Youth Reading Lists

Are you looking for a certain kind of book to read?  Youth Services has compiled a series of lists just for you!  Check the online catalog for item availability.  These resources are not created or controlled by GHPLD.

Award Winners

Batchelder Award
Belpré Award
Bluestem Award
Caldecott Medal
Children’s Literature Legacy Award (Formerly Wilder Medal)
Rebecca Caudill Award
Geisel Award
Abraham Lincoln Award
Monarch Award
Newbery Medal
Odyssey Award
Printz Award
Sibert Medal
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

Recommended Resources from Youth Services Staff

California State University Long Beach’s Ethnicity and Race Reading List for Teens
Colours of Us: Multicultural Books for Children and Teens
Culturally Diverse Books Chosen by School Library Journal’s Review Editors
Epic Reads’ YA Books Showcasing Diverse Disability Representation
50 Best Culturally Diverse Children’s Books for All Ages
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
James Patterson’s ReadKiddoRead
Read In Color Recommended Reading Lists
Queer Books for Teens
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Scholastic’s Diverse and Inclusive Books to Inspire Young Adults
Teens’ Top Ten

Questions?  Let us know!

Call 708-598-8446 ext. 117 or email youthservices@greenhillslibrary.org.