Research Guides: Children's Literature: Children's Literature Resources

Literature Databases

Academic Search Complete
Find articles from popular magazines to scholarly journals on a broad range of topics. A librarian favorite!
JSTOR

Core journals in Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, and other fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source
Hundreds of thousands of poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays. Topics include the poetic forms, movements, and techniques.
NoveList Plus
Contains information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles. Features lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, Read-a-Like recommendations, and complete series information. Also includes reader ratings and reviews. Create your own reading wish list.
Literary Reference Source
Includes over 14,000 short stories and 54,000+ poems. Covers information on thousands of authors and their works. Topics include: plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, novels, and author interviews.

Children's and Young Adult Literature

Audible Stories
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
Bookology Children's Literature

Amazon
Look for editorial reviews. Some are not full text.
Booklist Online
Edited and created by the American Library Association
Horn Book
Kirkus Review
Reviews children's books and adult fiction, mystery, science fiction, non-fiction, and translations
School Library Journal
Serves librarians who work with young people in schools and public libraries

Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Caldecott Winners @ KCC
Newbery Award
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Newbery Winners @ KCC

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Aduts
YALSA launched a Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding YALSA's selected lists and award winners.
The Michael L. Printz Award for Teen Literature:
The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature.
ALA Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth.

Awards for Children's Lit

"The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." -ALA

"The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." -ALA

Newbery and Caldecott winners are designated in the Library Catalog. Do a keyword search for "Newbery Medal" or "Caldecott Medal" in the catalog.

Coretta Scott King Book Awards: Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., this award recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators.

DAWCL: Database for Award-Winning Children's Literature: DAWCL has over 8,000 records from 86 awards across six English-speaking countries.

Children's Literature

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Children's and Young Adult Literature

Awards for Children's Lit