CCBC Choices 2009

The 2009 edition of CCBC Choices features annotated entries for 247 books for children and young adults published in 2008 and recommended by the CCBC staff. CCBC Choices 2009 includes author/title and subject indexes and a commentary on the 2008 publishing year. (List of books in CCBC Choices 2009.)

CCBC Choices is created annually by the librarians of the Cooperative Children's Book Center and published by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc.

How can I get a copy?

Watch CCBC webinar presentations about books in CCBC Choices 2009 (sponsored by the

South Central Library System):

Great New Books for Younger Children (birth - grade 5) (originally aired 3/27/09)

Great New Books for Older Children and Teens (grades 6-12) (originally aired 4/3/2009)

Watch archived video of CCBC librarians talking about books in CCBC Choices 2009 (sponsored by the

Four Lakes Distance Education Network):

Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for K- Grade 5 (originally aired 2/4/2009)

Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for Grades 6-12 (originally aired 2/18/2009)

Obtaining CCBC Choices 2009:

Public libraries, schools and other institutions in Wisconsin that are part of the statewide library delivery network may request one or more copies be sent at no cost via the network. Contact Megan Schliesman, 608-262-9503, to request Choices, or with questions.

To request a copy be sent by U.S.mail:

Wisconsin residents: send $3.00 (to cover postage and handling) OR a self-addressed manilla envelope with $2.75 postage to:

CCBC Choices
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI 53706

Outside Wisconsin: Send $10 to:

CCBC Choices
Friends of the CCBC, Inc.
P.O. Box 5189
Madison, WI 53705

You must send payment with order--no purchase orders accepted.

Past Editions of CCBC Choices

Past editions of CCBC Choices are also available as PDFs online through the University of Wisconsin Digital Library. (This is not a searchable database.)Annotations from CCBC Choices since 1990 are part of the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database, a subscription-based searchable database with reviews from the CCBC and many other sources.

Choices Essays on Publishing Trends

Each edition of CCBC Choices includes an essay on publishing trends in books for children and teens that we observed in the previous year. Read the essays from recent editions of Choices:

CCBC Choices 2009 (publishing in 2008)

CCBC Chocies 2008 (publishing in 2007)

CCBC Choices 2007 (publishing in 2006)

CCBC Choices 2006 (publishing in 2005)

CCBC Choices 2005 (publishing in 2004)

CCBC Choices 2004 (publishing in 2003)