TEDU 386: Children's Literature

(v. 1, 2003-present)
The official research journal of the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. Peer-reviewed.

(v. 1, 1972-present)
Peer-reviewed journal published annually by the Modern Language Association Division on Children's Literature and the Children's Literature Association (ChLA).

(v. 1, 1976-present)
Peer-reviewed journal providing scholarly articles on all aspects of children's literature.

(v. 66, 1990-current)
Reviews of and articles about children's and young adult books.

(v. 37, 2011-present)
Peer- reviewed journal from the Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) of the National Council of Teachers of English. Focus is on grades K-8.

(v. 1, 1977-present)
Peer-reviewed journal focused on children's literature within the concepts of children's and adolescent culture.

(v. 1, 1974-present). Trade publication (NOT peer-reviewed). Provides reviews of children's and young adult books, audio, and columns aimed especially to enhance the knowledge and capability of school librarians. Very useful for anyone interested in children's/young adult literature.

Award winners and honor books from 1938 to the present. Medal honors "the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year."

Award winners and honor books from 1922 to the present. Medal honors "the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

Given to an English translation of a children's book originally published outside the United States in a language other than English.

Awarded to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works depict Latino culture for children and youth.

Given to African American authors and illustrators whose books depict African American life.

Recognizes authors, illustrators, and publishers of books that present outstanding portrayals of children and young adults with developmental disabilities.

Given to an author or illustrator whose book focuses on the disability experience for children.

Association for Library Service to Children awards the Caldecott and Newbery Medals. This page includes links to its other awards.

Given to a children's literature work determined to be of high literary merit.

Awarded by the Virginia Library Association to the author(s) of a distinguished biography, historical fiction or American history book for young people.

The 30 titles selected each year deal specifically with language. The criteria require that the audience for the books be in grades K-8. Unfortunately, individual titles are not annotated with the grade level.

An exhibition from the National Book Foundation on the history of the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Pick a year range and then click on a book cover image to display information about the book including reading level.