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Good Sites for Good BooksRobert F. Sibert Award
The Robert F. Sibert Award has been given out annually by the Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) which is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Every year one book is awarded the Sibert Award and several books recieve Honors. All present and past award-winning books are named on this site. This is a great first stop for your book hunt. Orbis Pictus Award The Orbis Pictus award is given out by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The book names one winner annually but also includes a number of Honor winners as well as a short list of Recommended books. Present and past winners are listed on this site going back to 1990. Social Studies Notable Books List The National Council for the Social Studies puts out a list each year of several books they consider to be notable for the subject of social studies. This is all done by a committee and the list each year contains the book and a short description. Only members of the organization can access the most recent year's awards, but past award winners are listed on the site. Notable Science Trade Books List The National Science Teachers Association puts out an annual list of Notable books, all of which (even the current, most recent year's winners) can be accessed by their website. In addition to the most notable science nonfiction books their list also includes the most notable mathematics nonfiction books. |