*Children's and Young Adult Literature
Guide for library and Internet research resources about children's and young adult literature.
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- Abandoned children in literature ---- Children's literature in series
- Children's literature, African ---- Children's literature, Yiddish
- Children's poetry ---- Children's rights in literature
- Children's stories ---- Grief in children--Juvenile literature
- Historical fiction ---- Young adults--Books and reading
- Article Databases & Web Resources
- Awards
- Book Review Sources
- Authors & Illustrators
- Graphic Novels
- Banned Books
- Teaching Resources & Children's Lit Associations
- Open (Free) Access Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Plagiarism & Academic Integrity
Children & YA Resources
A collection of links to resources for adolescents in grades 6-12
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.
Using Literature in the Content Areas
- 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.
Children's Literature Associations
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. - 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