"Best" Lists from 2021

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Carrie Portz. Youth Services Consultant for Southwest WI Library System, just shared a great compilation of Best Books with SWLS member libraries. She graciously gave us permission to share her list with you. Happy New Year!

Carrie writes: "I love all those Best of the Year book lists that come out at the end of the year. I love them so much, in fact, that I thought I'd make a list of lists for you! So, here it is!"

BEST BOOKS OF 2021 LISTS

• KIDS’ BOOK CHOICE AWARDS by the Children’s Book Council & Every Child a Reader

• My Mock Caldecott Picks 2022 by Pernille Ripp

• 2022 CLEL Bell Shortlists from Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

• Top 10 Manga of 2021 from School Library Journal

• Best Books of 2021 from School Library Journal

• Top 10 Audiobooks of 2021 from School Library Journal

• Best Family Entertainment of 2021 by Common Sense Media

• Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2021

• Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2021

• Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2021

• Best Books for Kids 2021 from New York Public Library

• 2021 Teens' Top Ten Winners from YALSA

• Kids Best of the Best Books from Chicago Public Library

• Best Middle Grade Books of the Year from Kirkus

• Best YA Fiction of 2021 from Kirkus

• Best Books 2021: Books We Love - Kids’ Books from NPR

• Best Books 2021: Books We Love - Young Adult from NPR

• American Indians in Childrens’ Literature's Best Books of 2021

• The best children’s and YA books of 2021 from the Guardian

• The Ten Best Children’s Books of 2021 from Smithsonian

• The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2021 from Time Magazine

• Notable Children's Books - 2021 from ALA

• The 2021 Nerdies from the Nerdy Book Club