Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this list since 2000 -- books that will have value, meaning, and applicability for teachers, librarians, parents, and young readers for years to come
From Book Links, a publication of the American Library Association (ALA)

- 8,458 Resources including
- 757 Videos
- 453 Book Readings
- 1,031 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 588 book results


We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Selection, 2020)
64 Resources19 Awards


When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Selection, 2020)
54 Resources20 Awards


Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Selection, 2019)
50 Resources17 Awards


All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Selection, 2020)
46 Resources18 Awards





The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Selection, 2014)
42 Resources15 Awards






The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Selection, 2014)
39 Resources15 Awards

Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Selection, 2017)
39 Resources13 Awards

Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
by Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison
(Selection, 2020)
38 Resources6 Awards

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Selection, 2003)
37 Resources9 Awards

When We Were Alone
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Selection, 2017)
37 Resources7 Awards

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Selection, 2016)
36 Resources12 Awards



Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Selection, 2011)
35 Resources14 Awards



See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog
by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka
(Selection, 2020)
35 Resources5 Awards

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
(Selection, 2015)
34 Resources9 Awards



Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Selection, 2011)
33 Resources12 Awards


Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Selection, 2016)
33 Resources15 Awards

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Selection, 2020)
33 Resources11 Awards

Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
(Selection, 2020)
33 Resources7 Awards




Parrots Over Puerto Rico
by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
(Selection, 2013)
32 Resources14 Awards

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
(Selection, 2017)
32 Resources10 Awards