Children's and Young Adult Literature

Lesson Plans for Adolescents and Young Adult Literature
A collection of links to resources for adolescents in grades 6-12

Children's Literature: Lesson Plans and Resources
Contains links to lesson plans and resources for children's literature (grades K-6)

Links to children's literature by grade level and genre compiled by a classroom teacher.

Coretta Scott King Book Award Resources (TeachingBooks)
Search by subject, author, grade level etc.

• Cedarville University Children's and YA Literature Database  
  Provides search of content area picture books.
• Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
  Published annually by the National Science Teachers Association.

The following is a list of organizations that promote children's literature.

• Academy of American Poets  
  Resource for locating poems
• American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 
  Division with the American Library Association dedicated to school librarianship
• Association of Library Services for Children (ALSC) 
  A division of the American Library Association dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of libraries that serve children.
• Associations Unlimited 
  Lists associations across all disciplines
• Center for the Book in the Library of Congress  
  Highlights literary heritage and calls attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy and libraries
• Children's Book Council (CBC)  
  National nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers.
• Children's Literature Assembly  
• Children's Literature Association  
• International Literacy Association [formerly International Reading Association (IRA)] 
  IRA mission is promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide
• Picture Book Artists Association   Independent association of professional children’s book illustrators from around the world.
• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)   A division of the American Library Association whose mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen library service to teens, ages 12-18

Highlights literary heritage and calls attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy and libraries