Recommended Lists

Recommended-ReadingYou can search for these titles by the list/award name in our online catalog here. 

Log in with your Cleburne Public Library card number using the last four digits as your PIN to reserve a copy to read.

Additional book recommendations are available on the What to Read web page.

For Age 2 - Grade 2

View the recommended books for children age two to grade two to encourage voluntary reading through a Children’s Round Table (CRT) project. 

For Grades 3-6

Each year, 20 books are chosen for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. Schools and libraries around the state participate in the program, encouraging students to read a minimum of five books from the list. In January, students vote for their favorite title. The author of the book receiving the most votes wins the Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) which is presented at the Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon held during the TLA Annual Conference in the spring.

For Grades 6-8

The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.

For Everyone

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It 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. View the list here.

For Everyone

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It 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. View the list here.