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| Cooperative Children's Book Center | ||
| The Cooperative Children's Book Center at The University of Wisconsin is a non-circulating examination study and research library for adults with an interest in children and young adult literature. CCBC-Net is an electronic forum to discuss books for children and young adults. ( http://www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/index.htm ) | ||
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| The Children's Literature Web Guide | ||
| This is one of the most extensive sites for those interested in children's literature. This site includes many links to lists of recommended books, book awards, and author pages. A list of online discussion groups can be found at
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/listserv.html ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/general.html ) | ||
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| Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature Site | ||
| Vandergrift includes her own thoughts on sharing books with children, a comprehensive reading list on topics in children's literature, author and illustrator pages, and much more. ( http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/childlit.html ) | ||
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| The Fairrosa Cyber Library for Children's Literature | ||
| This is a good source for articles, lists, reviews, and author and illustrator links. ( http://www.dalton.org/libraries/fairrosa/ ) | ||
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| Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature | ||
| A searchable database of award-winning children's literature. This site will produce a list of award-winning books that meet the criteria you enter into the site's comprehensive search form. ( http://www.dawcl.com ) | ||
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| The Internet School Library Media Center Children's Literature and Language Arts Page | ||
| A collection of links related to children's literature. These links include curriculum resources. ( http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/childlit.htm ) | ||
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| Electronic Resources for Youth Services: Book Reviews | ||
| A source for collections of online book reviews. ( http://planetpostcard.com/childlit/bookrev.html ) | ||
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| The Children's Literature Web Guide | ||
| This site provides extensive Internet resources related to children's literature--from discussion groups and classroom activities to children's book awards, book lists, and book reviews. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html ) | ||
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| Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site | ||
| This site offers ways of incorporating children's literature into the curriculum--from book reviews and professional development ideas to recommended reading lists and activities related to themes and subject areas. Carol Otis Hurst, a nationally known storyteller, lecturer, author, and language arts consultant, shares her expertise. ( http://www.carolhurst.com/ ) | ||
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| Internet Public Library Youth Division Reading Zone | ||
| Here you'll find links to teacher resources, online stories and poetry, and author Web sites. ( http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=rzn0000 ) | ||
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| Nancy Keane's Booktalks | ||
| This site provides bibliographies and annotated bibliographies of children's books. Books are categorized by author, subject, title, and grade level. Also included are recommended reading lists, book review sources, and tips on giving book talks. ( http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/schools/rundlett/booktalks/ ) | ||
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| The Scoop | ||
| This site offers reviews of children's books; activities for children, teachers, and educators; special interviews with authors and illustrators; and links to related sites. ( http://www.Friend.ly.Net/scoop/ ) | ||
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| Internet School Library Media Center Literary Prizes | ||
| This site contains an extensive list of links of major book awards for children, juveniles, and young adults. ( http://falcon.jmu.edu/schoollibrary/awards.htm#B ) | ||
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| Newbery Medal Winners | ||
| Here you'll find a printable list of all the Newbery medal winners since the award's inception in 1922. Each year the Newbery medal is awarded to "the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/nquick.html ) | ||
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| About the Newbery and How it is Awarded | ||
| Learn about the history of the Newbery medal and how it is awarded. ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/nmedal.html ) | ||
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| Caldecott Medal Winners | ||
| This site has a printable list of all the Caldecott medal winners and honor books since its inception in 1938. This prestigious medal is awarded to "the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldpast.html ) | ||
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| About the Caldecott and How it is Awarded | ||
| Learn about the history of the Caldecott medal and how it is awarded. ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/cmedal.html ) | ||
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| Coretta Scott King Award Winners | ||
| This site features a printable list of the Coretta Scott King award winners and honor books from 1970 to 1999. This annual award honors African-American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions to children's literature. ( http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/cskawin.html ) | ||
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| Coretta Scott King Award Purpose and Criteria | ||
| Learn about the purpose and criteria used for selecting Coretta Scott King winners. ( http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/cskacrit.html ) | ||
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| Coretta Scott King History and Development | ||
| Find out more about the history and development of this prestigious award. ( http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/cskahis.html ) | ||
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| Pura Belpre Award | ||
| Established in 1996, this award is given to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose outstanding literature for children and youth best portrays and celebrates the Latino experience. Here you'll find a detailed, printable description of the award as well as a complete list of medal winners and honor books. Some titles are accompanied by book cover illustrations. ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/belpre.html ) | ||
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| Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winners | ||
| Here's a list of Hans Christian Andersen medal winners since the award's inception in 1956. This international children's book award is given every two years to one author and one illustrator in recognition of his or her entire body of work. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/ibby.html ) | ||
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| Laura Ingalls Wilder Award | ||
| This site features a printable list of the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal winners since its inception in 1960. This award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/wilder.html ) | ||
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| Mildred L. Batchelder Award | ||
| Also, http://www.ala.org/alsc/batch.html. This site features a printable list of all the Mildred L. Batchelder award winners and honor books from 1968 to the present, including background information about the award. Each year, the Batchelder award is presented to the publisher of the most outstanding children's book from another country that is printed in translation and published in the United States. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/batchelder.html ) | ||
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| Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award | ||
| Here you'll find a printable list of all of the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction winners from 1984 to 1998. This award is given to a work of historical fiction set in the New World and published in the United States. ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/lists/awards/scott-odell.html/002-0896278-7686646 ) | ||
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| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | ||
| This site displays a printable list of the Edgar Allan Poe award winners for best juvenile novel in mystery from 1962 to 1998, and best young adult novel in mystery from 1989 to 1998. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/edgar.html ) | ||
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| Young Reader's Choice Award Winners (Pacific Northwest Library Association) | ||
| This site has a printable list of Young Reader's Choice Award winners from 1940 to the present. You'll also find links to other pages that explain the background of the award, feature all of the nominees for a particular year, and provide ideas for literature-based reading programs. In association with the Pacific Northwest Library Association, children and young adults from the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Alberta, and British Columbia, select the winners from a list of pre-selected books published three years previously. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/yrca.html ) | ||
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| The Christopher Awards | ||
| Also, http://www.christophers.org/99awards.html. On these two pages, you'll find the 1998 and 1999 Christopher award winners for books for young people. Established in 1949, the Christopher awards are presented to those whose works of artistic excellence "affirm the highest value of the human spirit." ( http://www.christophers.org/98awards.html ) | ||
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| Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children | ||
| This page lists the poets who have received the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children presented by the National Council of Teachers of English. It also includes links to a profile on Eloise Greenfield, the 1997 recipient, and background information about the award. ( http://www.ncte.org/elem/poetry/archive.html ) | ||
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| Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults | ||
| This site features a printable list of winners for this award, which honors an author for lifetime achievement in writing for teenagers. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/edwards.html ) | ||
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| Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners | ||
| This site features current winners and honor books as well as additional links to acceptance speeches and past winners. The award, established in 1967, is given for outstanding fiction or poetry, outstanding nonfiction, and outstanding illustrations. ( http://www.hbook.com/bghb.html ) | ||
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| Phoenix Award | ||
| Here you'll find a printable list of Phoenix award winners and honor books from 1985 to the present. This award recognizes books of high literary merit published in the English language 20 years previously, which have not received a major children's book award. ( http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/phoenix.html ) | ||
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| American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults | ||
| This page provides a list of links, compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, to various awards and recommended books for teenagers. ( http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/index.html ) | ||
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| American Library Association Notable Children's Books | ||
| This page provides a comprehensive list of links to major children's book awards and their winners, including ALA's Notable Children's Books from 1996 to the present. ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/awards.html ) | ||
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| Golden Kite Award | ||
| This site features Golden Kite award winners and honor books from 1974 to 1997 and includes some acceptance speeches in text. Presented by the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators, this award honors members whose work exhibits excellence and appeals to the interests and concerns of children. ( http://www.scbwi.org/goldkite.htm ) | ||
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| International Reading Association Children's Books Awards | ||
| This award is given for first or second published books to an author who shows promise in the children's book field. This site provides only background information on the award. It does not provide a list of previous winners. ( http://www.reading.org/about/whatwedo/awards/children.html ) | ||
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| Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children | ||
| Established in 1990, this annual award promotes and recognizes excellence in nonfiction writing for children. Here you'll find a list of winners and honor books, as well as several links to learn more about the background of the award. ( http://www.ncte.org/elem/pictus/archives.html ) | ||
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| Children's Choices for 1998 | ||
| This site provides links to the Children's Choices for 1998, which have been grouped according to reading level. In association with the International Reading Association and Children's Book Council, 10,000 school children from different regions of the United States read and vote on their favorite newly published children's and young adults' books. ( http://www.cbcbooks.org/choices/98list.htm ) | ||
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