Recommended Reading Lists
Overview
CPS Libraries curates and gathers recommended lists to support the informational and reading needs of our students. The CPS recommended reading lists are developed by teams of librarians and are customized to the particular needs of students in the Chicago Public Schools. Other reading lists include those from the State of Illinois Kids' Choice Awards, the Illinois Reading Council, School Library Journal, and more. You can contact any CPS strategic source library book vendor if you are interested in purchasing any of these books for your school or classroom library collections. You can find vendor information and review pricing in Marketplace. To place an order, please visit Oracle iProcurement.
Recommended Reading Lists
- Chicago Public Schools' Recommended Reading List - Grades PreK-12
- Chicago Public Schools' Spanish Language Reading List - Grades PreK-12
- 2020 CPS Battle of the Books - First Five Titles - Grades 4-8
- Chicago Public Schools Diversity List - Grades PreK-12
- Chicago Public Library "Explorers at Play" 2019 Summer Learning Challenge Titles - Grades PreK-8
- Illinois Reading Council - A Reading State of Mind Illinois Reads Lists 2019 - Grades PreK-Adult
- AISLE Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice 2020 Master List Grades 9-12
- 2020 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees Master List - Grades 4-8
- 2020 Illinois Bluestem Readers' Choice Award Nominees Master List - Grades 3-5
- 2020 Monarch Award Nominees Master List - Grades Kdg.-3
- 2020 Project Lit Community Book Titles - Grades 4-12
- Chicago Public library "Best of the Best" List - Grades PreK-12
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students - Grades K–12
Contact Us
Questions or comments? Contact library@cps.edu.