Ensuring the Freedom to Read: Finding Diverse Titles

Includes lists of all ALA book awards.

This American Library Association list is exhaustive in it's inclusions of all of youth award categories, "best of' lists, 'editors choice' lists for many categories, and "notable books" lists.

Kirkus Collections helps librarians build and continually update collections curated with both literary merit and inclusive content in mind.
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Look under "Kirkus Prize" tab for award lists by year.

Includes many useful filters for searching, such as Identity & Culture, Kids Books, Young Adult Books, Funny Stuff, Rather Short, etc. (as well as genre-specific filters).

Look under "School Libraries" tab and "Diversity" tab for a variety of reading lists largely organized by topic.

Hard copies of School Library Journal are available in the library.

Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.

Look under the "Resources" tab.

Contains reviews and helpful media lists

Look under "Reviews" tab.

Look under "Reviews+" tab for reviews organized by grade, topic, author, collection, genre, etc.

Hard copies of School Library Journal are available in the library.

Explore the following sections: Children's Books, Picture Books, Young Adult Books.