Developing Children's & Young Adult Literature Collections

Separate lists for fiction and information books from K to 12. Global/International books.

Graded lists from K to 12, selected by Michigan school librarians annually. Books are inclusive.

Organized by age, from the Bank Street College of Education

Organized by age and subject area

from the National Council for Social Studies

from the National Science Teaching Association

Organized by subject areas and age

an honor list of international books for young people AND there's an amazing curricular resource at the bottom of the page too

children's, middle grade, and YA best multicultural books of the year, put out by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature

children's, middle grade, YA books selected by the International Literacy Association

lots of lists organized by theme with reviews

themed book lists, all with diverse focus

The Brown Bookshelf is designed to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers. Our flagship initiative is 28 Days Later, a month-long showcase of the best in Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult novels written and illustrated by Black creators.

children's, middle grade, and YA books centering Chinese American voices

Books catering to LGBTQIA+ youth, spanning from birth to age 18

An annotated book list (or bibliography) of well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers (ages birth through 18)

from the Association for Library Services to Children

from the Young Adult Library Services Association

from the Young Adult Library Services Association

from the Young Adult Library Services Association