Eighteen Highly Recommended Books for Girls
The publisher Random House’s book list features books about girls displaying courage,
bravery, and athletic prowess. With stories from Pakistan, China, and Puerto Rica, girls
are sure to expand their horizons and their literacy. Books are given an appropriate age
range, from 3-7 through 14.
http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/promos/greatbooks/booklist.html
Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books
Kay E. Vandergrift of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Scores and scores of books compile this list of picture books (they have text as well).
This list was included because professor Vandergrift feels these books give a “positive
and realistic” image to young children. Two pages of resources.
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ChildrenLit/afro.html
The Feminist Art Project
Children and Young Adult Books
An amazing site that focuses on books for the very young developing artist! Books are
available for grades K-5. Mostly features biographies of accessible women artists such as
Mary Cassatt’s family etchings.
http://feministartproject.rutgers.edu/resources/book-lists/
The Caldecott Medal Book List
(From American Library Association)
Perfect for children who are visually oriented or who are still learning to read, these
books have received the Caldecott medal for amazing illustrations. Teachers and parents
can encourage children to narrate the stories themselves, or inspire the young artist to
make their own illustrations.
http://www.abcteach.com//Books/caldecot.htm
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
California State University San Marcos
This is an award-winning site that can be viewed in either Spanish or English. It provides
links to other databases, recommended bilingual book lists updated weekly, and links to
other resources.
http://public.csusm.edu/csb/
K-12 Educational Materials on Science and the Environment: Children’s Books
Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental
Education.
Contains an extensive list with suggested grades, including Pre-K along with a synopsis.
Books cover a range of subjects, from kids stopping pollution, to exploring butterfly life
cycles, to visiting Africa and the Rainforest and learning about their indigenous wildlife.
http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/children.html
2011 Notable Children’s Books
The publisher Random House’s book list features books about girls displaying courage,
bravery, and athletic prowess. With stories from Pakistan, China, and Puerto Rica, girls
are sure to expand their horizons and their literacy. Books are given an appropriate age
range, from 3-7 through 14.
http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/promos/greatbooks/booklist.html
Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books
Kay E. Vandergrift of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Scores and scores of books compile this list of picture books (they have text as well).
This list was included because professor Vandergrift feels these books give a “positive
and realistic” image to young children. Two pages of resources.
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ChildrenLit/afro.html
The Feminist Art Project
Children and Young Adult Books
An amazing site that focuses on books for the very young developing artist! Books are
available for grades K-5. Mostly features biographies of accessible women artists such as
Mary Cassatt’s family etchings.
http://feministartproject.rutgers.edu/resources/book-lists/
The Caldecott Medal Book List
(From American Library Association)
Perfect for children who are visually oriented or who are still learning to read, these
books have received the Caldecott medal for amazing illustrations. Teachers and parents
can encourage children to narrate the stories themselves, or inspire the young artist to
make their own illustrations.
http://www.abcteach.com//Books/caldecot.htm
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
California State University San Marcos
This is an award-winning site that can be viewed in either Spanish or English. It provides
links to other databases, recommended bilingual book lists updated weekly, and links to
other resources.
http://public.csusm.edu/csb/
K-12 Educational Materials on Science and the Environment: Children’s Books
Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental
Education.
Contains an extensive list with suggested grades, including Pre-K along with a synopsis.
Books cover a range of subjects, from kids stopping pollution, to exploring butterfly life
cycles, to visiting Africa and the Rainforest and learning about their indigenous wildlife.
http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/children.html
2011 Notable Children’s Books
