English 223
Children's Literature

Introduction

Children's literature covers a broad genre of works. This guide is a selective list to reference and electronic sources that can be used as a starting point to find resources, authors, and evaluate them. The items listed are basic sources that can be consulted to assist in researching topics in children's literature.

Books

• Award Winners
  The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: A Complete Listing of Medal and Honor Books (Ref. Z 1037.A2.N46)
  

• Bibliography/Bio Bibliography
  Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6
  (Ref. Z 1037.B547 1998)
  Best Books for Young Teen Readers, Grades 7-10
  (Ref. Z 1037.B55 2000)
  Black Authors & Illustrators of Children's Books
  (Ref. PN 1009.A1.R63 1992)
  Black Books Galore: A Guide to Great African American Children's Books (Ref. Z 1361.N39.R33 1998)
  Children's Books in Print (Ready Ref. Z 1037.A1.C482)
  Children's Catalog (Ref. Z 1037.C5443b1996)
  Multicultural Resources for Young Readers
  (Ref. Z 1037.N57 1997)
  Something About the Author (Ref. PN 451.S6)
  St. James Guide to Children's Writers
  (Ref. PN 1009.A1.T9 1999)

• Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Writers for Children 1900-1960 (Ref. PN 451.D54 v.22 1983)
  Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Writers for Children Before 1900 (Ref. PN 451.D54 v.42 1985)
  Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Writers for Children Since 1960 Fiction (Ref. PN 451.D54 v.52 1986)
  Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Writers for Children Since 1960 Poets, Illustrators and Nonfiction Authors (Ref. PN 451.D54 v.61 1987)
  International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Ref. PN 1009.A1.T9 1999)

• Selected Subject Headings
  Children's Literature
  Children's Literature American Bibliography
  Children's Literature, American History and Criticism
  Children's Literature Authorship
  Children's Literature Bibliography
  Children's Stories, American History and Criticism

Web Sites

• Award Books
  

  ALSC The John Newbery Medal (Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association)

  ALSC The Randolph Caldecott Medal

  ALSC The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal

  ALSC The Andrew Carnegie Medal

  ALSC The Mildred L. Batchelder Award

  ALSC The Pura Belpré Award

  ALSC The May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award
  The Best Children's Books of the Year (Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education)
  Coretta Scott King Book Awards
  Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
  2001 Notable Children's Books (See: ALSC Awards and Grants for previous years)

• Gateways
  

   UT Library Online - PCL Periodicals and Microforms Unit - Children's Literature Journals

  (See Also: Library's Web site on Subject Sources-WWW page under English and Literature-Children's Literature)

  CLWG Children's Literature Web Guide

  (See Also: Library's Web site on Subject Sources-WWW page under English and Literature-Children's Literature)

Online Databases

• Commercial
  

  Literature Resource Center
  
  

• Web
  Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
  Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature

Review Sources

• Indexes
  Children's Book Review Index 1975-
  (Ref. Index Z 1037.A1)

• Periodicals
  Booklist (Periodicals)
  Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Periodicals)
  Children's Literature (ProQuest)
  Horn Book (Periodicals)
  School Library Journal (Periodicals, InfoTrac, and ProQuest)

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