My son went to MIT Spark this weekend, where a parents' speaker who is a middle school English teacher and college admissions consultant gave a talk on encouraging your children to read.
She recommended book lists from the Association for Library Service for Children and YALSA.

Association for Library Service to Children
http://www.ala.org/alsc/booklists

Young Adult Library Services Association
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists

She also mentioned

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK COMMITTEE at the Bank Street College of Education
http://www.bankstreet.edu/center-ch...ee/best-books-year/best-books-year-2014/ .

Thanks for the links.

Thanks for sharing these resources, Bostonian. Great information, as always!