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Children's Literature: Internet Resources
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General Sites
- The Children's Literature Web Guide
- Links to many web sites that focus on children's literature, authors, storytelling, awards, teaching ideas. (David K. Brown, University of Calgary).
- Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
- An excellent resource: Essays on many aspects of children's literature; book lists for diverse groups of children; much more. (Rutgers University).
- Infomine
- Infomine is a subject guide to academic level web sites; it is developed and maintained by college librarians. A keyword search with the phrase "children's literature" retrieves many good children's literature web sites.
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
- International Children's Digital Library
- A 5-year research project to develop innovative software and a collection of books that specifically address the needs of children as readers. Interdisciplinary researchers from computer science, library studies, education, art, and psychology are working together with children to design this new library. With participants from around the world, the ICDL is building an international collection that reflects both the diversity and quality of children's literature. Currently the collection includes materials donated from 27 cultures in 15 languages.
- Google: Children's Literature
- Links to many web sites. Categories include authors, awards, book series, publishers, reviews, young adult.
Award-Winning Books, Notable Books
- Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (DAWCL)
- A tailored reading list of quality children's literature (3,500 records from 49 awards). Designed for teachers and librarians. (Lisa R. Bartle, CSU San Bernadino).
- ALSC -- Awards and Grants
- A page created by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Links to major awards and annual lists of Notable Children's Books.
- Newbery Medal Home Page
- Award for outstanding literary content.
- Caldecott Medal Home Page
- Award for outstanding illustrations
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
- Recognizes outstanding books that are originally published in a foreign language and are subsequently translated into English.
- Pura Belpre Award
- Recognizes Latina/o authors whose work celebrates the Latino cultural experience.
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Recognizes authors of African descent whose books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."
- Michael Printz Award
- Recognizes excellence in literature for young adults.
- John and Patricia Beatty Award Information Page
- Recognizes children's books that promote an awareness of California and its people.
- California Young Reader Medal (CYRM)
- Books selected by school-age children in California. Sponsored by the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Library Association, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association.
Bibliographies
- Reading/Language Arts - Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. California Department of Education
- Lists of books recommended for use in California public schools.
- The American Experience: Strength from Diversity
- A bibliography of books that celebrate the diversity found in communities in the United States. Prepared in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 by committees sponsored by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
- Bilingual Books for Children
- A bibliography of bilingual books currently in print. Prepared by the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Association of Library Service to Children International Relations Committee.
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound
- This list is intended as a tool for college-bound students, educators, librarians, and parents. Prepared by YALSA, the Young Adults Library Services Association, a division of ALA.
- Reading Rainbow
- Book lists from the public television program.
- Amelia Bloomer Project 2002: List of Recommended Feminist Books for Youth
- Sponsored by the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.
- Guys Read: A Literacy Initiative for Boys
- Well-regarded children's author Jon Scieszka has begun a literacy program to connect boys with books they will want to read. The web site includes a discussion of reasons boys may not be good readers, suggestions for parents and teachers, and lists of books boys like.
How To's
- How to Raise a Reader
- Suggestions for how to foster a love of learning in infants and otddlers. Includes lists of books that are appropriate for very young children.
- 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children's Books for Racism and Sexism.
- Guidelines developed by The Council on Interracial Books for Children.
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