenous Girls
- Latinx Authors & Characters
- Native American Folks & Myths
- Native American K-12
Middle School/Chapter Books
- Comics & Graphic Books for Middle Graders
- Coming of Age Chapter Books
- Favorite Chapter Book Characters
- Middle School Must Reads
- Mysteries for Middle School
- Tween Romance
Nonfiction & Classroom Reads
- Arts for Kids
- Coding & Computers for Kids
- Hand Washing and Germs
- Middle School Memoirs
- Narrative Nonfiction for Kids & Teens
- New STEM Finds!
- STEM Titles for Girls
- Women in Politics (mostly juvenile)
Picture Books & Beginning Readers
- Board Books
- Characters We Know and Love – Early Reader
- Gender Neutral & Non-Confirming Picture Books
- Graphic Novels for Early Readers
- Holiday Read-Alongs
- I Can Read By Myself: Beginning readers
- Most Popular Read Alongs
- Multicultural Early Chapter Books
- New Sibling
- Picture Books Featuring Marginalized Communities
- Pride Picture Books
- SLJ Black Joy Picture Books
- Starting to Read
- STEM Picture Books
- The Very Wonderful Books of Eric Carle
- Wordless Picture Books
Read-Alikes
- Dog Man Read-Alikes
- Encanto Reads
- The Next Kids Top Chef
- Raina Telgemeir Read-Alikes
- Wings of Fire Read-Alikes
Social Emotional Learning & Tough Topics
- Anxious & Worried Kids Reads
- Build Them Up: Self-confidence for kids
- Keep Calm & Carry On: Kids Picks for Tough Times
More Lists
- Battle Royale: Fierce Fighters J/YA
- Belly Laughs
- Classic Comics
- Crime Fiction for Youth
- A Dino-tastic Reading List
- Family Stories
- Get in the Game (Juv/YA sports books)
- Girl Power!
- Girls with Guts
- Godzilla & Other Monsters
- Gross Out! Books About Gross Topics
- Historical Fiction
- If Animals Could Talk
- Jokes & Riddles
- Kids’ Audiobooks Around 1 Hour
- Medieval Times
- Minecraft Fic/NF
- Nontraditional Princess Stories
- NPR’s 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers
- Paranormal Fiction Reads
- Rhyme Time: Kids poetry and books in verse
- Royal Reads
- Sci Fi for Youth
- Scripps National Spelling Bee’s Bookshelf
- Space Case: Kids/Teen’s Space & Sci-Fi
- Tails & Tales: Animal Stories
- War and Military Fiction J/YA
- We Love Our Pets
Awards
- 2020 ALA Youth Media Awards & Honors
- 2020 Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz Awards & Honors
- 2020 Coretta Scott King Awards & Honors
- 2020 Pura Belpre Awards & Honors
- ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2019
- 2019 Coretta Scott King Awards
- Newbery Medal & Honor Titles (All Years)
- Caldecott Medal & Honor Titles (All Years)
- 2019 ALA Caldecott/Newbery/Printz