Reading Levels and Reading Lists

Each year, thousands of children, young adults, teachers, and librarians around the United States select their favorite recently published books for the “Choices” reading lists. Three lists are created: Children's Choices, Teachers' Choices, and Young Adults' Choices.

NCTE presents several awards each year to recognize outstanding books written for all levels.

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) wishes to recognize and foster excellence in children's poetry. As one means of accomplishing this goal, NCTE established its Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.