Books and Reading

eBooks Websites | Award Winners | Booklists on the Web

eBook Websites

Digital Library of Illinois
A place where you can download eBooks with your library card!
Tumblebooks
Animated picture books online. Download free books and the free TumbleReader to enjoy e-books offline too!
TumblebookCloud
TumblebookCloud is an online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books!
eRead Illinois
eRead Illinois is an online collection of digital books, shared by hundreds of libraries in northern Illinois!
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is source for book recommendations by author, subject, reading level, theme, and many other search criteria!

Award Winners


2022 Newbery, Caldecott, and other Children's Book Awards Announced!


John Newbery Medal
For the most outstanding contribution to children's literature

Winner


Freewater
written by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Honor Books


Iveliz Explains It All
written by Andrea Beatriz Arango

The Last Mapmaker
written by Christina Soontornvat

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
written by Lisa Yee



Randolph Caldecott Medal
For the most distinguished American picture book for children

Winner


Hot Dog
written and illustrated by Doug Salati

Honor Books


Ain’t Burned All the Bright
illustrated by Jason Griffin,
written by Jason Reynolds

Berry Song
written and illustrated by
Michaela Goade

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
illustrated by Janelle Washington,
written by Angela Joy

Knight Owl
illustrated and written by
Christopher Denise



Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
Recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Winner


Freewater
written by
Amina Luqman-Dawson



Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
For most distinguished informational book for children

Winner


Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams’s Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration
written by Elizabeth Partridge



Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
For the most distinguished book for beginning readers

Winner


I Did It!
written and illustrated by
Michael Emberley




See the whole list of ALSC book and media award winners here!



2022 Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill Awards Announced!



Monarch Award
Awarded by Illinois Young Readers in grades K-3

Winner


Potato Pants!
Laurie Keller



Bluestem Award
Awarded by Illinois Young Readers in grades 3-5

Winner


Does it Fart?
Nick Caruso



Caudill Award
Awarded by Illinois Young Readers in grades 4-8

Winner


The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Dan Gemeinhart



Booklists on the Web

Can't decide what to read? Check out these websites for some great book lists!


Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
Check out the nominees for this award given by Illinois readers in grades 4-8.
Bluestem Award
Check out the nominees for this award given by Illinois readers in grades 3-5.
Monarch Award
Check out the nominees for this award given by Illinois Readers in grades K-3.
New York Public Library Recommendations
100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know: From the New York Public Library!
Mid-Continent Public Library
Series Fiction and Sequels: Want to know the order of your favorite series? Check out this site from the Mid-Continent Public Libraries!