Children's Booklists


Children's Books (Recommended Reading Lists and Awards)


Summer Reading Programs: Texas Reading Club | Harris County Public Library | Book Sense Picks Summer 2005 | Horn Book Summer Reading Picks | Summertime Favorites (Classics for kids, by grade level) | Adventures to Read All Through the Summer (NPR)
Children's Literature Reader's Advisory Sites |
| Good Books by Age or Grade Level | Good Books by Gender | Lone Star/Bluebonnet & Natl Book Awards | Children's Literature Resources | Book It! | Genre | Child Safety on Internet & Sites Esp. for Kids | Online Books (e.g. Mother Goose&Fairy Tales) | LD Online (Learning Disab.) |

Good Books by Age or Grade Level


  • 2x2 Reading List (Age 2 to Grade 2) (Texas Library Assn.)
  • HAISLN Reading List (all grades, K-12)
  • Kincaid Reading Lists (all grades, K-12)[Note: Click on Library & follow links]
  • Cy-Fair ISD Grade 1-12 Summer Reading List 2008
  • Klein ISD EC-Grade 5 Summer Reading List 2008
  • Klein ISD Core Booklist
  • Summer Reading Lists (Education World)[Used at Spring ISD]
  • Outstanding Books for the College Bound | College Bound Reading List |
  • TAYSHAS High School Reading Lists
  • Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Best Books for Young Adults | Book Lists & Book Awards |

    Good Books by Gender


    Books for Boys
  • GuysRead.com (Books for boys Pre-K through Young Adult)
  • Series Books for Boys
  • My Name is America (Historical fiction in diary format based on lives of real American boys)
    Books for Girls
  • Series Books for Girls
  • Dear America (Historical fiction in diary format based on lives of real American girls)
  • Royal Diaries (Historical fiction in diary format based on lives of real queens & princesses from all over the world)
    Series books for both Boys and Girls
  • Juvenile Series & Sequels (includes YA) (Mid-Continent Public Library)
  • My America (Historical fiction similar to Dear America & My Name is America except characters appear in future books, such as a book depicting what happens the year after the first book)
  • Harry Potter | A Series of Unfortunate Events |
  • Books in a Series (Alphabetical by author. Searchable by series, as it's all on a single Web page.)
  • What's Next: Teen Series & Sequels

    Texas 2x2 / Lone Star / Texas Bluebonnet and National Book Awards


  • 2x2 Reading List (Age 2 to Grade 2) (Texas Library Assn.)
  • Texas Bluebonnet Award
  • Lone Star Reading List | Printz Award |
  • Belpre Medal | Caldecott Medal | Coretta Scott King Award | Newbery Medal |

    Accelerated Reading Lists (on school district Web sites, by campus)


  • Ehrhardt AR List (Klein ISD. Note: Click on Library)
  • Roth Elementary School I.R. List (Klein ISD)
  • Yeager Elementary School AR List (Cy-Fair ISD)

    Children's Literature Resources


  • Childrens Literature Web Guide
  • Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
  • Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (Search by topic, concept, skills, etc.)
  • 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
  • Reading Rainbow booklist

    Book It! (National Reading Incentive Program)


    Genre Recommended Reading


    | Bookhive | Asian American Children's Books | Hispanic/Latino/Chicano Children's Books | Native American Children's Books |
  • Genre Book Lists for Children (City of Tempe Library)
  • Classic Fiction for Children
  • Historical Fiction for Children
  • Dear America / My Name is America | 20th Century Fiction for Young Adults (by decade) |
  • Mystery Fiction for Children
  • Science Fiction&Fantasy for Younger Readers

    Online Books (e.g. Mother Goose & Fairy Tales)


  • Mother Goose Society | Mother Goose online | Real Mother Goose | Mother Goose Pages |
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    Last Modified: 8/30/2008