Book Lists
The following book lists are designed to help IMC patrons locate books representing a specific genre, theme, or reading level.
Click on any call number to go to the full catalog record for that book, including information such as a plot summary, number of pages, and availability status.
Book Awards
- ALA Book Awards (Brief summaries of major children’s book awards)
- Caldecott Medal Winners
- Coretta Scott King Award Winners
- Jane Addams Award Winners
- Newbery Medal Winners
- Orbis Pictus Winners
- Printz Award Winners
- Pura Belpre Award Winners
- Schneider Family Book Award Winners
- Sibert Award Winners
- (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award Winners
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners
- Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners
- American Indian Youth Literature Award Winners
- Stonewall Book Award Winners
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award Winners
- Dolly Gray Award Winners
Cultures
- African American History and Culture
- African Americans in Children’s Literature
- Asian Culture in Children’s Literature
- Asian Americans in Children’s Literature
- Hispanic History and Culture
- Latin Americans in Children’s Literature
- African Culture in Children’s Literature
- Bilingual Stories for Children
- Cajun Literature for Children
- Children and Schools Around the World
- Cinderella Stories Around the World
- Immigration Stories
- Jewish Americans in Children’s Literature
- Muslim Americans in Children’s Literature
- Middle Eastern and North African Culture
- Native Americans in Children’s Literature
- World Religions in Children’s Literature
North Carolina Literature
Picture Books (Easies): Concepts
Picture Books (Easies): Special Formats
Graphic Novels
Social Studies Themes
- Character Education (Morals & Values)
- Children and Schools Around the World
- Civil Rights Movement in the United States
- Military Families
- Non-Traditional Roles for Women & Girls
- Occupations in Children’s Literature
- People Who Made a Difference
- War & Peace in Children’s Literature
- Celebrating Diversity
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+)
Genres: Biography
Genres: Fantasy
Genres: Historical Fiction
Genres: Poetry
Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Bullying
- Children with Incarcerated Family Members
- Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Early Elementary: K–3
- Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Upper Elementary: 4–5
- Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Middle Grades
- Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Young Adults
- Death & Dying
- Literature Featuring Characters with Disabilities
- Homelessness and Poverty