Children's
Book Council's Not Just for Children Anymore! includes
several categories of books that appeal to readers of all ages.
An annual project of
The Children's Book Council, this bibliography contains nearly two hundred
children's book titles that adults will enjoy and buy for themselves and
for other adults. Some of the categories represented in the 2002 edition
include Biographies and History,
Picture Books, and
For the Fun of It. Each annotation contains bibliographic data and
a brief description.
Children's Choices:
This joint project
of the International Reading Association (IRA) and
The Children's Book Council
appears each year in the October issue of IRA’s journal The Reading Teacher.
The list
includes brief reviews of approximately 100 titles, each of which has been
recommended by children ages 5 to 13.
Young Adults’ Choices:
This annual
project of the International Reading Association is published each
November in the Association’s Journal of Adolescent & Adult
Literacy.The list provides descriptions of approximately
30 books selected by teams of reviewers in grades 7 to 12.
Teachers’ Choices:
This annual
project of the International Reading Association appears in the
November issue of The Reading
Teacher. The list
identifies approximately 30 books rated by teams of teachers,
librarians, and reading specialists as outstanding for curriculum
use with students ages 5 to 14.
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Authors and Illustrators Every Child Should Know :This
list was originally compiled by noted reading specialist Bernice E.
Cullinan in 1994 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of National
Children's Book Week and to introduce children to newer books in the
field of children's literature. Although no longer new, these titles
remain favorite reads.
Outstanding
Science Trade Books :A joint
project of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
and the Children's Book Council, this annotated bibliography
features K-8 titles selected by a book review committee appointed by
the NSTA. Titles are grouped by category; each annotation contains
bibliographic data and a brief annotation.
