Working in a school media center can be both rewarding and hectic, and as you switch between all the different hats you wear, you might not have time to keep up with every single kids' book that's published in a given year.

 

That's where NoveList's Best of 2017 lists come in: each one offers a chance to look back on the books that your students loved and (hopefully) discover something new. Lovingly curated by the children's librarians and catalogers of NoveList, these "Besties" feature books that are high quality, bursting with kid appeal, or notably exceptional – which means there's something for every reader.