Books are a uniquely portable magic.
Stephen King
Book Finder
Use our Book Finder tool to create your own customized list of fiction and nonfiction books. Search through more than 5,000 books on Reading Rockets — by author, illustrator, age, reading level, genre, format, and topic. Book Finder also makes it easy to discover diverse titles.
Reading Rockets is made possible with generous support from the National Education Association.
Meet the book creators
Sit in on our video interviews with your favorite authors and illustrators who talk about their own lives as readers, their writing and research process, advice for young writers, and more. And you can take a deeper dive into a writer’s life and work with our step-by-step author study toolkit!
Our guides to discovering great books
Sometimes it just takes one wonderful book to get a child interested in reading. Tap into what kids are interested in — our booklists can help! They include lots of new titles, and emphasize quality and diversity. You’ll find graphic novels, series books, easy chapter books, historical fiction, science-themed books, poetry, picture book biographies, and lots more. Happy Reading!
Sharing all kinds of books
Get guidance on types of books, how to choose great titles, fun ways to pair reading with activities, tips on reading nonfiction, and where to find free kids’ books. Browse our themed booklists — where you’ll discover fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for kids 0-12 years old. Dig deep into our diverse books section, where you’ll find booklists, author interviews, and ideas on how to use diverse books in the classroom.
The Diverse Bookshelf
Learn more about why diverse books matter for all kids and how to find high-quality fiction and nonfiction books that explore and celebrate our diverse and multicultural communities.
Celebrating books and reading
Cultural heritage months and reading celebrations like NEA’s Read Across America fill the calendar year with joyful ways to read together, learn together, and Read Without Walls — Gene Yang’s call to explore books about characters who look or live differently than you, topics you haven’t discovered, or formats that you haven’t tried. And don’t forget to browse our collection of literacy quotes, for inspiration and for sharing.
