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The Caldecott Medal Book List

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2020 Caldecott Medal - The Undefeated,  by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir. NelsonThe Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. ​- ALA.org


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The Newberry Medal Book List
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2020 Newberry Medal Award - New Kid, by Jerry Craft 
​The Newberry Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.- ALA.org

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The Pura Belpre Book List

2020 Pura Belpre Award - Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, written by Carlos Hernandez and published by Disney

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The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

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Best 2020 STEM Books; Best 2019 STEM Books - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fun!
Scroll through the list to see which book interests you (K-12).

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Notable Children's Books
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include 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.
Young Readers = K-2; Middle Readers = 3-6 (scroll down the list to find the Middle Readers selection).


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California Young Reader Medal
The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.

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School Library Journal

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Best Books for 5 - 7, 8 - 9 and 10 - 12 year olds in a variety of genres!

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Booklist for Reluctant Readers
Need a book that grabs you right away? Try these!

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