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Awesome Books

Awesome Books – favorite books chosen by our students
Really Awesome Books – books chosen by our students multiple times
Wicked Awesome - books recommended too many times to count

Websites for Readers

Center for the Study Of Multicultural Children's Literature
Read Kiddo Read – James Patterson's reading site
We Need Diverse Books
Ms. Kochel's Book Blog

Award Winning Children's Books

Database of Award-Winning Books
ALSC Book and Media Awards Shelf - database of awards from ALA
Alex Award – adult books for young adult readers
The Asian Pacific American Award for Literature
Batchelder Award – award for the top children's book translated into English from a foreign language
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award - prestigious children's book award
Children's Africana Book Award
Coretta Scott King Award – honors African American authors and illustrators
Edgar Award – mystery book award. Search "best juvenile" or "best young adult" in this excellent database
Jane Addams Children's Book Award - for literature that engages children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people
Malka Penn Award for Human Rights
Margaret A. Edwards Award – honors an author's lifetime achievement for writing children's books
Newbery Award - List of Newbery winners from Albuquerque Library
Printz Award – award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature
Pura Belpre Award – award for book that exemplifies Latino culture
Scott O'Dell Award – award for historical fiction set in the New World
Sydney Taylor Book Award - presented to outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience
Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
Walter Awards - award for diverse authors who address diversity in a meaningful way

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