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News Spotlight Lists
YALSA releases companion titles for The Kite Runner (Dec 2007)
"New Moon" rises in YALSA's 2007 Teens' Top Ten (Oct 2007)
Books to Make You LOL @ your library® (YALSA Teen Read Week 2007)
YALSA offers resources, read-alikes to keep teens reading after final Harry Potter book (July 2007)
New bibliographies boast Best in Children's Literature (June 2007)
Booklist Announces Prestigious 2006 Top of the List selections (Jan 2007)
YALSA creates list of "Chronicles of Narnia" read-a-likes (Dec 2005)
YALSA offers recommended reading for teens in light of recent disaster (Sept 2005)
Harry-a-like Books -- Library association recommends fantasy books for Harry Potter fans (June 2005)
Top Ten Most Re-Read Books List (July 2004)
For Children
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - See Children Literature
Amelia Bloomer Project: Picture Books - Fiction and Nonfiction and Middle Grades - Fiction and Nonfiction
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (scroll down to the center of the page for the Middle Readers and The Young sections)
Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners and Honor Books (1970-2005) and 2006 Winners and Honor Books
Schneider Family Books Award - first two books listed are the current winners for the birth through grade school and middle school categories - see the 2004-2006 winners list
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New bibliographies boast Best in Children's Literature (June 2007) - Building A Home Library Bibliographies (all four!)
Children's librarians recommend books for the holidays (Oct/Dec 2006)
Growing Up Around the World - (all lists below are Adobe Reader PDF files)
Growing
Up in Africa
Growing
Up in the Americas
Growing
Up in Asia and the Middle East
Growing
Up in Australia and New Zealand
Growing
Up in Europe
Positive Portrayals of the Aging and Elderly (Microsoft Word document)
Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children’s Authors: A Selected Bibliography
Suggested Books for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America List
For Young Adults/Teens
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - See Youth/Young Adult Literature
Amelia Bloomer Project: Young Adult - Fiction and Nonfiction
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (at the top of the list is the Older Readers section)
Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Schneider Family Books Award - third book listed is the current winner for the teen category - see the 2004-2006 winners list
For Adults
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - See Adult Fiction Literature
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards- list of previous winners
Sophie Brody Medal (outstanding achievement in Jewish literature, both fiction and non-fiction)
Stonewall Book Awards (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table) - list of previous winners
Reference Books (for children, teens, and adults)
Booklist Nonfiction Series Roundup (searchable online database, preschool through high school books)
Booklist Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers (elementary through high school levels): 2007
University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries
Reading List Articles, Columns
Archive of Online Articles from ALA's Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms magazine
Thought Bubbles series of columns on graphic novels by Philip Crawford from ALA's Knowledge Quest magazine
Reading Events, Programs, and Tips
ALA Professional Tips Wiki - Selection (online and print resources for selecting books)
Banned Books Week - September 27-October 4, 2008
Born to Read: How to Raise A Reader
Boys will be...The Unique Reading and Development Needs of Boys in Libraries (Internet Archive version; page currently removed from ALA site)
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) - April 30, 2008National Library Week 2008 - April 13-19, 2008
Teen Read Week - October 12-18, 2008
Summer Reading and Learning for Children
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December 2007
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