The Recommended Literature: Prekindergarten through Grade Twelve (Recommended Literature List) is curated by a team composed of educators and school library staff. Below are lists of all current and past team members.
Current Working Committee
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Monique McWayne, Director, Professional Learning Support Division
- Julia Agostinelli, Education Administrator, Professional Learning Innovations Office
- Jennifer Howerter, Education Programs Consultant, Professional Learning Innovations Office
- Renée Ousley-Swank, School Library Technology Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
Working Committee
- Emily Apmadoc, District Elementary Teacher Librarian, Redlands Unified School District
- Jolynn Asato, Lecturer, San Jose State University (SJSU)
- Kimberly Balala, Administrative Coordinator Library and Textbook Support, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Erin Blad-Johnson, Library Media Specialist, Lawndale Elementary School District
- Kory Bootsma, District Librarian, Val Verde Unified School District
- Kate Bowen, Elementary Curriculum Specialist, California History-Social Science Project
- Allison Briceno, Associate Professor, SJSU
- Sammie Cervantes, English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Literacy Program Specialist, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
- Alissa Clements, Teacher Librarian, Selma Unified School District
- Angela Dancheva, Teacher Librarian, East Side Union High School District, SJSU
- Faye E. Hunt, Lead Librarian, Coronado Unified School District
- Mia Gittlen, Teacher Librarian, Milpitas High School
- Christa Kile, District Literacy Curriculum Specialist, Salinas Union High School District
- Felicity La Rue, District Librarian, Eastside Union School District
- Katie McNamara, Teacher Librarian, Kern High School District; Program Director, Fresno Pacific University
- MaryRose Monney, Librarian of Record, Butte County Office of Education
- Maria Petropulos, Library Coordinator, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
- Nicole Piscionere, Teacher Librarian, Santa Clara Unified School District
- Victor Portillo, ELA/ELD Dual Language Instruction Administrator, Riverside County Office of Education
- Nancy Rogers-Zegarra, Editor for The California Reader
- Megan Segle, COMPASS Program Analyst, California State Library
- Sally Soberanes, Coordinator of Instructional Media Services and Curriculum, Tracy Unified School District
- Shelly Stevenson, Teacher Librarian, Kern High School District
- Lindsay Summers, District Literacy Coordinator, South San Francisco Unified School District
- Amanda Turkie, Coordinator of School Library Services, Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Kelly Villalobos, English Language Development Teacher, Turlock Unified School District
- Janet Wile, Supervisor of Library Services, Central Unified School District
- Richard Winters, Coordinator of School Library Services, Merced County Office of Education
Special appreciation is extended to the following individuals for their contributions:
- Kate MacMillan, Coordinator of Library Services, Napa Valley Unified School District
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this effort are:
- Laurie Duresky, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialist, Application Development and Maintenance Office
Previous Members from 2018 Updates to the Present
We thank these team members for contributing their expertise and hard work to past updates of the Recommended Literature List.
- Dana Adams, District Library Media Teacher, Healdsburg Unified School District
- Amber Barron, Teacher Librarian, West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Kimberly Biddle, Emeritus Faculty, California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
- Jenean Bray, ELA/ELD Curriculum Specialist, Tulare County Office of Education
- JaNay Brown-Wood, Professor of Child and Adolescent Development, CSUS
- Lisa Cheby, Dr. Karin J. Duran, and Richard Nupoll, Education Librarian, California State University, Northridge
- Diana Conner, Library Media Teacher, Sequoia Elementary and Middle Schools
- Gwenn Lei, Reading-Language Arts/History-Social Science Coordinator, San Mateo County Office of Education
- Sara Mederos, Teacher, Ridgeview Middle School
- Tina Nelson, School Library Services Coordinator, San Mateo County Office of Education
- Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol, Library and Media Instructor, Natomas Charter School
- Andrea Oshima, Library Media Technician, Carlsbad Unified School District
- Alise Paillard, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Global
- Erin Roberts, ELA/ELD Coordinator, Contra Costa County Office of Education
- Stacey Roozeboom, Instructional Coach, Chaffey High School
- Jenn Roush, Teacher Librarian, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
- Deborah Salyer, Implementation Specialist, TeachingBooks
2012 and 2016 Committee
2012 Committee
The Recommended Literature: Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2012) was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents. Below is a list of all team members.
[Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2012.]
California Department of Education Administration
- Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Richard Zeiger, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Lupita Cortez-Alcala, Deputy Superintendent, Instruction and Learning Support Branch
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Phil Lafontaine, Director, Professional Learning Support Division
- Carrie Roberts, Education Administrator I, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
- Roxane Fidler, Consultant, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
- Cynthia Gunderson, Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Retired, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Larina Moreno, Analyst, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2012 Working Committee
- Sandra Biale, Teacher Librarian, Napa Valley Unified School District
- Trish Birk, Teacher Librarian, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Susan Bobadilla, Teacher, Long Beach Unified School District
- Rickeena Boyd, Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
- Tina Buster, Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Kelly Capell, Teacher, Roseville Joint Unified School District
- Christina Cicchetti, Education/Reference Librarian, University of California, Riverside
- Marina Claudio-Perez, Youth Services Coordinator, San Diego Public Library
- Michelle Cole, Teacher and Advisor, Roseville Joint Unified High School District
- Joan Commons, Project Director, CaMSP Math, Cajon Valley Unified School District, on loan from University of California, San Diego
- Vivian Cordoba, Principal, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Karin Foster, Teacher on Special Assignment, Capistrano Unified School District
- Judi Garratt, Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Carin Garton, Principal, Benicia Unified School District
- Meg Gillman, Teacher, San Juan Unified School District
- Juan Gomez, Teacher and Math Instructional Coach, Carmel Unified School District
- Katharine Goodwin, Retired Teacher Librarian, Center Unified School District
- Sarah Greif, Teacher, Apple Valley Unified School District
- Dana Grisham, Retired Adjunct Professor, National University
- Jennifer Guy, Teacher, Irvine Unified School District
- Michael Harris, Teacher, Chico Unified School District
- Rya Hege, Teacher, Vista Unified School District
- Susan Hemans, Teacher, Science Department Chair, Orange Unified School District
- Cheryl Holcomb, Teacher, Arcadia Unified School District
- Brian Jeffrey, Teacher, Chaffey Joint Union High School District
- Scott Johnson, Teacher, Hesperia Unified School District
- Kathy Jones, Teacher, Chico Unified School District
- Anna Lane, Coordinator Library Media Services, Glenn County Office of Education
- Kathlan Latimer, Lecturer, University of California, Davis
- Melissa Lawson, Teacher, English Language Arts (ELA) Department Chair, Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
- Jennifer Lew, Teacher, Davis Joint Unified School District
- Christopher Lewis, Teacher, El Monte Unified High School District
- Virginia Loh-Hagan, Author, Professor of Education, Ashford University
- Cynthia MacDonald, Librarian, State Center Community College
- Melinda Malaspino, Teacher, Vertical Team Leader, Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
- Claudette McLinn, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature
- Kate MacMillan, Coordinator Library Media Services, Napa Valley Unified School District
- Andrew Mullen, Professor, Chair of Department of Education, Westmont College
- Richie Partington, Lecturer, San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science
- Karen Pollack, ELA Department Chair and Teacher, Anaheim Unified School District
- Anthony Quan, Faculty Advisor, University of California, Los Angeles
- Leanne Raddatz, Teacher, Professional Development Leader and Professional Learning Community Lead, Kern High School District
- Brigeen Radoicich, Retired Library Coordinator, Fresno County Office of Education
- Nancy Reich, Retired Teacher Librarian, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Tanya Richards, Library Media Teacher, Modesto City Schools
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley School District
- Teresa Ann Rogers, Teacher, Barstow Unified School District
- Martha Rowland, Library Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Michael Sagehorn, Teacher, Antioch Unified School District
- Amerika Sanchez, Substitute Teacher, Teachers on Reserve
- Angelo Segalla, Professor of Math and Single Subject Advisor, California State University, Long Beach
- Oscar Segovia, Teacher, Chaffey Joint Union High School District
- Tracy Sprague, Teacher, District Literacy Coach, Professional Development Facilitator, Torrance Unified School District
- Francie Teitelbaum, Teacher, Elk Grove Unified School District
- Barbara Troisi, Retired Library Consultant and District Librarian, Kings Canyon Unified School District
- Steve Trudeau, Teacher, Hesperia Unified School District
- Linda Uithoven, Teacher, Redlands Unified School District
- Heather Vennes, Teacher, ELA Department Chair, Oro Grande School District
- Victoria Waddle, Teacher Librarian, Chaffey Joint Union High School District
- James Watson, Teacher, Stockton Unified School District
- Terri Wilson, Teacher, Kingsburg Charter Elementary School District
- Peggy Sue Yarber, Truancy Coordinator, English Coach, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Bakersfield City School District
- Sandra Yoon, Coordinator Library Media Services, Bakersfield City School District
Special appreciation is extended to the following individuals for their contributions:
- Kate Bowen, Teacher and consultant/program coordinator for the University of California, Davis History Project, Davis Joint Unified School District
Other California Department of Education (CDE) staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Laurie Duresky, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialists, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Ali Hosseini, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialists, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Sam Lam, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialists, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- John McLean, Associate Editor, CDE Press
- Faye Ong, Associate Editor ,CDE Press
2016 Committee
The Recommended Literature: Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2016) was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents. Below is a list of all team members.
[Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2016.]
California Department of Education Administration
- Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Glen Price, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Thomas Adams, Deputy Superintendent, Instruction, Learning, and Standards Support Branch
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Carrie Roberts, Director, Professional Learning Support Division
- Aileen Allison-Zarea, Education Administrator I, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
- Roxane Fidler, Consultant, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
- Renée Ousley-Swank, School Library Technology Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2016 Working Committee
- Kate Bowen, Teacher and Consultant, Davis Joint Unified School District, California History-Social Science Project
- Shelley Chappell, District Librarian, Rocklin Unified School District
- Katharine Goodwin, Retired Teacher Librarian, Center Unified School District
- Jonathan Hunt, Coordinator of Library Media Services, San Diego County Office of Education
- Joanne Ligamari, Teacher Librarian, Foothill High School, Twin Rivers Unified School District
- Ann Lokrantz, Teacher Librarian, Rio Vista Middle School, Central Unified School District
- Kate MacMillan, Coordinator Library Services, Digital Resource Project Manager, Napa Valley Unified School District
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley School District
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Laurie Duresky, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialist, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Sam Lam, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialist, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Jennifer Howerter, Education Programs Assistant, Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office
2008 Visual and Performing Arts Committee
The Literature for History/Social Science and Visual and Performing Arts: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, history-social science and visual and performing arts teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents. Below is a list of all team members.
Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2008.
California Department of Education Administration
- Jack O’Connell, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of Education
- Gavin Payne, former Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Deb Sigman, Chief Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum, Learning and Instruction Branch
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Arleen Burns, Consultant, Curriculum Leadership Office
- Nancy Carr, Consultant, Curriculum Leadership Office
- Jim Greco, Administrator, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Phil Lafontaine, Director, Professional Development and Curriculum Support Division
- Jill Rice, Consultant, Professional Development Leadership Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
Working Committee
- Kate Bowen, Teacher, Lesson Designer, Librarian, Communications Editor, Davis Joint Unified School District & University of Calfironia Davis History Project
- Lorissa Boxer, Teacher, Santa Monica-Malibu unified School District
- Gayle Bryner, Teacher, Davis Joint Unified School District
- David Burt, Library Media Teacher, Central Union High School District
- Jim Charkins, Executive Director, California Council on Economic Education
- Rick Charvet, Teacher, Gilroy Unified School District
- Monica Cooper, Teacher, Adelanto Elementary School District
- Julie Duncan, Paraeducator, Yolo County Office of Education
- Amy Elder, Teacher, Oxnard Elementary School District
- Meg Gillman, Teacher, San Juan Unified School District
- Katharine Goodwin, Kingergarten through grade eight Library Media Teacher, Center Unified School District
- Deborah Granger, Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
- Marcia Harris, Reading Specialist, Westminster School District
- Cheryl Holcomb, Teacher, Arcadia Unified School District
- Linda Jewett, Executive Director, California School Library Association
- Sharon King, Art Instructor/Visual and Performing Arts, Department Chairperson, Woodland Joint Unified School District
- Carol Kinzel, Curriculum Specialist, Burbank Unified School District
- Robert Kobzi, Teacher, Gifted and Talented Education Facilitator, Pomona Unified School District
- Virginia Kutcher, Teacher, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
- Pamela Lambert, Teacher, Department Chair of Performing Arts, Apple Valley Unified School District
- Maureen Lorimer, Adjunct Faculty, CA State University San Marcos
- Katherine Lunine, Teacher Coach, Facilitator, University of California Berkeley History-Social Science Project
- Kate MacMillan, Coordinator of Library Services, Napa Valley Unified School District
- Cynthia MacDonald, Youth Services Manager, Fresno County Public Library
- Eileen Maeda, Teacher, Santa Ana Unified School District
- Claudette McLinn, District Coordinating Field Librarian, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Arlene Moore, Teacher, Santa Rosa City Schools
- Patricia Moses, Teacher, Travis Unified School District
- Kimra Musser, PAR Consulting Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
- Janet Pardee, Teacher, Oxnard School District
- Victoria Patterson, Library Media Teacher, Colton Joint Unified School District
- Priscilla Porter, Professor Emeritus, California State University Dominguez Hills, Retired–Independent Consultant
- Ross Pytlik, Attorney, Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Raine
- Brigeen Radoicich, Library Consultant, Fresno County Office of Education
- Nancy Reich, Specialist, Library Services, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley School District
- Mary Robinson Hendra, Program Associate, Facing History and Ourselves
- Teresa Rogers, Teacher, Barstow Unified School District
- Martha Rowland, Coordinator, Library and Textbook Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Angela Satterwhite, Teacher, Los Angeles County Office of Education
- Linda Stewart Kidd, Elementary History/Social Science Teacher Advisor, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Bonnie Tillotson, VAPA Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator, San Bernardino County Office of Education
- Hamish Tyler, VAPA Coordinator/Administrator, Monterey County Office of Education
- Jeffrey White, Teacher, Department Chairperson Eighth Grade History/Social Science, Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
- Karen Wick, ELA Secondary Expert, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jah-Yee Woo, History/Social Science Coordinator, Alameda County Office of Education
- Anthony Zambelli, Economics Professor, Cuyamaca College
California Department of Education Coordinator
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Laurie Duresky, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialists, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Ali Hosseini, Senior Programmer Analyst Specialists, Application Development and Maintenance Office
- Karen Martin, Office Technician, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2002 and 2006 Science and Math Committee
The Literature for Science and Mathematics: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, science and mathematics teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents.
Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2002.
2002 Update
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Chris Dowell, Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Phil Lafontaine, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Diane Levin, Consultant, Office of the Chief Deputy Superintendent, Accountability and Administration
- Debby Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Deborah Tucker, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2002 Working Committee
- Karen Buxton, Curriculum Coordinator, San Juan Unified School District
- Diane Carnahan, K–12 Alliance Regional Director, San Joaquin County Office of Education
- Marina Claudio-Perez, Young Adult Services Coordinator, San Diego Public Library
- Olga Clymire, Environmental Education Consultant, Lake County Office of Education
- Jennifer Collins, Science Teacher, Poway Unified School District
- Joan Commons, Academic Coordinator, University of California, San Diego Center for Research in Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE)
- Vivian Cordoba, Literacy Coach, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Loretta Cudney, Teacher, Franklin Elementary School, Riverside Unified School District
- Michele Dean, Manager of Staff Development, Oxnard Elementary School District
- Ruth DeSilva, Teacher, Charles J. Carver School, ABC Unified School District
- Denise Findlay, Teacher, Neal Dow School, Chico Unified School District
- Theresa Foote, Science Teacher, Roosevelt Jr. High School, Modesto City School District
- Debra Freitas, Science Coordinator, Mariposa County Office of Education
- Francisca Goldsmith, Senior Librarian/Teen Services, Berkeley Public Library
- Kathy Granger, Coordinator of Educational Projects, Walnut Valley Unified School District
- Michael Harris, Teacher, Rosedale School, Chico Unified School District
- Carol Hatalsky, Math Resource Teacher, Evergreen School District
- Rya Hege, Teacher, Grapevine Elementary School, Vista Unified School District
- Sharon Janulaw, Director, North Bay Science Project, Sonoma State University; Teacher, Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
- Jim Jones, Teacher, Valley View Elementary School, Coachella Valley Unified School District
- Kathy Jones, Teacher, Shasta Elementary School, Chico Unified School District
- Terry Karsh, Mathematics Specialist, Los Angeles County Office of Education
- Natalie Keller, Teacher, San Vicente Elementary School, Soledad Unified School District
- Marsha King, Secondary Mathematics Coordinator, Imperial County Office of Education
- Ed Locker, Teacher, City of Santa Rosa Elementary School District
- Cynthia MacDonald, Youth Services Manager, Fresno County Public Library
- Carolyn Mendonca, Teacher, Marco F. Forster Middle School, Capistrano Unified School District
- Connie Oliver, Teacher, Linden High School, Linden Unified School District
- Susan Pennell, Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist, Madera County Office of Education
- Ann Pentecost, Children's Selection Specialist, Stockton-San Joaquin County Library
- Teresa Quam, Science Specialist, Magnet School Coordinator, Moreno Valley Unified School District
- Anthony Quan, Science Teacher, Richard Garvey Intermediate School, Garvey School District
- Brigeen Radoicich, Library Media Teacher, Central High School East, Central Unified School District
- Rosemary C. Rankin, Program Specialist, English Language Learners, San Juan Unified School District
- Nancy Reich, Coordinating Field Librarian, Library Services, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley School District
- Paula Roach, Teacher, Orange Unified School Distric
- Jenny Rodriguez, Resource Specialist-Special Education, Visalia Unified School District
- Rosamaría Rodríguez, Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District - District J
- Cathleen Rogers, Instructional Consultant - Mathematics, Tulare County Office of Education
- Sandra Ruehlow, Coordinator of Staff Development for Mathematics and Science, Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Elainea Scott, Program Manager, Educational Resource Services, Tulare County Office of Education
- Connie Smith, Instructional Consultant, Tulare County Office of Education
- Bonnie Styles, Math/Science Coordinator, National School District
- Barbara Sugaya-Jones, Teacher, Fall River High School, Fall River Joint Unified School District
- Nancy Taylor, Science Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education
- Barbara Troisi, Coordinator of Library Services, Kings Canyon Unified School District
- Ronald Ulrich, Science Department Chair, Washington High School, Fremont Unified School District
- Carolyn Wallace, Teacher - Science and Technology, Scotts Valley Unified School District
- Suzy Ward, Teacher, Cypress Elementary School, Tulare City Elementary School District
- Terri Wilson, Eighth Grade English Teacher, Rafer Johnson Junior High, Kingsburg Joint Union Elementary School Distric
- Anne Wolfstein, Math/Science Teacher, Consultant - UCLA Math Project, Los Angeles Unified School District/
- Cora Wright, Librarian, El Dorado Middle School, Mt. Diablo Unified School District; Children's Literature Instructor, California State University at Hayward
- Tom Wright, Teacher, Diablo View Middle School, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
- Vivian Yee, Children's Collection Development Librarian, Oakland Public Library
- Janet Zierenberg, Teacher, Tenaya School, Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District
California Department of Education Coordinator
- Phil Lafontaine, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
Sub-Committees for Languages Other Than English
Chinese
- Aileen Kuo, Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, Fisher Children's Cente
- Milly Lee, Author and Retired Librarian
Filipino
- Marina Claudio-Perez, Young Adult Services Coordinator, San Diego Public Library
Hmong
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, California Department of Education
Spanish
- Marina Claudio-Perez, Young Adult Services Coordinator, San Diego Public Library
- Michele Dean, Manager of Staff Development, Oxnard Elementary School District
- Denise Findlay, Teacher, Neal Dow School, Chico Unified School District
- Michael Harris, Teacher, Rosedale School, Chico Unified School District
- Kathy Jones, Teacher, Shasta Elementary School, Chico Unified School District
- Ed Locker, Teacher, City of Santa Rosa Elementary School District
- Isabel Schon, Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, California State University, San Marcos
- Terri Wilson, Eighth Grade English Teacher, Rafer Johnson Junior High, Kingsburg Joint Union Elementary School District
Vietnamese
- Milly Lee, Author and Retired Librarian
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Yvonne Evans, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Sterling Hickox, Analyst, Data Administration Unit
- Ali Hosseini, Analyst, Data Administration Unit
- Terry Janicki, Former Manager, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Karen Martin, Office Technician, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Cheryl Shores-Taylor, Analyst, Administrative and Fiscal Services Office
- Stacy Sinclair, Former Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- William W. Vasey, Former Director, Professional Development and Curriculum Support Division
2006 Update
Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2006.
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Phil Lafontaine, Manager, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2006 Working Committee
- Diane Carnahan, K–12 Alliance Regional Director, WestEd
- Tonia Chapple, Classroom Teacher, Oakland Unified School District
- Marina Claudio-Perez, Young Adult Services Coordinator, San Diego Public Library
- Joan Commons, Math-Science-Health Facilitator, Cajon Valley Union School District
- Vivian Cordoba, Assistant Principal-Elementary Instructional Specialist, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Loretta Cudney, Retired
- Theresa Foote, Science Teacher, Modesto City Schools, Roosevelt Jr. High
- Shelly Friszell, Fourth/Fifth Combination Teacher, Lexington, Cajon Valley Union School District
- Francisca Goldsmith, Library Services Manager, Berkeley Public Library
- Ann Haigh, Math and Science Coordinator, Ravenswood City School District
- Michael Harris, Second Grade Teacher, Rosedale Elementary School
- Carol Hatalsky, Math Coach, Noyce Foundation/Cambrian School District
- Linda Jewett, Retired
- Kathy Jones, Second Grade Teacher, Chico Unified School District
- Alison Jungman, Second Grade Teacher, Rios Elementary School
- Terry Karsh, Teacher, Lawndale School District
- Marsha King, 7–12 Mathematics Program Manager, Sacramento County Office of Education
- Ed Locker, Teacher, Santa Rosa City Schools
- Cynthia MacDonald, Youth Services Manager, Fresno County Public Library
- Mark McKay, Science Educator, San Joaquin County Office of Education
- Connie Oliver, Teacher, San Joaquin County Office of Education
- Susan Pennell, Manager, Library Media Services, Madera County Office of Education
- Ann Pentecost, Children’s Selection Librarian, Stockton-San Joaquin County Library
- Anthony Quan, Teacher, Richard Garvey Intermediate School
- Brigeen Radoicich, Library Consultant, Fresno County Office of Education
- Nancy Reich, Coordinating Field Librarian, Library & Info Services, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley School District
- Martha Rowland, Coordinator of Library Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Beth Schlesinger, Retired, Senior High Mathematics Teacher
- Tina Shinsato, Math Teacher/Department Chair, Vista Unified School District
- Connie Smith, English/Language Arts Consultant, Tulare County Office of Education/ERS
- Nancy Taylor, K–12 Science Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education
- Barbara Troisi, Retired
- Ronald Ulrich, Retired
- Terri Wilson, Core/Drama/Journalism Teacher, English Chair, Kingsburg Charter Elementary School District
- Mani Yamaguchi, Fifth Grade Science Teacher, Cajon Valley Union School District
- Vivian Yee, Children's Collection Development Librarian, Oakland Public Library
California Department of Education Coordinator
- Phil Lafontaine, Manager, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Yvonne Evans, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Lisa Fassett, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Kay Garcia, Consultant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Ali Hosseini, Analyst, Data Administration Unit
- Karen Martin, Office Technician, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2001 and 2004 Committee
The Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2001) was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents. Below is a list of all team members.
[Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2001.]
2001 Update
California Department of Education Administration
- Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Delaine Eastin, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of Education (1995–2003)
- Leslie Fausset, Chief Deputy Superintendent, Policy and Programs
- Scott Hill, Chief Deputy Superintendent, Accountability and Administration
- Joanne Mendoza, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Leadership Branch
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Beth Breneman, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Charlotte Keuscher-Barkman, Consultant, Awards Unit
- Diane Levin, Consultant, Office of the Chief Deputy Superintendent, Accountability and Administration
- Deborah Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
2001 Working Committee
- Virginia Carrizo, Faculty Associate, Teacher Education, Claremont Graduate University
- Chela Cortez, Library Media Teacher, Baldwin Park High School, Baldwin Park Unified School District
- Imogene Engebretsen, Library Media Teacher, Peter Johansen High School, Modesto City High School District
- Susan Erickson, Youth Services Coordinator, San Bernardino County Library
- Sara Exposito, Director of Educational Services, California Association for Bilingual Education
- Francisca Goldsmith, Senior Librarian for Teen Services, Berkeley Public Library
- Carol Jago, Director, California Reading and Literature Project, University of California, Los Angeles; English Teacher, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
- Linda Jewett, Coordinator, Library Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Carole LeCren, Teacher, La Jolla Senior High School, San Diego City Unified School District
- Milly Lee, Author and Retired Librarian
- Joan Macon, Instructor, California State University, Long Beach
- Claudette McLinn, Supervisor, Library Services, Nonpublic Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Gail Munnecke, Teacher, Brightwood Elementary School, Alhambra City Elementary School District
- Monique Ockeloen, Teacher, J. Wilbur Fair Junior High School, Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District/
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, California Department of Education (CDE)
- Barbara Schubert, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, San Jose
- Armin Schulz, Professor, College of Education, California State University, Stanislaus
- Sharlene Scott, Library Media Teacher, Rose Avenue Elementary School, Modesto City Elementary School District; K–6 Library Media Program Coordinator, California School Library Association
- Alana Switzer, Reading Recovery Teacher, Harriette Kirschen Elementary School, Modesto City Elementary School District
- Linda Toren, Associate Director, K–3 Reading Results; Teacher on Special Assignment to California Reading and Literature Project
- Laurie Weckesser, English Teacher, Silver Creek High School, East Side Union High School District
Coordinator of the 2002 Working Committee:
- Deborah Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office, CDE
Sub-Committees for Languages Other Than English
Chinese
- Jeff Chan, Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
- Irene Dea Collier, The Association of Chinese Teachers Curriculum Chair, Presidio Middle School, San Francisco Unified School District
- Lorraine Dong, Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
- Fan Fang, Teacher, Abraham Lincoln High School, San Francisco Unified School District
- Milly Lee, Author and Retired Librarian
- Roger Tom, Board Liaison Office, San Francisco Unified School District
Filipino
- Cecile Del Rosario, University of California, Berkeley
- Rosita G. Galang, Department of International and Multicultural Education, School of Education, University of San Francisco
- Leo Paz, Philippine Studies Department, City College of San Francisco
Hmong
- Jean Moua, Student and Family Service Center, Merced City Elementary School District
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, CDE
- Tzeng Saechao, Student and Family Service Center, Merced City Elementary School District
- Lue Vang, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Doua Vu, Office of Multilingual/Multicultural Education, Fresno Unified School District
- Ia Xiong, Program Manager, Scandinavian Middle School, Fresno Unified School District
Spanish
- Susan Erickson, Youth Services Coordinator, San Bernardino County Library
- Sara Exposito, Director of Educational Services, California Association of Bilingual Education
- Clara Kohen, Author and Translator of children’s books
- Benjamin Mireles, General Manager, Fondo de Cultura Economica United States of America
- Guadalupe Sanchez, National City Public Library
- Isabel Schon, Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, California State University, San Marcos
Vietnamese
- Nguyet Dinh, Administrator of Language Minorities, East Side Union High School District
- Viet Le, Retired Principal, Sacramento City Unified School District; Chapman University
- Milly Lee, Author and Retired Librarian
- Kim Anh Vu, Administrator on Special Assignment, Educational Services Division, Oak Grove Elementary School District
Coordinator of the Language Subcommittees:
- Deborah Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office, CDE
Advisory Committee
- Leo Aguilera, English Literature Teacher, Thomas Downey High School, Modesto City High School District; California Teachers Association
- Kathy Allen, English–Language Arts Teacher, Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District; California Association of Teachers of English
- Jessie Andrade, Teacher, Olivewood Elementary School, Saddleback Valley Unified School District; Milken Award Recipient (1998)
- Jorge Ayala, Superintendent of Schools, Yolo County Office of Education
- Susana Navarro Baum, Miller-Unruh Reading Teacher, Solana Vista Elementary School, Solana Beach Elementary School District; Milken Award Recipient (2000)
- Lynne C. Brown, Library Media Specialist, Ustach Middle School, Sylvan Union School District; California School Library Association
- Robert Daseler, California State Library
- Ramona Duran, Curriculum Associate, Rio Linda Unified School District; California Reading Association
- Susana Dutro, Coordinator/Administrator for Language Arts and Biliteracy, Monterey County Office of Education; California Reading and Literature Project
- Karen Symms Gallagher, Emery Stoops and Joyce King-Stoops Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
- Charlotte Higuchi, Project Director, Language Arts Project; Asian Pacific Community Advisory Council
- Michelle Howard, President, GiantStep Education
- Cheryl James-Ward, Principal, Jane Addams Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District
- Adria F. Klein, Professor Emeritus, California State University, San Bernardino; California Reading Task Force
- Mary Ann Knox, Library Media Coordinator, Rocklin High School, Rocklin Unified School District
- Olga Kokino, English Teacher, University High School, Los Angeles Unified School District; California Association of Teachers of English
- Ralphene Lee, Teacher, Trajan Elementary School, San Juan Unified School District; California Teacher of the Year (1996)
- Cecilia Mansfield, Executive Director, California Parent-Teacher Association
- Cindy Moore, Director, Curriculum/Professional Development, Campbell Unified School District; Association of California School Administrators
- Patricia Morales, Principal, Peabody Charter School, Santa Barbara Elementary School District
- Sidney Morrison, Principal, North High School, Torrance Unified School District; Association of California School Administrators
- Janet M. Philibosian, Language Arts Teacher, George Washington Preparatory High School, Los Angeles Unified School District; California Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission
- Adele M. Prince, English Teacher, Glendora High School, Glendora Unified School District; California Teacher of the Year (2001)
- Robert Pritchard, Coordinator, Reading/Language Arts Program, California State University, Fresno; California Reading Association
- Nancy Reich, Coordinating Field Librarian, Los Angeles Unified School District; California School Library Association
- Carol Tateishi, Director, Bay Area Writing Project
- Steve Winlock, Assistant Superintendent, Elk Grove Unified School District; African American Task Force
Coordinator of the Advisory Committee:
- Diane Levin, Consultant, Accountability and Administration, CDE
Special appreciation is extended to the following individuals for their contributions:
- Aileen Kuo, Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, Fisher Children’s Center
- Judy Lewis, Director of State and Federal Programs, Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
- Doroteo Ng, Eastwind Books and Arts, Inc.
- Maywan Shen Krach, Owner, Shen’s Books
- Robert Skapura, Retired Librarian
Other California Department of Education staff members who contributed to this document are:
- Tim Beckwith, Manager, Technology Services Division
- Pamela Davis, Former Manager, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Terry Delgado, Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office
- Fred Dobb, Consultant, Standards and Assessment Division
- Dave Dolson, Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office
- Terry Emmett, Manager, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Joyce Evans, Analyst, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Jennifer Galas, Former Graduate Student Assistant, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Sonia Hernandez, Former Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Leadership Branch
- Daniel Holt, Consultant, Specialized Programs Division
- Terry Janicki, Manager, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Grace Massey Holt, Consultant, Policy and Programs Coordination Unit
- Kevin Matsuo, Director, Technology Services Division
- Dan Pfiefer, Analyst, Technology Services Division
- William W. Vasey, Director, Professional Development and Curriculum Support Division
- Judy White, Analyst, Educational Support and Networks Division
2004 Update
The 2004 update of the Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve was prepared by a team composed of library media teachers employed in schools and public libraries, teachers of children in kindergarten through grade twelve, curriculum planners, administrators, and parents. Below is a list of all team members.
[Note: The names and affiliations of the individuals listed here were current at the time of publishing this document in 2005.]
California Department of Education Steering Committee
- Beth Breneman, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Terry Emmett, Administrator, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Barbara Jeffus, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Phil Lafontaine, Administrator, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
- Diane Levin, Consultant, Office of the Chief Deputy Superintendent, Accountability and Administration
- Deborah Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office
- Martha Rowland, School Library Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Office
- Maxine Wheeler, Analyst, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
Working Committee
- Kathy Allen, K–8 Educational Consultant
- Jeff Carr, Teacher/Librarian, Oak Ridge High School
- Loretta Cudney, Retired
- Imogene Engebretsen, Library Media Teacher, Modesto City High School District
- Francisca Goldsmith, Collection Management and Promotion, Berkeley Public Library
- Linda Jewett, Retired School Library Consultant
- Cynthia MacDonald, Youth Services Manager, Fresno County Public Library
- Claudette McLinn, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title V Library Services, Nonpublic Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Susan Pennell, Manager, Library Media Services, Madera County Office of Education
- Ann Pentecost, Children’s Selection Specialist, Stockton-San Joaquin County Library
- Nancy Reich, Coordinating Field Librarian, Library and Information Services, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jane Ritter, District Librarian, Mill Valley Elementary School District
- Paula Roach, Teacher (Grade Three), Orange Unified School District
- Martha Rowland, Coordinator, Library and Textbook Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Barbara Troisi, Retired Librarian
- Laurie Weckesser, English Teacher, Silver Creek High School, East Side Union High School District
- Kelley Worman, Young Adult Coordinator, Fresno County Public Library
- Cora Wright, Retired Librarian/Children’s Literature Instructor
- Vivian Yee, Children’s Collection Development Librarian, Oakland Public Library
Coordinator of the 2004 Working Committee:
- Deborah Lott, Consultant, Reading/Language Arts Leadership Office, CDE
Special appreciation is extended to the following individuals for their contributions:
- Martha Rowland, Coordinator of School Libraries, Sacramento City Unified School District
- Lilia Sanchez, Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office
- Robert Skapura, Retired Librarian
Questions:
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Last Reviewed: Friday, March 27, 2026
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