The best children's books of the year

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
Z1037.A1 C49 2009
Status
Available

Summary

The Children's Book committee has selected the best recently published books for children and young adults in this easy-to-use, annotated, and beautifully illustrated guide. This special edition of the annual series celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Bank Street list that parents, librarians and teachers have come to rely on. This expanded volume includes tips for selecting age-appropriate books and a "best of" list of classic literature of the last century.

Contents

  • Foreword p. v Jon Scieszka
  • About the Children's Book Committee p. 1
  • History of the Children's Book Committee p. 1
  • The 2009 Awards p. 3
  • How We Select Books p. 4
  • Tips for Parents p. 6
  • How to Use This Guide p. 10
  • The Booklist
  • Under Five p. 11
  • Five to Nine p. 17
  • Adventure & Mystery p. 17
  • Animals p. 17
  • Beginning Readers p. 18
  • Coming of Age p. 19
  • Fantasy p. 21
  • Folk & Fairy Tales p. 21
  • Historical Fiction p. 23
  • Humor p. 24
  • Sports p. 25
  • Today p. 26
  • Nine to Twelve p. 28
  • Adventure & Mystery p. 28
  • Coming of Age p. 29
  • Fantasy p. 32
  • Folk & Fairy Tales p. 33
  • Historical Fiction p. 34
  • Humor p. 35
  • Science Fiction p. 36
  • Sports p. 36
  • Today p. 37
  • Twelve to Fourteen p. 38
  • Adventure & Mystery p. 38
  • Coming of Age p. 38
  • Fantasy p. 41
  • Historical Fiction p. 41
  • Science Fiction p. 43
  • Today p. 43
  • Fourteen & Up p. 45
  • Special Interests p. 48
  • Activities p. 48
  • Arts p. 48
  • Biography p. 49
  • Ecology p. 53
  • Health p. 54
  • History p. 54
  • Holidays p. 56
  • Law p. 57
  • Math p. 57
  • Memoir p. 57
  • Parenting p. 58
  • Poetry p. 58
  • Reference p. 60
  • Science p. 60
  • Sports p. 64
  • World p. 64
  • The Best Books of the Century p. 67
  • Award Books: 1943-2008 p. 75
  • Children's Book Committee Members p. 79
  • Young Reviewers p. 79
  • List of Publishers p. 80
  • Permissions p. 80
  • Index p. 81

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