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This year's list is focused on younger readers, but we did include a few books for older kids.

But there was one easy decision: A few years ago, we did a summer list based on All Things Considered's Backseat Book Club of great reads for kids from 9 to 14. Now, we understand that half the fun of a list is arguing about what didn't make it on - and our judges had to make some hard choices. And instead of a ranked list, it's grouped into categories that we hope will help you find just the right books for the kids in your life.ġ00 Best Books The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14 (Otherwise it would have been nothing but 100 Mo Willems books - and we love Mo Willems, but that wouldn't have been the most useful list.) Rather, it's a curated list built from your recommendations and picks from our expert panel of judges - a fantastic group of authors, librarians, publishers and all-around book nerds. And thousands of you answered.Īs with all our summer polls, this one isn't a straight-up popularity contest. We asked you to tell us about your favorite kids' books, from board books for babies to great read-alouds to early chapter books and even a few books for older readers. With that in mind, we decided that this year's summer reader poll should be all about keeping kids occupied. Camps and schools and activities have shut down during the pandemic, leaving kids and caregivers stuck at home and climbing the walls - and sometimes the garden fences.

David wong fancy suits the monster within