Best of the Best: A Roundup of 2020's Best Book Lists for Children and Teens
Resources for all the children's and young adult books from 2020 which appear on at least four of the Best of the Year lists identified by PW. Start here to find your new favorite title from a challenging year!
Created by Publishers Weekly
- 2,795 Resources including
- 592 Videos
- 202 Book Readings
- 273 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge Mora
41 Resources9 Awards



King and the Dragonflies
39 Resources16 Awards

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera
39 Resources10 Awards

Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a True Story)
38 Resources8 Awards

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
37 Resources7 Awards

Before the Ever After
36 Resources8 Awards






Fighting Words
33 Resources12 Awards

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
32 Resources7 Awards

Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
32 Resources7 Awards


The Only Black Girls in Town
30 Resources5 Awards