Research Guides: Youth Literature and Book Lists: Book Lists by Topic

Book Lists by Topic

Use these lists to explore and discover books from the TEACH Studio on specific topics. You'll also find book lists created by other organizations.

Literary Themes and Genres

Cultural and Regional Topics

Family and Social Topics

Children and Parents
Children and Families in Poverty
Childhood Trauma in Picture Books
Colorism
First Day of School
Hair
Building Classroom Culture
LGBTQ+ Literature in the UNI Youth Collection
Finding Diverse Children's and Young Adult Literature
This guide collects tools that help readers, teachers, and librarians locate diverse children's literature and young adult literature, including awards, blogs, and book lists.

Health and Wellness Topics

Civics Topics

Anti-Black Racism and the Legal System

Seasons and Environmental Topics

Seasons

Disability and Neurodiversity Topics

Learning and Emotional Growth Topics

Book Lists from Other Organizations

These book lists were created by other organizations. The TEACH Studio may not own every title, but you can request anything we don’t have through interlibrary loan.

Request a Book through Interlibrary Loan
Use this link to request books that are not available at the TEACH Studio.

Book Lists

American Library Association’s Children’s Notable Book List
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALA) develops a list of best children’s books, recordings, videos, and computer software published/produced the previous year.
Best Fiction for Young Adults
This annual list from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), part of ALA, covers fiction for ages 12 to 18. Before 2010, it was the Best Books for Young Adults list and included nonfiction.
CCBC Choices
The Cooperative Children's Book Center at UW-Madison publishes an annual "best-of-the-year" list including fiction and nonfiction.
Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
The National Council for the Social Studies works with the Children’s Book Council to compile an annual list of high quality books that are particularly useful in social studies education, K-8.
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
The National Science Teachers Association in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council assembles an annual list of high quality books featuring different aspects of science.
Rainbow List
The Rainbow Round Table works with the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association to compile an annual list of LGBTQ+ books for a wide range of readers.