Books About Slavery

With all the current discussions about the depiction of slavery in picture books, it's important to read how other recent titles have handled the subject.

http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2016/01/27/recent-books-on-slavery-for-young-people/#_

Reluctant Readers

With the right book, even reluctant readers can be persuaded to read.

http://bookriot.com/2015/05/26/ultimate-guide-books-reluctant-readers-ages-12-13/

Top YA Agents

These agents have sold the most young adult books in 2015.

http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-20-ya-agents-2015/

Top Middle-Grade Agents

Which agents made the most deals for middle-grade books?

http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-20-middle-grade-agents-2015/

Best Kidlit Books of 2014

All the most well-know "best of" lists in one place, courtesy of Publishers Weekly. 

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/64947-a-roundup-of-2014-s-best-book-lists-for-kids-and-teens.html

100 Children's Books to Read

A list from Amazon of 100 children's books everyone should read. 

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=9660210011

Fantasy Finales

Here's a list of fantasy series which have ended and are worth reading. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-parkin/12-young-adult-fantasy-book-finale_b_4794057.html

YA Novels Everyone Should Read

Young adult novels aren't just for kids anymore. 

http://flavorwire.com/434697/25-ya-novels-everyone-even-adults-should-read/

African-American Interest

Here's a list of 2013-2014 titles with African-American interest. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/60278-african-american-interest-young-reader-s-titles-2013-2014.html

100 Greatest Children's Books

The New York Public Library's list of the greatest books for kids. 

http://www.nypl.org/childrens100

Picture Books by Topics

Here's an extensive list of "perfect" picture books, organized by topic. 

http://susannahill.blogspot.com/p/perfect-picture-books.html

Top Books for Teens

NPR's list of 100 top reads for teenagers. 

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157847723/top-100-teen-books

YA/Middle-Grade Best of Awards

From The Atlantic Wire comes a best-of list by categories. 

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/12/best-young-adult-books-2012/59641/

Bullying

Publishers Weekly's list of books with a bullying theme. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/54460-bullying-resources-a-selected-listing.html

Kindergarten Books

Here are the must-read titles for the Kindergarten set. 

http://www.edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/flypaper/2012/the-kindergarten-canon.html

Best-Ever Teen Fiction

NPR (National Public Radio) conducted a poll to choose the 100 best young adult novels. 

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels

Beautiful Picture Books

Which picture books have the most beautiful artwork?

http://www.flavorwire.com/306958/the-20-most-beautiful-childrens-books-of-all-time

20 Best-Selling Children's Books

Be prepared for some surprises. 

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/20-best-selling-childrens-books.htm/printable

Starred Reviews

Publishers Weekly provides a list of the starred reviewed children's books for 2012 so far. 

http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=8248

Read Aloud Books

Here's a list of books (plus another list of ones missing from the first list) you should read to children by the age of 10. 

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/67-books-for-kids/?pid=1185&viewall=true

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/67-books-for-kids/?pid=1185&viewall=true