This is also one of the more comprehensive sites for social studies, history, and science teachers wanting to build a classroom library. The Carter G. Woodson award is given to distinguished young adult books in the social science area that depict multiculturalism and ethnicity in the United States. This site lists the honored book titles and authors of the past twenty-five years for both the elementary and secondary categories. This site is building a list of recommended multicultural titles for young adults, however its current offering is quite limited in quantity. A list of the 1922-1999 Newbery Medal winners in recognition for most distinguished contribution to children's literature.
Site includes summaries of the winning book and all honored books from the past six years.
A varied selection of books that would be appropriate for Social Studies, Science, English, and Home Economics elementary and middle school classrooms. New books are annotated, and all can be purchased on-line. This is the web site of one New York librarian, who has a penchant for Y.A. literature. She reviews all of the books herself, and quite candidly at that. The site provides the readability value of over 5,500 textbooks.