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Internet Resources for Children’s Literature
Guides and Indexes
- ABC-Lit: An Index to Children’s Literature Scholarship
An annotated index of articles about theories and criticism used to analyze children’s literature. - BookHive
Readers advisory, reviews, and booklists created for children, parents, and educators. - CCBC Books for Children and Young Adults
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s site with bibliographies, booklists, and various online exhibits. - International Children’s Digital Library
A digital library of children's books from around the world. - Yahoo: Children’s Literature
Information about authors, electronic literature, fairy tales, poetry, and series for children.
Jump to top of page.Awards and Prizes
- Caldecott Award Home Page
ALA awards for distinguished American picture books. - Newbery Award Home Page
ALA awards for distinguished contribution to American literature for children. - Coretta Scott King Book Awards Home Page
ALA awards for the best books for children about the Black experience. - Pura Belpre Award Home Page
ALA awards for the best books for children about the Latino experience. - Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Home Page
ALA awards for authors or illustrators who have made substantial contribution to literature for children over time. - Mildred L. Batchelder Award Home Page
ALA awards for best translations of a children’s book originally published overseas. - Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Home Page
ALA awards for best non-fiction books for children. - Children’s Notable Lists
ALA-produced lists of the best of the best in children's books, recordings, videos, and computer software. - Michael L. Printz Award Home Page
ALA awards for excellence in young adult literature. - Margaret A. Edwards Award Home Page
ALA awards to recognize authors whose work speaks to adolescents and their concerns. - Alex Awards Home Page
ALA awards for books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults. - Best Books for Young Adults Home Page
ALA-produced annual listings of best books for teens. - Blue Ribbon Awards Home Page
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books annual best-of list of picture books, fiction, and non-fiction titles. - Gryphon Award Home Page
The Center for Children’s Books award for books that bridge the transition between read-aloud books and books for independent readers. - Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Home Page
Horn Book’s awards for picture books, fiction and poetry, and non-fiction. - The Charlotte Zolotow Award Home Page
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center's awards for picture books. - Parents’ Choice Awards Home Page
Features book awards for children in a variety of categories.
Publishers of Children’s Books
- Children’s Book Council
Provides information about children’s literature and book publishing.
- Publishers Weekly: Children’s Features
From Publishers Weekly, includes links to children’s bestseller lists.
This page is maintained by Meghann Matwichuk, Instructional Media Collection Department.
Last modified: 07/01/09
