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Children's Literature: Web Sites |
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Children's Literature Sites | Book Awards & Notable Trade Books |
| Children's Literature Sites |
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| Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Rebecca Otis, daughter of Carol Hurst, has maintained this site since 1996. Carol Hurst was a former teacher and school librarian who became a writer of children's literature and educational materials. Rebecca Otis began publishing educational materials with Carol Hurst in 1991. This site contains both book reviews and classroom activities. |
| The Children's Book
Council The Children's Book Council is a nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults. The site includes links to reading lists and author/illustrator sites. |
| Canadian Children's Book Centre
This site includes books reviews and awards for Canadian books. The site is designed and maintained by The Canadian Children's Book Centre, a national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1976. The site includes links for author/illustrator, student resources, professional resources, and Canadian book awards. |
| Doucette Index This site contains an index containing teaching ideas for K-12 literature that is searchable by author, title, and illustrator. This index is designed and maintained by the University of Calgary. |
| Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
This web site is designed and maintained by Kay Vandergrift, Professor of Information and Library Science at Rutgers University. This site covers a wide range of topics about children's literature including sections authors, censorship, publishers, sensitive topics and themed topics ( e.g. female voices, Native Americans). |
| Teachers & Parents: Connecting Children With Books This site is from Horn Book Magazine includes recommended books, classroom tips, family reading, and links to Horns lists of national, international and state book awards. |
| Book Awards and Notable Trade Books |
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| Batchelder Award Publisher award for best translated children's book - given by the American Library Association |
| Belpre Medal Author and illustrator awards for Latin American children's books - given by American Library Association |
| Caldecott Medal Illustrator award for children's book - given by American Library Association |
| Coretta Scott King Award - African American author and illustrator awards for children's books given by American Library Association |
| Database of
Award-Winning Children's Literature This site contains searchable database of award-winning children and young adult literature. The site was designed and is maintained by Lisa Bartle, reference librarian at California State University, San Bernardino. |
| Geisel Award Author award for book for beginning readers - given by the American Library Association |
| Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Book awards fiction and poetry, picture book, and nonfiction -given by Horn Book Magazine and the Boston Globe. |
| Newbery Medal Author award for children's book- given by American Library Association |
| Notable Trade Books for Young People Best social science books for children-list selected by National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council. |
| Orbis Pictus Award -Author award for nonfiction - given by the National Council of Teachers of English |
| Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12- Best science trade books for children - list selected by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council. |
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cynthia.crosser@umit.maine.edu | Revised: 07/17/2008 |
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