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MonthLibrary Section to Weed and Add toNotes, possible displaysAwards (either when they're released or when they may support a specific section)Awards cont'd.Awards cont'd.Mackin SuggestionsCurricular Supports (speak to teachers about resources to add)Approximate Percentage of Items (K-5)Approximate Percentage of Items (6-8)Approximate Percentage of Items (9-12)
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AugustHispanic Heritage Month in September. Tomas Rivera Book Award, CLASP
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August000-099Great Graphic Novels (YALSA)Graphic Novel PrizeDewey 000s.5-111
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September100-199Horror books for October.Arab American Book AwardScience Fiction AwardsDewey 100s.5-111
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SeptemberFiction A-BUpstanders Book Awards(Adventure & Survival)
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SeptemberGraphic NovelsGraphic Novels & Comics
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SeptemberFiction C-D-E(Contemporary Realistic)
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OctoberFiction F-GNative American Heritage Month in NovemberBoston Globe-Horn Book(Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopian)
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October200-299AILADewey 200s0.5.5-1.5-1
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OctoberWorld LanguagesWorld Languages
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October300-399Dewey 300s6-107-1010
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November400-499National Book AwardsDewey 400s0.50.50.5
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NovemberFiction H-I-JMiddle East Book Award(High-Low)
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NovemberFolk and Fairy TalesCharlotte Huck Award(Fairy & Folk Tales)
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NovemberFiction K-L(Historical Fiction)
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DecemberFiction MBest of Lists (NPR, SLJ)(Humor)
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DecemberDVDsChildren's Africana Book Awards(Mystery)
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DecemberLarge Print(Paranormal & Supernatural)
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DecemberCD Music(Short Stories)
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January500-599Romance books for Valentine's DayWalter AwardsDewey 500s12.56-7.55-6
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JanuaryFiction N-O-PMost awards are awarded this month. APALA AwardsDolly Gray(Sports)
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JanuaryABE/ESLBlack History Month in FebruaryALA Best Fiction for Young AdultsNotable Books for a Global SocietyELL/ESL
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January600-699ALA Youth Media AwardsFreeman Book AwardsDewey 600s5-75-75-7
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February700-799Women's History Month in MarchIn the MarginsDewey 700s5.5-86-86-8
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FebruaryFiction Q-RPoetry AwardNCTE Poetry(Suspense & Thrillers)
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FebruaryReferenceCBC ListsGolden Kite
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FebruaryRainbow Book ListYALSA's Amazing Audiobooks
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March800-899National Poetry Month in AprilEdgar AwardsDewey 800s2-2.52.56-8
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MarchFiction SSpur Award
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MarchAudiobooksNotable Children's BooksSocial Studies AwardsAudiobooks
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MarchFiction T-U-VSocial Studies Awards
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AprilFiction WAsian American and Pacific Islander Month in MayLambda Literary Awards
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April900-999Pride Month in JuneSouth Asia Book Awards6.5-81212
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AprilE Readers
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AprilTeen Classics
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MayFiction X-Y-Z
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MayBiographies (92/920)Biographies5.595-9
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May E Board BooksEasy Fiction =28
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MayFiction=22Fiction=38-40Fiction=26-30
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*Recommended breakdowns from 2017. Pay attention to how your community uses your collection and make adjustments based upon what they need.
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Sources:
King County Library System Weeding Schedule from The Weeding Handbook by Rebecca Vnuk
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An Introduction to Collection Development for School Librarians by Mona Kerby
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Additional Resources:
5 kinds of nonfiction: enriching reading and writing instruction with children's books by Melissa Stewart
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H.W. Wilson Core Collections
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