Press Release: 2013 California Collections

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:

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

Fran Oberman, Middle School Chair: Mark Bobrosky, Najma Hussain

Laura Graff, High School Chair: Nina Pashley, Nancy Reich, Tammie Celi

Bonnie O'Brian, Coordinator; Candy Cardarian California Collections Committee Chair

CALIFORNIA COLLECTIONS:

You can purchase most of the books in the 2012 California Collections from Mrs. Nelson's Library Services

Elementary (99 books): $1,395.49 Middle School (98 books): $1,678.46 High School (100 books): $2,174.39 (without tax or processing)

You can purchase most of the books in the 2012 California Collections from PermaBound Books

Elementary (94 books): $1,647.98 Middle School (99 books): $1,995.67 High School (93 books): $2,200.32 (without tax or processing)

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 2013

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

Past Collections (PDF)