Wow! There are a lot books out there and so many opportunities year round to bring books into your classroom or library plans. To help you discover, curate, and plan, we’ve created thematic booklists for readers grades PreK-12. These interactive booklists allow you to download the PDF, click the book covers to find out more about each book along with any available educator and library resources. Find picture books, chapter books, middle grade, graphic novels, and YA from to celebrate Black History Month, Women’s History, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Latinx Heritage Month, Poetry Month, Earth Day and Climate Change, Back to School, and more! Click the links below to download and explore.
Whether it’s younger YA or older middle grade, discover 50+ books that are great middle school reads from novels in verse to graphic novels to nonfiction!
Download the Middle School Reads booklist!
Get ready for Back to School with our TWO Booklists! Our K-12 Read Aloud Back to School Booklist is great to find a read aloud for your class or library for any grade. We also made a Picture Book Back to School list with different themes for picture books to create community and understanding for your class to start the year.
Download the K-12 Read Aloud booklist!
Download the Back to School Picture Book booklist!
Celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month with our booklist featuring books by Latinx and Hispanic authors and illustrators. UPDATE FOR FALL 2022 IS COMING THE WEEK OF 8/8/22.
Download the Latinx and Hispanic Voices booklist!
Read with Pride booklist features books by and about LGBTQIA+ characters and figures.
Download the Read with Pride booklist!
Celebrate Black History, Excellence, and Joy with our Black Voices booklist featuring books by Black authors and illustrators. Great for Juneteenth, Black History Month, or any time of the year.
Download the Black Voices booklist!
Get Resources for Books that Celebrate Black History, Excellence, and Joy for Juneteenth!
Get ready to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with our booklist featuring books from Native American authors and illustrators.
Download the Native American Voices booklist!
Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with our booklist featuring books by Asian and Asian American creators.
Download the Asian and Asian American Voices booklist!
Help young readers understand and combat mental health stigma with these reads for grades K-12 for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Download the Mental Health Awareness booklist!
Poetry Month may be in April, but these poetry books are great year-round!
Download the Poetry booklist!
Looking for books in Spanish? Check out this catalog featuring Penguin books in Spanish.
Download the Books in Spanish catalog!
Looking for books to foster discussion about refugees in your class/library? These 16 powerful stories highlight the different experiences and the common themes of the refugee experience for young readers grades PreK-12!
Download the Refugee Stories Booklist!
Discover books to built empathy and community for National Bullying Prevention Month
Download the Antibullying booklist!
Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month with the Sydney Taylor Book Award booklist featuring books that have been honored by the Association of Jewish Libraries for outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.
Download the Sydney Taylor Book Award booklist!
Do your young readers love Graphic Novels? Discover all the Penguin Graphics books with our Penguin Graphic Novel Catalog!
Download the Graphic Novel catalog!
Go back in time with our Historical Fiction booklist featuring middle grade and YA!
Download the Historical Fiction booklist!
Celebrate Women and Women’s History year round with our Women’s History Month booklist!
Download the Women’s History Month booklist!
Earth Day and Climate Change aren’t just for the Spring. These reads about the environment work all year round.
Download the Earth Day and Climate Change booklist!
YA Romance! Looking to add some love to your shelves? These swoony reads are great for your teen readers.
Download the Rom Com booklist!
Looking for books for Disability Pride Month? Celebrate and honor by bringing these Schneider award-winning books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teens.
Download the Schneider Family Book Award booklist!
More booklists to come! Check back frequently as we update many of these throughout the year with new titles!
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