KDLA Children and Teen Book Discussion Kits
Explore the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA)’s collection of book discussion kits for children and teens.
To reserve a kit, simply contact your local public library.
Each KDLA youth book discussion kit includes 20 copies of a selected title, with 5 available in large print if provided by the publisher, along with 2 Spanish-language copies and audio CDs of the book when available. The kit also comes with a comprehensive book discussion guide featuring a synopsis, author, illustrator, and translator bios, book reviews, interviews, discussion questions, read-alike recommendations, and additional resource links to further explore the title.
Of note, KY Bluegrass Award Nominees and Winners (past and present) for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 are also available as book discussion kits.
- 6,720 Resources including
- 917 Videos
- 585 Book Readings
- 1,236 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Brown Girl Dreaming
70+ Resources19 Awards


Firekeeper's Daughter
50+ Resources16 Awards

Genesis Begins Again
50+ Resources13 Awards




Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
45+ Resources10 Awards

The Last Cuentista
45+ Resources10 Awards



The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
45+ Resources7 Awards




With the Fire on High
40+ Resources12 Awards

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
40+ Resources12 Awards



Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
40+ Resources12 Awards