International Reading Association (IRA) Awards
These children and adolescent books are rated as outstanding for curriculum use by teams of teacher reviewers.

Book Authors & Illustrators
Check out these links which lead to other pages that contain information about some of your favorite authors and illustrators.

Best Children's Books of the Year
It's hard to rely on just one list for the best book of the year. The Children's Literature Web Guide provides a list that represents several perspectives on the year's top choices.

Best-Selling Children's Books
A list of bestsellers from both publishers and online bookstores.

Booklists for the Young Adults
Booklists for young adults 12 -18 years old that include: Best Books, Quick Picks, Popular Paperbacks, Top 10 Best Books, Top 10 Quick Picks and 2000 Select Audio Books

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A leading children's book review journal for schools and public librarians.

The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Promotes the reading, writing, and illustration of Canadian children's books by offering details on book awards, anthologies, and festivals.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
A collection of book reviews for kids, ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

Children's Book Awards
A comprehensive guide to award winning English language books. Both U.S. and International awards are featured.

Children's Book Council On-line
The CBC promotes the use and enjoyment of children's trade books and related materials and disseminates information about trade book publishing and is the official sponsor of Young People's Poetry Week and National Children's Book Week.

The Doucette Index
Provides access to books and websites that contain useful teaching suggestions related to books for children and young adults, and the creators of those books.

Jane Addams Children's Book Award
Recognizes children's books that advocate and work towards peace. Presented annually by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Journals and Book Reviews
An extensive list provided by the Children's Literature Web Guide.

Kids Reads
Great books for Kids 6 - 12. Send a letter to your favorite author, check a book series, new book releases, lists of award winning books and other book related news.

The Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The Newbery Award
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.