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Children's Literature
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Review/Author reference books are located on the first floor in the general reference area.  All other children's literature reference books are located in the LMC

General Resources
100 Best Books for Children.  LMCRef Z 1037 Si390 2004
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K - Grade 6. LMCRef Z 1037 N346 2002
Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6. LMCRef Z 1037 B547 2006
Best Books for Beginning Readers. LMCRef LB 1573 G92 1998
Books to Build On: A Grade-By-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers. LMCRef z 1037 H646 1996
Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English LMCRef PR990 C36 2001
Celebrating Children's Choices: 25 Years of Children's Favorite Books. LMCRef Z 1037 P86 2000
Children's Catalog. LMCRef Z 1037 C5443 2000
Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists LMCRef Z 1037 S895 2004
Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. LMCRef PN 1008.5 C66 2001
The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators.  LMCRef PS 490 Si390 2002
International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature LMCRef PN 1008.5 I57 2004
More Exciting, Funny, Scary, Short, Different, and Sad books Kids Like ...LMCRef Z 1037 C294 1992
The New Books Kids Like. LMCRef Z 1037 N39 2001
New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children. LMCRef Z 1037 L724 2000

Reviews/Authors
Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults. Ref Z 1037 R63 1999
Children's Literature Review. (series) Ref PN 1009 A1 C5139    1976-present
Ninth Book of Junior Authors.  RefPN 1009A1 N58 2004 (previous editions also present)
Something About the Author (series). Ref PN 451 S6   1971-present
Twentieth Century Children's Writers. RefPN 1009 A1 T9 1995

Award Books
The Best in Children's Nonfiction: Reading, Writing, and Teaching Orbis Pictus Awards Books. LMCRef Z 1037 A2 B47 2001
Children's Book Awards Annual 1999.  LMCRef PS 490 C45 1999
Coretta Scott King Awards Book: From Vision to Reality. LMCRef Z 1037 A2 C67 2004
Newbery and Caldecott Awards. LMCRef Z 1037 A2 N474 2005

Diversity
Gender Positive!: A Teachers' and Librarians' Guide to Nonstereotyped Children's Literature, K-8. LMCRef LB 1575 R63 1993
A Guide to Canadian Children's Books. LMCRef Z 1378 B35 2003
Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 LMCRefZ 1361 E4 K34 2001
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature: Lives and Works.  LMCRef Z 1229 H57 D3 2003
Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. LMCRef PS 173 E8 H44 2001

Banned/Challenged
Hit List for Children 2: Frequently Challenged Books LMCRef Z 1019 B38 2002
Teaching Banned Books-12 Guides for Young Readers. LMCRef Z 1019 S33 2001

Picture Books/Read Aloud
A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books. LMCRef Z 1037 L715 2006
The Best Picture Books of the 20th Century: A Comprehensive Bibliography LMCRef Z 1037 B84 1999
More Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide LMCRef Z 1037 F848 1995
Picture Books Plus: 100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math, and Science. LMCRef LB 1044.9 P49 N47 2003
Read-Aloud Handbook. LMCRef LB 1573.5 T68 2001
Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults LMCRef Z 1037 H23 2002
Worth a Thousand Words: An Annotated Guide to Picture Books for Older Children LMCRef Z 1023 A55 1996

Subject/Genre
A to Z of Science Fiction Literature LMCRef PN3433.4 S73 2004
Around the World With Historical Fiction and Folktales.  LMCRef Z 1037 A2 Z37 2004
Building Character through Literature: A Guide for Middle School Readers LMCRef Z 1037 J93 2001
Books to Help Children Cope with Separation and Grief LMCRef BF 575.G7 B477 1993
Characters in Children's Literature LMCRef Z 1037 A1 J78 1997
Celebration of Maine Children's Books. LMCRef PS 490 P5 1998
The Dr. Seuss Catalog LMCRefZ 8808.915 L56 2005
Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Comprehensive Guide. LMCRef Z 1037 L97 2005
Index to poetry for Children and Young People. Ref PN 1023 B685 1964-1999
Junior Genreflecting: A Guide to Good Reads and Series Fiction for Children. LMCRef Z 1037.v 66 2000
Literature Connections to World History, K-6.  LMCRef Z 1037 A1 A28 1998
The Literature of Delight: A Critical Guide to Humorous Books for Children LMCRef PN 1009 Z6 1993
Magazines For Kids And Teens. Ref PN 4878 M153 1997
Middleplots 4: A Book Talk Guide for Use with Readers 8-12 LMCRef Z 1037 A1 G518 1994
Primaryplots 2: A book Talk Guide for Use with Readers 4-8 :LMCCRef Z 1037 A1 T48 1993
Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults LMCRef PN 1009 A1 A43 1994
The Spirit Moves Us: A Literature-Based Guide on Teaching about the Holocaust and Human Rights. LMC Ref D804.33 P47 1998
Understanding American History through Children's Literature: Instructional Units and Activities for Grades K-8. LMCRef LB 1582 U6 P47 1994
The Wonderful World of Mathematics: A Critically Annotated List of Children's Books in Mathematics LMCRefZ 6651 W66 1998


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