High-quality books can be used to help children grow into lifelong readers. Use this topical guide to find out how, and locate even more resources by going to advanced search and selecting “literature” under the Topic heading.

• Providing Books and Other Print Materials for Classroom and School Libraries

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• Children’s Choices lists books recommended by children themselves
• Teachers’ Choices is a list of books identified by teachers, librarians, and reading specialists as outstanding for curriculum use
• Young Adults’ Choices are selected by teenage reviewers

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• Arbuthnot Award, honoring an outstanding college or university teacher of children’s and young adults’ literature
• IRA Children’s Book Awards
• Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award
• Paul A. Witty Short Story Award