Booklists

Browse through several recommended booklists compiled by leading literature experts. Some booklists will help you further your literacy research, while other lists will provide some titles that might motivate your students or enhance classroom activities.

Booklist Topics:

• Arts and Literacy
• Early Literacy
• Men's Roles in Children's Learning
• Motivating Young Readers
• Multicultural Books
• Nonfiction: Reading to Learn
• Poetry: Fun with Words
• Reading Aloud for a Lifetime
• Reading Beyond the Classroom
• Seasons, Holidays and Themes
• Storytelling: A Pathway to Literacy
• Second Language Learners
• Teens and Literacy
  

Arts and Literacy

• Acting Out: Great Books to Adapt into Children's Plays
• Books that Introducing Community to Young Learners
• Books to Help Make Arts Part of Literacy Development
• Professional Books about Literacy and the Arts  
• Titles About Involving Communities in Promoting Literacy

Early Literacy

• Best Books of 25 Years: Infant - 9 Years 
• Books for Professional Development
• Favorite Books for Children Ages 3 and 4
• Literacy: A Parent-Primer, Part 1 (Pre-school) 

Men's Roles in Children's Learning

• Books About Fathers and Their Children
• Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations: Fathers
• Suggested Reading List for Fathers and Children

Motivating Young Readers

• A Booklist for Boys
• Best Books of 25 Years: Ages 10 and Up 
• Best Books of 25 Years: Infant - 9 Years
• Books for Professional Development
• Finding Comfort in a Book 
• "What-Kids-Who-Don't-Like-To-Read-Like-To-Read" Reading List

Multicultural Books

• 100 of the Decade's Best Multicultural Read Alouds
• Children's Books that Celebrate the African-American Experience - New!
• Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations: Multicultural
• Professional Development Book List

Nonfiction: Reading to Learn

• 100 Best Nonfiction Books
• Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations: Nonfiction
• Books Useful for Learning More About Nonfiction

Poetry: Fun with Words

• Top 40 Favorite Poetry Books for Children
• Top 10 Professional Books About Teaching Poetry
• Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations: Poetry
• Top Poetry Books for Educators
• Collection of Nursery Rhymes and Poems
• Exploring Poetry - Parents' Choice Booklist  

Reading Aloud for a Lifetime

• Books with Tips for Reading Aloud

Reading Beyond the Classroom

• Award Winning Books for Children Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations
• Professional Development Book List

Seasons, Holidays and Themes 

• Animals - New!
• Holiday Books: History & Traditions
• October Booklist: Favorite Monsters
• Irresistible K-3 Books for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
• Irresistible 4-8 Books for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
• Books with Recipes
• Kids in the Kitchen
• Food Art
• Fun with Food
• Seasons and Weather
• Stories of Famous Women
• Books of Mothers and Children
• Back to School

Storytelling: A Pathway to Literacy

• Storytelling Books and Tapes for Children, Adults, and Families

Second Language Learners

• Bilingual Children’s Books
• Bilingual Versions of Popular Children’s Books
• Wordless and Almost Wordless Picture Books
• Judy Freeman's Book Recommendations: Bilingual

Preteens, Teens and Literacy

• Top Ten Books for Young Adults
• Books Useful for Learning More About Adolescent Literacy
• Best Books of 25 Years: Ages 10 and Up 

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