Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ellen (10 Lists)



My Life with the Chimpanzees by Jane GoodallSmall Steps by Peg Kehret
Autobiographies for Kids
33 books — 32 voters
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson
LGBTQ Children's Literature
372 books — 267 voters

And Tango Makes Three by Justin RichardsonKing & King by Linda de HaanIn Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polaccoblack is brown is tan by Arnold Adoff
Alternative Families in Children's Literature
159 books — 85 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMatilda by Roald DahlA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderDicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
Best Female role Models for Young Girls
361 books — 193 voters

The End Zone by Lori MortensenMolly the Brave and Me by Jane O'Connor
Children's picture books with strong females
264 books — 190 voters
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinRaising Dragons by Jerdine Nolen
Dragon Books for Kids
41 books — 35 voters

A Girl Named Zippy by Haven KimmelAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Memoirs for YA Book Clubs
20 books — 10 voters
The Breadwinner by Deborah EllisChains by Laurie Halse AndersonRunning Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Middle School Book List
1,076 books — 660 voters

Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Muñoz RyanFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7th Grade Read Alouds
42 books — 40 voters
Knit Your Bit by Deborah HopkinsonWhite Dynamite & Curly Kidd by Bill Martin Jr.King & King by Linda de HaanIn Our Mothers' House by Patricia PolaccoThe Different Dragon by Jennifer Bryan
Children's Books that Break Gender Stereotypes
458 books — 160 voters