Library Guides: EDUCATION: Subject Guide: Literacy/Children's Lit

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Literacy Web for Classroom Teachers
Literacy resources sorted by grade level. Made available through the University of Connecticut. Note: This is an archived website and is no longer updated.
Services for Libraries and Educators
From the North Dakota State Library.
International Literacy Assocation
A global advocacy and membership organization that sets the standard for how literacy is defined, taught, and evaluated.
International Research Society for Children's Literature
An international scholarly organization established to support and promote research in the field of children's literature.
Resources for School Librarians
List of links to resources, maintained by a retired school librarian.

Gale Literature: Book Review Index This link opens in a new window
Reviews from scholarly and popular English-language journals from 1965 to the present, primarily in the fields of general fiction and non-fiction, the humanities, and the social sciences. Search for the book title (not the review title). Linking to more than 630,000 full-text reviews.
NoveList This link opens in a new window
NoveList has reading recommendations for fiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books.
Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracting for key library and information science journals, books, research reports and more. Contains more than 600 core journals and more than 80 selective journals.

*Content Made Available Though ND State Library*

Horn Book Magazine
Includes reviews of the best children's books published, articles about children's books, explorations of children's books from every perspective and news of the children's book world.
School Library Journal
The most complete provider of news, information and reviews for librarians and media specialists who serve children and young adults in school and public libraries.

Caldecott Medal
American picture books for children
Newbery Medal
American literature for children
Coretta Scott King Book Award
Outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children
Stonewall Book Award
LGBTQIA+ books for children