Booklists
Booklists for Preschool through Grade 8 (PDF files)
- Preschool (94 KB)
- Kindergarten (85 KB)
- 1st Grade (74 KB)
- 2nd Grade (64 KB)
- 3rd Grade (68 KB)
- 4th Grade (68 KB)
- 5th Grade (68 KB)
- 6th Grade (79 KB)
- 7th & 8th Grades (81 KB)
Books & More for the Very Young (93 KB PDF file)
Caldecott Medal Books - Award winners from 1938 to 2004 (76 KB PDF file)
Celebrations of the Seasons (Word Documents)
Historical Fiction (139 KB PDF file)
Multicultural Stories
- African American Heritage (190 KB PDF)
- Asian Heritage
- Hispanic Heritage
- Jewish Books for Children (162 KB PDF)
- Native American Heritage (144 KB PDF)
Newbery Medal Books - Award winners from 1922 to 2004 (93 KB PDF file)
Westward Expansion (168 KB PDF file)
Women in Fact and Fiction (238 KB PDF file)
From Page to Screen: Children’s Books Made into Movies
Other Booklists
California Department of Education – Recommended
Literature
The all new Recommended Literature reading list for grades Kindergarten
through Twelve.
California Department of Education – Recommended Literature for
Science & Math
Outstanding literature for children and adolescents in grades Kindergarten
through grade Twelve.
2009 Notable Children’s Books
The best of the best children’s books, as identified by the Association
for Library Service to Children.
2009 Notable Children’s Recordings
The best of the best children’s audio recordings, as identified
by the Association for Library Service to Children.
2009 Notable Children’s Videos
The best of the best videos for children, as identified by the Association
for Library Service to Children.