Collection Criteria:

If you want your titles considered for the three California Collections, please send two hardcover review copies to: California Readers, P.O. Box 33225, Granada Hills, CA 91394

CALIFORNIA COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE:

Karla Forbes, Chair

Candy Dardarian, Elementary Chair: Rochelle Arsenault, Penny Brown,Karla Forbes, Najma Hussain, Karen Morgenstern

Fran Oberman, Middle School Chair: Mark Bobrosky, Vivienne Ortega

Laura Graff, High School Chair: Nina Pashley , Valary White, Lisa Blackman

Bonnie O'Brian, Coordinator

CALIFORNIA COLLECTIONS:

There are three (3) California Collections of 100 titles each:

1. Elementary School
2. Middle School
3. Senior High School

Criteria for selection:

•   Must be written by a California author or illustrated by a California artist.
•   Meet the criteria of excellent literature.
•   Provide a balanced collection from picture books to history.
•   Reflect the entire spectrum of curriculum areas in a balanced collection.
•   Focus on the diversity of California population.
•   Illuminate the various California geographical areas.
•   Raise awareness about issues important to California.

California Collections 2010

• Elementary School (PDF)
• Middle School (PDF)
• High School (PDF)

Past Collections (PDF)