Children's Literature Annual Top Choice List

  • 2005 Choice List
  • 2004 Choice List
  • 2003 Choice List
  • 2002 Choice List
  • 2001 Choice List
  • 2000 Choice List
  • 1999 Choice List
  • 1998 Choice List
  • 1997 Choice List
  • 1996 Choice List
  •    Children's Literature established the Children's Literature Choice List in 1996. It is a national book award list that recognizes 150 outstanding children's books from among the 4000 plus books that the our reviewers evaluate during a typical year.

       In addition to exceptional writing, creative storylines (for fiction) and factual accuracy (for nonfiction and historical fiction), the criteria for selection were age-appropriate subject matter, fresh themes, new approaches to known stories, and relevance to the lives of today's kids.

       The award winning books are divided into six categories: books for children under three, picture books, early readers, middle readers, young adult and poetry.