Alsc's Popular Picks for Young Readers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838936054)

Featuring contributions by working librarians from around the country, this guide offers a goldmine of quality books for children, spotlighting more than 500 titles published within the last four years. Ranging from books for newborns through readers to age 14, the selected books encompass a wide variety of formats and themes to reflect the diversity of contemporary society. Popular Picks for Young Readers is equally useful for readers' advisory and collection development, and includes: * High-quality, well-reviewed books that are also popular with kids; * Only original titles, eliminating derivative works such as those based on a movie or liecensed characters; * Picture boooks, graphic novels, poetry, informational books, fiction, and more; * Thorough annotations, with summary, author, and publication information; * Multiple indexes for easy searching by title, author, type of book, genere, award-winners, and subject matter. With selections geared towards every child's interest and reading level, this guide will help librarians, teachers, caregivers and others connect young readers to books they're sure to love.

Author: Diane Foote, Association for Library Service to Child
ISBN-10: 0838936059
ISBN-13: 9780838936054
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 03/13/2014
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.12w x 0.46d