Children's Book Council Resources

“The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting and informing the industry and fostering literacy.”  I am currently an ALA intern serving a two-year term with the CBC meeting in New York twice a year to talk about what they’re doing to support literacy.  The CBC has some great resources for families as well as librarians to encourage literacy.
Building a Home Library  – every two years a new list comes out with classics as well as newly published material perfect for different age groups.
The Children’s Choice Book Awards – the only national book award where winners are voted for by kids and teens
Diverse Kids’ and YA Lit – an extensive list of children’s literature that deals in some part with diversity
Mathical: Books for Kids from Tots to Teens – recognizes popular, math-related fiction and nonfiction for very young children through teenagers, with a view toward inspiring children of all ages to cultivate a love of mathematics in the world around them.
The CBC offers a lot of other resources as well including a new section with information pertaining to the Common Core.  The CBC also assists in sponsoring Children’s Book Week (celebrating it’s 96th year – May 4 – 10, 2015) administered by Every Child A Reader.
Definitely take the time to visit CBC online to find out more about what this nonprofit does to promote children’s literature!