As many of you know, I have just ended my Newbery tenure year. It was an honor to be a part of the oldest award for children’s literature in the world, and it’s an experience that I will never forget. There are, however, many other awards as well as lists of recommended books that are put forth during ALA.

I think one of the lists that is most useful to parents and educators is the Notable Books list put out by ALSC (The Association of Library Services to Children). The list is divided up by age range, and many amazing books that do not fit the super specific criteria of the well known awards show up on the Notable List.

Please take a moment to click over to the 2012 Notable List to see if there is something you think your child would enjoy!