Children's Literature: Reference Books and Web Sites

Children's Literature Sites

Multicultural/Global Awards

Genre/Subject Awards & Notables

Non-American Awards

Reference

Children's Literature Sites              

Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page includes information on children's literature, including  picture books.

Eclipse: Mother Goose  information about the Mother Goose genre.

Multicultural/Global Literature Awards

American Indian Youth Services Literature Award - given by American Indian Library Association for authors/illustrators

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature -given by the Asian American Library Association for authors/illustrators

Batchelder Award - given by Association of Library Service to Children for publishers award  of translated books

Belpre Medal - given by Association of Library Service to Children for  Latin American authors &illustrators

Coretta Scott King Award -  given by the  Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table for author &illustrators

Genre/Subject Awards & Notables

Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards  -given for fiction and poetry, picture book, and nonfiction

Caldecott Medal - given by Association of Library Service to Children for Illustrators

Charlotte Zolotow Award -given by the Cooperative Children's Book Center for outstanding writing in a picture book

Geisel Award  Author award for book for beginning readers - given by the Association of Library Service to Children

Golden Kite Award - given by  the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators for  authors and illustrator

Newbery Medal - given by Association of Library Service to Children for authors

Orbis Pictus Award - -given by the National Council of Teachers of English for nonfiction authors

Outstanding Science Trade Books- Selected by the National Science Teachers Association & the Children's Book Council.

Sibert Award - given by the Association of Library Service to Children for  nonfiction authors

Non-American Book Awards

Australia's Children's Book of the Year Awards given by the Children's Book Council of Australia for authors and illustrators

Canada's Book of the Year Award for Children  given by the Canadian Library Association for authors

Canada's Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award - given by the Canadian Library Association for children's illustrators

Canada's Governor General Literary Awards-includes children's literature author and illustrator awards

Great Britain's Carnegie Medal - given by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals for authors

Great Britain's Kate Greenaway Medal given by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals for illustrators

Reference

General Reference Books

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

Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists LMCRef Z 1037 S895 2004

International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature LMCRef PN 1008.5 I57 2004

Books Awards

The Best in Children's Nonfiction: Reading, Writing, and Teaching Orbis Pictus Awards Books. LMCRef Z 1037 A2 B47 2001

Children's Book Award Handbook LMCRef Z 1037 A2 M37 2006

The Coretta Scott King awards, 1970-2009 LMCRef Z1037.A2 C67 2009

Newbery and Caldecott Awards. LMCRef Z 1037 A2 N474 2006

The Pura Belpre Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators LMCRef Z 1037 A2 P87 2006

Multicultural

Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children LMCRef Z 1937 E19 2007

Around the World With Historical Fiction and Folktales.  LMCRef Z 1037 A2 Z37 2004

Guide to Canadian Children's Books. LMCRef Z 1378 B35 2003

Latina and Latino Voices in Literature: Lives and Works.  LMCRef Z 1229 H57 D3 2003

Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers. LMC Ref LB1527 .B56 2010

Picture Books

A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books. LMCRef Z 1037 L715 2006

Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3: A Read Aloud Guide LMCRef Z 1037 F847 2006

Companion to American Children's Picture Books LMCRefZ 1033 P52 K57 2005

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

Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults LMCRef Z 1037 H23 2002

Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults LMCRef Z 1037 H23 2008

Read A-Louds

Read-Aloud Handbook. LMCRef LB 1573.5 T68 2006

Reid's Read-Alouds. LMCRef Z1037 .R54 2009

Subject/Genre

A to Z of Science Fiction Literature LMCRef PN3433.4 S73 2004

Building Character through Literature: A Guide for Middle School Readers LMCRef Z 1037 J93 2001

Discoveries and Inventions in Literature for Youth: A Guide and Resource Book LMCRef Z 1037 L93 2004

The Dr. Seuss Catalog LMCRefZ 8808.915 L56 2005

Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Comprehensive Guide. LMCRef Z 1037 L97 2005

Gotcha Covered! More Nonfiction Booktalks to get Kids Excited about Reading LMCRef Z 1037 A1 B36 2005

Gotcha for Guys - Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading LMCRef Z 1037 A1 B39 2007

Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide LMCRef Z 692 G7 L94 2004

Hit List for Children 2: Frequently Challenged Books LMCRef Z 1019 B38 2002

Junior Genreflecting: A Guide to Good Reads and Series Fiction for Children. LMCRef Z 1037.v 66 2000

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Created by: Cynthia Crosser | Revised: 04/04/2013