Need a recommendation for a good book? Check out the lists below.

Award Winning Books

• Beatty Award: The California Library Association's John and Patricia Beatty Award honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people. Find these books at LBPL.
• Caldecott Medal: Awarded by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished picture book of the previous year. Find these books at LBPL.
• California Young Reader Medal: Awarded in May of each year, with the winner chosen by California students. Find these books at LBPL.
• Coretta Scott King Award: Awarded each year to honor an author or illustrator whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the ‘American Dream’. Find these books at LBPL.
• Newbery Medal: Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished children's book from the previous year. Find these books at LBPL.

Great Read Alouds 

The books on these lists are recommended for sharing aloud with children at home in a family setting or in a classroom or other large group. Click on the lists below to view, save, or print these PDF lists. Updated October 2011.

• Great Read Alouds Preschool
• Great Read Alouds Grades K-2
• Great Read Alouds Grades 3-5
• Great Read Alouds Grades 6-8

Recommended Readalikes & More from LBPL Librarians

• Alex Rider Readalikes
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid Readalikes
• Fairy Tale Re-tellings
• Percy Jackson Readalikes

Check out our list of Teen Reads here!

Long Beach Unified School District Home Reading Lists

To find these books in our catalog, please click on the name of the list below.

• Kindergarten Book List
• First Grade Book List
• Second Grade Book List
• Third Grade Book List
• Fourth Grade Book List
• Fifth Grade Book List
• Sixth Grade Book List
• Seventh Grade Book List
• Eighth Grade Book List

To print or save these lists as a PDF, please see the links below.