Book Awards
Texas Library Association Recommended Reading Lists
Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
Program that encourages reading for pleasure, aimed at students in grades 3-6. Each year, 20 books are chosen by the TBA selection committee.
http://www.txla.org/TBA
Texas 2x2 Reading List
Books for age 2 to Grade 2.
http://www.txla.org/groups/2x2
American Library Association, Association of Library Service to Children, Awards
American Library Association Notable Children’s Books
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward
Randolph Caldecott Award
Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
John Newbery Award
Awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
Program that encourages reading for pleasure, aimed at students in grades 3-6. Each year, 20 books are chosen by the TBA selection committee.
http://www.txla.org/TBA
Texas 2x2 Reading List
Books for age 2 to Grade 2.
http://www.txla.org/groups/2x2
American Library Association, Association of Library Service to Children, Awards
American Library Association Notable Children’s Books
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward
Randolph Caldecott Award
Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
John Newbery Award
Awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
Notable Websites
GuysRead
Jon Scieszka’s website of books especially recommended for guys.
http://www.guysread.com/
ReadKiddoRead
James Patterson’s website, dedicated to making kids readers for life.
http://www.readkiddoread.com/
Jon Scieszka’s website of books especially recommended for guys.
http://www.guysread.com/
ReadKiddoRead
James Patterson’s website, dedicated to making kids readers for life.
http://www.readkiddoread.com/