Children's and Young Adult Literature-College of St. Catherine Libraries

Children's Book Council
Children's Books and Their Creators
Ref PN 1009 .A1 C5424
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database: An online catalog of more than 1,400,000 children's books with more than 280,000 full-text book reviews
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The Children's Literature Dictionary
Ref PN 1008.5 .L38 2002: Definitions of literary terms, along with learning activities to help children understand them
Children's Literature & Language Arts: Part of the Internet School Library Media Center
The Children's Literature Research Collections: at the University of Minnesota
Children's Literature Web Guide: Comprehensive and well-organized site
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Ref PN 1008.5 .C66
Horn Book: "Publications about books for children and young adults"
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Contains book reviews and ideas for ways to use books in the classroom
International Children's Digital Library: New project currently providing access to over 1000 children's books in more than 30 languages. The Library will continue to expand over time.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature 4 vols.
Ref PN 1008.5 .O94 2006
Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page: Covers many aspects of children's and young adult literature

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Authors and Illustrators

Something About the Author
Ref PN 451 .S6: Biographical information about children's authors and illustrators. It is a companion to Children's Literature Review, which contains criticism of their works.
How to use: Turn to the index in the last volume, and look up the author's or illustrator's name. The numbers show which volume has an entry for that person. Volume numbers following the abbreviation "SATA" are in Something About the Author, while numbers following "CLR" are in Children's Literature Review.
Junior Authors and Illustrators
Ref PN 1009 .A1 J86
Twentieth-Century Children's Writers
Ref PN 1009 .A1 T9
Index to Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators: Part of the Internet School Library Media Center
Books & Authors in Your Classroom: From Scholastic, which also provides resources for teachers

Criticism

Children's Literature Review
Ref PN 1009 .A1 C5139: Criticism of books for children and young adults. It is a companion to Something About the Author, which contains biographical information about children's authors and illustrators.
How to use: Turn to the index in the last volume, and look up the author's or illustrator's name. The numbers show which volume has an entry for that person. Volume numbers following the abbreviation "CLR" are in Children's Literature Review, while numbers following"SATA" are in Something About the Author.

Book Awards and Honors

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature: Entries for over 3,000 books that have won awards for children's literature
The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books: Ref Z 1037 .A2 N48
The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: Ref Z 1037 .A2 N46
The Newbery Companion: book talk and related materials for Newbery Medal and Honor books: Ref PS 490 .G55 2001
Newbery/Printz Companion: Ref PS 490.G55 2006
The Randolph Caldecott Medal & John Newbery Medal: The Caledcott and Newbery Medals are awards for distinguished children's books, given annually by the Association for Library Services to Children. Also, see ALSC's Literary & Related Awards page for more outstanding children's books.
The Printz Award, established in 1999, recognizes the best in young adult literature. It is given annually by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Booklists & Bookwards: Information from the Young Adult Library Services Organization
The Kerlan Awards in Children's Literature 1975-2001
Ref PN 497 .K47: Sponsored by the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota.
Coretta Scott King Award: Presented to authors and illustrators of African descent.
Pura Belpré Award: Award given to "a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth."
Amelia Bloomer Project: Chosen annually, these books "celebrate the authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers who create and produce feminist books for young readers."
Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature: Recognizes "U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction...published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States."

Resources for Selecting Books

Children's Catalog
Ref Z 1037 .C5443
Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6
Ref Z 1037 .G48
Best Books for Young Adults
Ref PN 1009 .A1 C34
Best Books for Young Teen Readers Grades 7-10
Ref Z 1037 .B55
Beyond Picture Books: a guide to first readers , 2nd ed.
Ref PN 1009 .A1 B278 1995
Books for the Teen Age
Ref Z 1037 .N568: Compiled by the New York Public Library
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database: An online catalog of more than 700,000 children's books with more than 110,000 full-text book reviews
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University: Search abstracts of over 4,000 picture books for children from preschool to third grade
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog
Ref Z 1037 .W765
The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children
Ref PN 1009 .A1 L724
The New Books Kids Like
Ref Z 1037 .N39
Senior High School Library Catalog
Ref Z 1035 .S42
Sensitive Issues: an annotated guide to children's literature K-6
Ref PN 1009 .A1 R23 1992: Guide to books to help children deal with difficult problems such as divorce, death, abuse, prejudice, and others
Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print
Ref Z 1037 .A1 C53
Turning the Paige: Books for Young Readers: Search for books, or browse reviews by age level, grade, series, or genre

Multicultural/International Resources

The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers
Ref Z 1037 .N57: "Over 1,000 reviews of multicultural children's books organized by theme and reading level." Also essays about important issues in multicultural education
Our Family Our Friends Our World: an annotated guide to significant multicultural books for children and teenagers
Ref PN 1009 .A1 M654
Multicultural Resources for Children: Part of the Internet School Library Media Center
Against Borders: promoting books for a multicultural world
Ref PN 1009 .A1 R6: Part 1 covers themes common in literature; Part 2 lists specific resources
Children's Books from Other Countries
Ref Z 1037 .C5428: Guide to English versions of books first published outside the US
Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
Ref PN 1990 .A1 B53: Biographical information for 274 authors and illustrators

Journals for Children's and Young Adult Literature

ABC-Lit: An Index to Children's Literature Scholarship: Currently indexes 13 journals covering analysis and criticism of children's literature

The following journals are available from the CSC Library:

ALAN Review
Full text available on journal website, Winter 1994 - Fall 2004, and on Education Journals, Fall 2002 - present
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Book Links: connecting books, libraries, and classrooms
Full text available on Education Journals, 1998 - present
CSC has 1999 - present
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Full text available on Education Journals, April 1998 - present
CSC has September 1958 - present
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Children's Literature
Full text available on Education Journals, 1998 - present
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Children's Literature in Education
Full text available on Academic Search Premier, 1993 - 1 year ago
CSC has Spring 1975 - present
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Horn Book Magazine
Full text available on Education Journals, 1992 - present
CSC has 1945 - present
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Kliatt: reviews of selected current paperbacks, hardcover fiction, audiobooks, and educational software
Full text available on General OneFile, 2002 - present
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Reading Teacher
Full text available on Education Journals, 1988 - 1 year ago
CSC has October 1967 - present
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School Library Journal
Full text available on Education Journals, 1996 - present
CSC has September 1961 - 2005
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