Recommended book lists from ALSC

The Association for Library Service to Children promotes reading and books through recommendations, compilations of lists, and related services. 

Notable Children's Books- Current list
Each year the Notable Children's Books Committee selects the best of the best in children's books. These books are of 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.

Tween Award Book List - February 2012
The 2011-2012 School Age Programs and Services Committee compiled this list of the 2012 ALSC award winners that are suitable for tweens, ages 10-14.

Great Early Elementary Reads - December 2011
The ALSC 2011-2012 School-Age Programs and Services Committee recommends these titles for children who are just learning to read and beginning to read on their own. The books included were published between 2009 and 2011. However, many are part of a larger series that young readers will also enjoy.

Graphic novels - core collection - October 2011
A list of core titles for librarians starting or maintaining a children’s graphic novel collection for elementary school-age children, developed by ALSC's Quicklists Consulting Committee.

Books about manners - August 2010
This list was developed by the Quicklists Consulting Committee for an article in Parents Magazine.

Books on Islam for Children and Teens - September 2010
This list was developed by the Quicklists Consulting Committee

Book List for the Service Network for Children of Inmates - October 2009
This list was developed by ALSC's Quicklists Consulting Committee for the Service Network for Children of Inmates.

Hi-Lo Books for Upper Elementary Grades - February 2009
A reading list dedicated to reluctant readers in grades 3-6, from the ALSC School-Age Programs and Services Committee.

Translated Newbery Titles - June 2008
A list of Newbery-winning titles translated into other languages. Maintained by the ALSC International Relations Committee.

Translated Caldecott Titles - June 2008
A list of Caldecott-winning titles translated into other languages. Maintained by the ALSC International Relations Committee

Building a Home Library - June 2007
The ALA-Children’s Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee, with cooperation from the ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee, has created the four bibliographies below, "Building a Home Library," to provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and others interested in assembling a high-quality library for their children at home.

Growing Up Around the World - December 2005
Books as Passports to Global Understanding for Children in the U.S. - Five Bibliographies by the ALSC International Relations Committee

Dealing with Tragedy - September 2005/September 2001
Resources for children, their parents and educators to help them deal with tragedy, compiled after the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the tragedy of September 11, 2001.