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Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDrama by Raina Telgemeier
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,453 books — 1,800 voters
Annie on My Mind by Nancy GardenThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthKeeping You a Secret by Julie Anne PetersHer Name in the Sky by Kelly QuindlenAsh by Malinda Lo
Lesbian teen fiction
518 books — 721 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCallie and Poppa’s Curious Catch by Ivan Ricky Horn
New Children's Classics
369 books — 501 voters
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen CroninKnuffle Bunny by Mo WillemsThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneThere Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems
Funny Books for Kids
633 books — 396 voters

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasBrewing Love With the Bookworm by Deanna Lilly
Romantasy
319 books — 207 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe White Mountains by John Christopher
Best Children's Science Fiction Books
205 books — 186 voters

Chasing the Devil by Tim ButcherThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
West Africa
201 books — 87 voters
Anne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryThe Birth House by Ami McKayCome from Away by Genevieve GrahamIsland by Alistair MacLeodThe Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
Nova Scotia
340 books — 84 voters

Rainbirds by Clarissa GoenawanMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenShōgun by James ClavellThe Pillow Book by Sei ShōnagonThe Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
Japan
271 books — 82 voters
Ahab by Brad HuestisEmil and the Detectives by Erich KästnerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Devil's Missal by Cathy Dobson
Germany
229 books — 79 voters

It's Time To Wake, Jake! by Amanda Beth ConnollyAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryAmanda in New Mexico by Darlene FosterThe Hockey Sweater by Roch CarrierSubmarine Outlaw by Philip Roy
Canadian Children's Books
324 books — 77 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingWonder by R.J. PalacioChrysanthemum by Kevin HenkesMiss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry AllardHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Back to School!
105 books — 60 voters

Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Story of Babar by Jean de BrunhoffAsterix the Gaul by René GoscinnyThe Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage CarlsonThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
KIDS France..and Paris! Les enfants...Kids!
173 books — 57 voters
Kidnapped by Robert Louis StevensonWilliam Shakespeare's by Bruce CovilleWinter Arrives by Roz MarshallFear of Falling by Roz MarshallThe Observations by Jane Harris
Scotland
130 books — 43 voters

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaolaOlivia Goes to Venice by Ian FalconerAsterix the Gladiator by René GoscinnyVacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope OsborneCarnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborne
KIDS Italy : Bambini Italy : Juvenile Italy
267 books — 39 voters
The Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingKim by Rudyard KiplingRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard KiplingA Passage to India by E.M. ForsterThe Farther I Walk, The Closer I Get To Me by Hong Mei
India India
343 books — 34 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHans Brinker or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes DodgeGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomBoxes for Katje by Candace Fleming
Netherlands
157 books — 29 voters
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonA Monster Calls by Patrick NessBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. AndersonGhost Tamer by Meredith R. Lyons
Healing Through Fantasy
34 books — 28 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. SeussI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenThis Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenMiz Fannie Mae's Fine New Easter Hat by Melissa Milich
Hats off to Hats! Children's Books about Hats
144 books — 20 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Juvenile Fiction: Mazes or Labyrinths
120 books — 16 voters

I Am Rembrandt's Daughter by Lynn CullenThe Wheel on the School by Meindert De JongHunger Winter by Rob CurrieThe Winged Watchman by Hilda van StockumHans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
Netherlands & Holland in Juvenile Fiction
125 books — 13 voters
The End of the Line by Angela CerritoMy Heart is on the Ground by Ann RinaldiMy Forever Family by Nicky BrookesThe Shoebox Kid by Judith Lawrence OuttenCheeking My Meds by Francis Coco
Kids in the system
76 books — 12 voters

Valentine Joe by Rebecca StevensThe Horses Didn't Come Home by Pamela RushbyA Poppy Is to Remember by Heather PattersonFive Children on the Western Front by Kate SaundersThe Best Christmas Present in the World by Michael Morpurgo
Best Children's Books about World War I (1914-1918)
133 books — 10 voters
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Scarecrow and His Servant by Philip PullmanThe Night The Scarecrow Walked by Natalie Savage CarlsonWorzel Gummidge by Barbara Euphan Todd
scarecrows that come alive
25 books — 10 voters

The Isis Trilogy by Monica HughesSpace Trap by Monica HughesCrisis on Conshelf Ten by Monica HughesThe Dream Catcher by Monica HughesInvitation to the Game by Monica Hughes
Canadian Science Fiction for Children and/or Young Adults
102 books — 8 voters
Jennie by Paul GallicoThe Return of the Twelves by Pauline ClarkeThe Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Giant Under the Snow by John GordonThe Land of Green Ginger by Noel Langley
Best Children's Novels You've Never Heard Of
46 books — 7 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Transformed-Character Juvenile Fiction (Age 7 to 12).
28 books — 7 voters
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonaldWise Child by Monica FurlongCharmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesKiki's Delivery Service by Eiko KadonoLeven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert Skye
Rare Fantasy: Children
22 books — 6 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettI Like Being Alone by Betty Ren WrightThe Cheerful Quiet by Betty HorvathThe Thing About Jellyfish by Ali BenjaminWhen Light Turns Into Night by Crescent Dragonwagon
Solitude in Children's Fiction
47 books — 4 voters
The Visitor by Antje DammThe Cardboard Crown by Clyde Robert BullaA Dog So Small by Philippa PearceJuliet's Story by William TrevorThe Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
Loneliness in Children's Fiction
68 books — 4 voters

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