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Adventuring with Books
Included here is an annotated booklist for pre-kindergarten through grade
6. Compiled by the National Council of Teachers of English, the selections
here are divided 21 different categories, including nonfiction and special
subject areas for teachers.
Art of Children's
Picture Books: A Selective Reference Guide
Although a bit dated, this is still an excellent source for use in presenting
the importance of art in children's books.
Best Books for Children:
Preschool Through Grade 6
The primary aim of this work is to provide a list of books that are recommended
to satisfy both a child's recreational reading needs and the demands of a
typical school curriculum. The volume is indexed four ways: author, illustrator,
book title, and subject/grade level.
Best Science and
Technology Reference Books for Young People
This reference includes indexes, listings of reference books in physical,
applied and natural sciences for readers from elementary school age to young
adults.
Birthday Book
Birthdays, birthplaces, and biographical sources for American authors and
illustrators of children's books are included in this reference book.
Black Authors & Illustrators
of Children's Books: A Biographical Dictionary
This reference source includes biographies of blacks in literature and art.
This is an excellent source for information on black authors and illustrators
of children's literature with a total of 115 sketches included.
Bulletin of the Center
for Children's Books
This is a highly regarded reviewing source which covers selected titles from
the thousands of children's books published each year. In addition to complete
bibliographic information, the critical annotations are supplemented by an
indication of suitable age and/or grade level.
Children's Books.
Awards and Prizes
This bibliographic listing of periodicals, books, awards and literary prizes
in the field of children's literature provides a yearly annotated source through
1996.
Children's Writer's
and Illustrator's Market
This is the amateur writers dream source that includes information on where
to sell your fiction, nonfiction, illustrations and photos for every age group,
from toddlers to teens.
Creating Connections:
Books, Kits, and Games for Children
This book includes sources and addresses for books, kits, games and etc. for
use in teaching elementary social science.
A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature
This book contains information on the evaluation and criticism of children's
literature. Chapters are included on literature in general, genre, character,
plot, theme, setting, point of view, style, tone, picture books, rhyme and
poetry, and nonfiction as applied to children's literature.
Everyone's Guide
to Children's Literature
This book is intended to be used as a reference source in children's literature.
Topics covered include: reference works, journals and periodicals related
to children's literature, organizations, children's literature on the Internet,
special children's literature collections in libraries, major award and books
about children's literature divided by subjects and/or genres. Good indexing.
Great Books for Girls
Included here is an annotated list of "More Than 600 Books to Inspire
Today's Girls and Tomorrow's Women." The selections are divided into
the subjects of Picture-Story Books, Folktales, Books for Beginning Readers,
Books for Middle Readers, Books for Older Readers, and Resources for Parents.
Literature Based Science
This source lists children's books and activities to enrich the K-5 curriculum.
Literature for Science and Mathematics
Included here is an annotated bibliography of science and mathematics books
from elementary to high school students. Also included are resources for teachers
and suggestions for using literature selections in the classroom.
Masterplots II: Juvenile
& Young Adult Biography Series
With articles on 521 titles, this four volume set addresses the study of literature
for children aged 10 to 18. This set covers biographies and autobiographies
of famous people from a broad time frame and range of subjects. The text of
each article contains three subsections: form and content, analysis, and critical
context. At the end of volume four a general bibliography provides annotated
entries for works about children's literature, as well as information regarding
sources for additional biographical titles.
Masterplots II: Juvenile
& Young Adult Literature Series
This four volume set analyzes 480 novels. The text of each article is divided
into three subsections: the story, which provides an overview of the action;
themes and meanings, which focuses on the major issues and how they are expressed
in the story; and finally context, which places the novel within the author's
canon and considers its place in the broader canon of juvenile/young adult
fiction as well. In addition to the standard title index and authors index,
a subject index is also provided.
Missouri's Literary
Heritage for Children and Youth
This is an annotated bibliography of more than 270 books about Missouri, set
in the state or written by Missouri authors.
More Books Kids Will Sit
Still For
Included here is an annotated list of children's books. Also there are many
chapters based on making the most of children's literature which include tips
on reading with expression, how to find good read-aloud books, and the importance
of using children's literature at the library and/or media center at school.
More Teachers' Favorite
Books for Kids
This 1994-1996 source for the teachers' choices in children's literature makes
an excellent source for either librarians or teachers to use in the classroom.
Multicolored Mirror
This source includes bibliographic references and indexes to cultural substance
in literature for children and young adults.
Multicultural Children's
Literature
This is an annotated bibliography for grades K-8.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Included here is an annotated list of multicultural literature for use with
adolescents from young children through teenagers. The entries are grouped
into a number of subjects including fiction, concept books, picture books,
poems, folklore, biography, history, the arts, and contemporary issues.
Native Americans
in Children's Literature
Bibliographic references and indexes by subject, author, illustrator and title
are included in this source. Often books about Native Americans are written
with the best and noblest intentions, but are deeply flawed from a lack of
real understanding about the native cultures they portray. This is a carefully
researched source for teachers, educators, or others who work with young people.
Once Upon a Heroine
Included here is a list of 450 books, complete with reviews, for girls from
early childhood to young adults.
One Hundred Years
of Children's Books in America
Included here
is a chronological annotated bibliography of a small selection of famous children's
books from the late 19th century until 1995.
Sequels in Children's
Literature: an annotated bibliography in succession or with shared themes
and characters, K-6
The titles selected range from preschool through sixth grade. The book is
arranged by author along with brief annotation (includes grade range of interest).
There is also a title index. Excellent reference source for both teachers
and librarians.
Something About the
Author
This is an ongoing reference series containing biographical facts and pictures
about contemporary authors and illustrators of books for young people. Each
volume contains a cumulative index of both authors and illustrators that are
included in all previous volumes. This series is often the only readily available
source on emerging authors and illustrators.
Teaching Physical
Science Through Children's Literature
Published with funding from the National Science Foundation this source includes
bibliographic references and an index.
Twentieth Century Children's Writers
A vast array of children's writers a listed here alphabetically. Each entry
contains a short biographical sketch accompanied by a bibliography for each
author.
What's So Funny
This is a collection of the history and criticism of humorous stories and
poems written for children. It includes an index and a listing of bibliographical
reference.
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