Websites to Help You Find Great Books for Kids
- California Recommended Reading Lists
The California Board of Education’s list of outstanding books. Search by grade level. - California Young Reader Medal
Best books of the year as voted on by kids in California - International Children’s Digital Library
Read over a thousand books for free on the internet in a number of different languages - Storyline Online
Listen to stories read by famous celebrities
Award Winners
- Caldecott Medal
Recognizes the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children - Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Yearly awarded to the most outstanding African American author and African American illustrator of children’s literature. Find current and previous winners here. - Newbery Medal
Awards the most distinguished American book for children - Pura Belpre Award
Presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for youth
Last updated June 6, 2020