Book Recommendations for Kids

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Reading lists by age, grade, and interest compiled by our librarians.

Grades K-2

Best eBooks for 1st Grade
Best eBooks for 2nd Grade
Graphic Novels

Grades 3-5

Best eBooks for 3rd Grade
Best eBooks for 4th Grade
Best eBooks for 5th Grade
Adventure
Aliens, Time & Space
Animals
Castles, Quests & Fairy Tales
Fantasy
Humor
Science Fiction
Stories of Long Ago

Grades 6-8

Best eBooks for 6th Grade
Best eBooks for 7th Grade
Best eBooks for 8th Grade
Raina Telgemeier eBook Read-alikes
Adventure
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Princess & Fairy Tales
Real Life
Science Fiction
True Stories
Page to Screen

Award Winners

Who won the Newbery? How about the Caldecott? See the winners of numerous awards for children’s books, both current and previous.

NextReads for Kids

Great children’s book suggestions by email. Reading lists are delivered right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You’ll also be able to check immediately whether or not the items are available at your local library.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Grades K-8—Find books and recommendations. Search by author, title, series, subject, and award winners.

BOOK DISCUSSION COLLECTION

A list of book titles in the Youth Book Discussion collection and suggestions for starting your own book discussion group.

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