Children's Literature

Recommended PreK-6 Grade Reading

Annotated. Divided into Preschool-Kindegarten, Grades 1 & 2, Grades 3 & 4, and Grades 5 & 6.

Caldecott Award

The Caldecott Medal, established in 1938 by the American Library Association, is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Here is a list of titles available with call numbers identifying titles available in the Curriculum Materials Department.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/caldecott.html

Newbery Award

The Newbery Medal, established in 1922 by the American Library Association, is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Here is a list of Newbery titles available with call numbers identifying titles available in the Curriculum Materials Department.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/newbery.html

Coretta Scott King Award

The Coretta Scott King Award, established in 1969, is awarded annually to both an African-American author and illustrator, for distinguished contributions to American literature for children. Here is a list of Coretta Scott King Awards winners, with call numbers identifying titles available in the Curriculum Materials Department.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/cskbib.html

Children's Literature Web Guide

Maintained by David K. Brown, The Children's Literature Web Guide is a directory to Internet resources for Children's and Young Adult Literature. This site provides annotated guides to resources for parents, teachers, and storytellers, as well as general information on Children's Literature resources.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

This site offers a database with abstracts of over 4500 children's picture books, accessible by keyword or subject search screens. Especially useful for identifying children's historical fiction books, via the Social Studies/History subject heading links.
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/search/heir/

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

Reviews of children's books, and how to use them in the classroom. Booklists for particular subjects, curriculum areas and themes, and information about authors and illustrators.
http://www.carolhurst.com/index.html

Children's Book Council Online

With the goal of encouraging reading, the Children's Book Council (CBC) has a special teachers page with information about Children's Book Week, booklists on special topics, and links to authors and illustrators.
http://www.cbcbooks.org

Science & Children: Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children

A cooperative effort between the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Children's Book Council (CBC), this annotated list describes outstanding science books for kindergarten through eighth grade published in the last year.
http://www.nsta.org/pubs/sc/ostblist.asp

Notable Social Studies Books for Young People

Organized by broad subject categories, this annotated list highlights the past year's notable children's books (K-8) that explore cultural issues. A cooperative venture of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and Children's Book Council (CBC).
http://www.ncss.org/resources/notable/home.html

ASLC: Association for Library Service to Children

Lists current and past winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals, as well as other notable books and media for children. Also features "700+ Cool Sites for Kids."
http://www.ala.org/alsc/

Internet School Library Media Center

Lists of links to many practical topics of interest to school librarians, including websites on technology, copyright, and recommended sites used to teach various subjects in many grade levels.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil.index.html

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