This readers' advisory and collection development guide identifies hundreds of books that can help children connect with books and develop into engaged readers. It enables children's librarians, collection development specialists in public libraries, as well as K-8 school librarians and teachers to choose from the best in traditional and modern children's titles. * Enables collection development specialists who are building a new collection or strengthening/augmenting an existing one to create balanced and enduring collections * Serves librarians seeking to increase their knowledge about children's classics and help young readers get more out of them * Helps teachers who are looking for ways to use literature in the classroom, as well as parents seeking books that are suited to their child's interests, needs, and problems