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Book Lists

Book Lists

Rebecca Caudill

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was developed to encourage children and young adults to read for personal satisfaction. It is an Illinois award for outstanding literature for young people.
 

Caldecott Medal Books

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
 

Newbery Award Winning Books

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
 

Association to Library Service to Children

This site provides award winning children's books.
 

Children's Choice Book Awards

Children's Choices has been a joint project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and The Children's Book Council since 1975. Publishers submit about 700 titles to be evaluated and voted on by 10,000 children. Throughout the school year, five review teams, located in different regions of the United States, work with their local classroom teachers and school librarians to incorporate the books into classroom activities.
Public Libraries

Public Libraries

Aurora Public Library
Eola Branch Library
555 South Eola
Aurora, IL 60504
630.264.3400
Web site

Joliet Public Library
150 N. Ottawa
Joliet, IL 60432
815.740.2660
Web site

Oswego Public Library
32 West Jefferson Street
Oswego, IL 60543
630.554.3150
Web site
 
Plainfield Public Library
15025 S. Illinois St.
Plainfield, Il 60544
815.436.6639
Web site

Yorkville Public Library
902 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
630.553.4354
Web site