Good Reads for Kids
Published on January 30, 2024
Trying to find great books for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade? We recommend these resources:
South Dakota Children's Book Awards
Voting begins October 1 and ends April 1. Winners will be announced in April. Visit the South Dakota State Library website for more information or to cast your vote.
View a complete list of previous winners.
Caldecott Medal Winners
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Browse current and past Caldecott winners.
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience.
View a complete list of previous winners and honorees.
Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Browse current and past Newbery winners.
Schneider Family Book Award
Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
View a complete list of previous winners and honorees.
Recommended Reading Websites
![Bookflix logo](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/bookflix.png?w=244&h=40)
BookFlix - A website that pairs classic children's fiction with nonfiction titles; provided by the South Dakota State Library. (When the login page loads, choose Siouxland Libraries and enter your library card # and PIN.)
![GuysRead logo](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/guysread.jpg?w=320&h=66)
GuysRead – Books geared toward boys.
![banner reads PBS KIDS Read](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/pbs-kids-read.png?w=555&h=185)
KidsRead - Book reviews, contests, the latest new books.
![Lexile logo](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/lexile.jpg?w=949&h=841)
Lexile - Find a good book at your reading level.
![Logo reads A Mighty Girl, and pictures a cartoon girl wearing a cape](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/a-mighty-gir.png?w=235&h=107)
A Mighty Girl - Empowering and inspirational books, toys and media for girls.
![starfall.png](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/starfall.png?w=234&h=58)
Starfall – Kids will have fun learning to read, using a systematic phonics approach.
![storyline.png](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/storyline.png?w=221&h=57)
Storyline Online – Members of the Screen Actors Guild read picture books aloud.
![Storyplace.jpg](/files/assets/library/v/1/news-articles-blog/2024/2024.01.30-good-reads-for-k-5-hv/storyplace.jpg?w=277&h=110)
StoryPlace - The children's digital library from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.