2006-2007 California Young Reader Medal Contest

PRIMARY PICTURE BOOKS (Grades K-2)

The Best Pet of All

My Lucky Day

Stanley's Party

Three Pebbles and a Song

Wild About Books by Judy Sierra

PICTURE BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS (All Ages)
The Cats in Krasinski Square by

Coming on Home Soon by
I, Doko, the Tale of a Basket by

Read the following books on your own.  You must read all 3 titles in each category to be eligible to vote.Check your local public library or split the cost with some friends.  Most are in paperback format.
Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler

Ida B...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World

A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JR. HIGH (Grades 6-8)
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Letters from Wolfie by

ONLINE LITERATURE CONNECTIONS

LitLinks

This page is brought to you by your own school library.  On the left are links to sites of series books for different age groups.  On the right are links to authors websites. If you have any suggestions for additional favorite literature-linked sites, please e-mail Ms. Metzenbaum.

GENERAL BOOK LISTS

American Library Association (ALA) Children's Book Awards:
A collection of the best of the best - this site will take you to the awards site of the American Library Association. You will find winners of the Newbery, the Caldecott, the Pura Belpré, and the Coretta Scott King Award, among others. A great site!!

Children's Literature Web Guide
An excellent list of children's literature.  Current only to 2001.

Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resource Center
A link to children's and young adult literature with bibliographies arranged by topic, specific authors, and genre. Look here to find lots of books for multicultural enrichment.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (DAWCL)
An up-to-date list of all children's award winning books searchable by award, subject, author, date, etc. The site allows searches by combining limiters.  This is an excellent resource.