Book Recommendations for Kids

Spotlight on Diverse Books

We are going to be using this space to highlight diverse books!

April 21, 2021

In honor of Earth Day, National Poetry Month, and National Arab American Heritage Month:

Cast Away: poems for our time by Naomi Shihab Nye

In this collection of poems, the author delves into mountains of trash to illuminate essential truths and tell a story about what we carry and what we cast away.

April 19, 2021

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrations by Anoosha Syed

Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.

Previous Spotlight on Diverse Books Selections

Click here to access the list of all our selections.

Diverse Booklists

As we put together lists of diverse books, we will add them to this section.

Asian Characters and Culture Booklist

Black Characters, Culture, and History Booklist

Indigenous Peoples Booklist

Guided Reading Level List

If you child is given a reading level from the Fountas and Pinnell system (typically a level ranging from A to Z), check the list below to see what titles we have corresponding to each level.

Additional Recommendations

Reading Olympics

At the library, we have print copies of the lists available that also include what section you can find the titles in at our library. Click here to view the Reading Olympics lists for Montgomery County online.

Award Winners

The Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) bestows honors and awards on numerous books for children and young adults each year. Click here to see the winners.

Notable Books and More

Each year, the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) also provides a list of the Notable Children's Books, Recordings, and Digital Media. Click here to see these lists.