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Overview
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry, and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
According to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books automatically are added to the Notable Children's Books list.
According to the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee manual, these categories loosely represent the following:
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry, and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
According to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books automatically are added to the Notable Children's Books list.
According to the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee manual, these categories loosely represent the following:
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Younger Readers: Preschool-Grade 2 (age 7); Includes easy-to-read books
- Prompts 1-44
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Middle Readers: Grades 3-5 (ages 8-10)
- Prompts 45-70
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Older Readers: Grades 6-8 (ages 11-14)
- Prompts 71-87
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All Ages: Has appeal and interest for children in all of the above age ranges
- Prompts 87-90
ALSC Notable Children's Books for 2021
7 participants, 90 books
Overview
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry, and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
According to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books automatically are added to the Notable Children's Books list.
According to the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee manual, these categories loosely represent the following:
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry, and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
According to ALSC policy, the current year's Newbery, Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award and Honor books automatically are added to the Notable Children's Books list.
According to the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee manual, these categories loosely represent the following:
-
Younger Readers: Preschool-Grade 2 (age 7); Includes easy-to-read books
- Prompts 1-44
-
Middle Readers: Grades 3-5 (ages 8-10)
- Prompts 45-70
-
Older Readers: Grades 6-8 (ages 11-14)
- Prompts 71-87
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All Ages: Has appeal and interest for children in all of the above age ranges
- Prompts 87-90
