ILA Children’s Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this list since 2015 -- recognizing books evaluated and recommended by children
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- 5,023 Resources including
- 592 Videos
- 226 Book Readings
- 667 Lesson Plans
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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
(Selection, 2018)
40 Resources10 Awards


Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
by Chris Barton and Don Tate
(Selection, 2017)
37 Resources11 Awards


The Terrible Two
by Mac Barnett, Jory John, and Kevin Cornell
(Selection, 2016)
33 Resources2 Awards

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
by Dav Pilkey
(Selection, 2015)
32 Resources1 Awards




Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
by Rita Williams-Garcia and Frank Morrison
(Selection, 2018)
29 Resources9 Awards


Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants
by Eric Litwin and Scott Magoon
(Selection, 2016)
26 Resources1 Awards









Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
by Patricia McCormick and Iacopo Bruno
(Selection, 2018)
23 Resources4 Awards


Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
(Selection, 2016)
22 Resources5 Awards



The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage
by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
(Selection, 2016)
21 Resources5 Awards


This Is Just a Test
by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang
(Selection, 2018)
21 Resources3 Awards

Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package
by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen
(Selection, 2018)
21 Resources2 Awards


The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno
(Selection, 2020)
21 Resources5 Awards

The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anyabwile
(Selection, 2020)
21 Resources4 Awards

Happy Birthday, Babymouse
by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
(Selection, 2015)
20 Resources1 Awards