Children's and Young Adult Literature: Special Collections and Topics

American Indians in Children's Literature Blog
Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo) provides a critical thoughts on children's and young adult literature by and about American Indians through this blog, which is an outstanding resource for librarians, teachers, and others to expand their own critical thinking, analaysis, and evaluation skills.

Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
Provides a comprehensive, bilingual database by national expert Isabel Schon for books published in Spanish -speaking countries and/or translated into Spanish from other languages. It can be searched by author, title, subject, publisher, year of publication, country of origin and age level. Database entries include bibliographic information such as author, publisher and ISBN, a brief summary of the book, and a citation to a review in one of Schon's reference books.

Center for Children's Literature and Culture (CCLC)
An interdisciplinary center at the University of Florida, CCLC members include faculty, researchers, teachers, librarians, media specialists, artists, writers and others whose work or interests connect to materials for childen in print and other media. One of CCLC's primary resources is the University of Florida's Baldwin Collection of Historical Children's Literature. Among CCLC's unique offerings is Recess!, a daily radio program of reviews, historical and biographical notes, commentaries, interviews, and sound essays that explores the world of children's culture, past and present.

Children's Poetry Archive
"When poets read aloud, they breathe life into the poems." That idea is the impetus behind this project that offers recordings of poems from 28 writers whose works will appeal to children and teens. The poems appear in print in addition to recorded versions. Among the poets included in the archive are James Berry, Valerie Bloom, Roald Dahl, Langston Hughes and Michael Rosen. Brief biographies of each poet are included along with information about when the recordings were made. Poems may be searched by author or subject. This project, which is based on Britain, also includes information about British publications that feature the poems.

Collecting Children's Books
A children's book enthusiast, reviewer, writer and collector writes about children's books old and new on this blog, offering insightful and engaging opinions, including his take on future collectibles. With opening lines such as "I've always wished I could go to one of Cher's garage sales" in addition to thoughtful commentaries, what's not to love?

Coretta Scott King Book Awards Curriculum Resource Center
This unique and invaluable searchable database of Coretta Scott King award-winning books and honor books allows searching by subject area and/or grade level, and includes original interviews with the book creators about the books, and links to additional resources about the books.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Librarian Lisa Bartle has indexed over 5,000 titles from more than 60 awards and best-of-the-year lists to create this free, searchable database, and she continues to keep it updated. Users can choose to narrow their search based on criteria such as age of reader, setting (nation or urban/rural), historical period, and ethnicity/nationality of protagonist, as well as specific award or best-of-the-year list. Keyword searching is also available.

deGrummond Children's Literature Collection
The deGrummond Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi is a research collection focusing on both historical and contemporary American and British literature for youth. Their web site includes an online exhibit on The Black Experience in Children's Literature.

Dr. Seuss Collection
This collection is part of the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California at San Diego. On the web site you'll find "Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss" and "The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Suess," which was done before Theordore Geisel's entry into the world of children's books.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The museum features picture book art from around the world, as well as the work of Eric Carle himself. Guest exhibits highlight the work of other outstanding picture book artists.

International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
An international organization with regional sections in many countries across the globe, IBBY works to promote international understanding through children's books.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
NCCIL was established in Abilene, Texas, in 1997 as a museum devoted to children's book illustration. Their impressive web page includes general information about the Center and their exhibits, as well as an activity page for children, based on their current exhibit.

Native American Books
Part of Native American Indian Resources, an outstanding site created by Paula Giese for Native teachers and students, includes content reviews of books by and about American Indians, reviewed by Native critics such as Lisa Mitten and Naomi Caldwell Wood. The reviews are organized by subject, author, title, tribe, and age level.

Page by Page
This site sponsored by the National Library of Canada follows the creation of two Canadian picture books: Zoom Upstream written by Tim Wynne-Jones and illustrated by Eric Beddows; and School by author/artist Ginette Anfousse.

Picturing Books
You don't have to be a newcomer to the world of children's literature to be daunted at the thought of evaluating picture book art. Picturing Books can serve as a primer for anyone wanting to increase their understanding and knowledge of the art of picture books. The site provides excellent information about the anatomy and art of the picture book. Among the site's most valuable components are sections that define various artistic media and styles with examples (often but not always drawn from Caldecott titles).

SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages
This site provides excellent information about many of the most popular fairy tales, with individual pages for each tale that includes a history, scholarly annotation, similar tales, themes, illustrations, and a bibiliography. Begun as a a student project when the webmistress, Heidi Anne Heiner, was in library school, this site is cleanly designed, easily accessible, and frequently updated. A treat for scholars and browsers alike!

The Purple Crayon
An excellent source of information about the children's book publishing world, especially geared to authors and illustrators, created and maintained by editor Harold Underdown. The site includes dozens of original articles and interviews dealing with the children's book publishing industry, as seen from the point of view of an insider. For all the latest details about comings and goings of children's book editors, be sure to check out Who's Moving Where? And the Basic Information page for aspiring authors and illustrators offers essential information for those wanting to get into the field.

Thirty Poets, Thirty Days on GottaBook
During April 2009 this children's literature blog is celebrating National Poetry Month by featuring previously unpublished poems--one a day--from children's poets such as Arnold Adoff, Nikki Grimes, Pat Mora, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky and others.

United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
The United States national section of IBBY works in this country to promote international children's literature and the exchange of information about books and reading.

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It can be searched by author, title, subject, publisher, year of publication, country of origin and age level. Database entries include bibliographic information such as author, publisher and ISBN, a brief summary of the book, and a citation to a review in one of Schon's reference books. Center for Children's Literature and Culture (CCLC) An interdisciplinary center at the University of Florida, CCLC members include faculty, researchers, teachers, librarians, media specialists, artists, writers and others whose work or interests connect to materials for childen in print and other media. One of CCLC's primary resources is the University of Florida's Baldwin Collection of Historical Children's Literature. Among CCLC's unique offerings is Recess!, a daily radio program of reviews, historical and biographical notes, commentaries, interviews, and sound essays that explores the world of children's culture, past and present. Children's Poetry Archive "When poets read aloud, they breathe life into the poems." That idea is the impetus behind this project that offers recordings of poems from 28 writers whose works will appeal to children and teens. The poems appear in print in addition to recorded versions. Among the poets included in the archive are James Berry, Valerie Bloom, Roald Dahl, Langston Hughes and Michael Rosen. Brief biographies of each poet are included along with information about when the recordings were made. Poems may be searched by author or subject. This project, which is based on Britain, also includes information about British publications that feature the poems. Collecting Children's Books A children's book enthusiast, reviewer, writer and collector writes about children's books old and new on this blog, offering insightful and engaging opinions, including his take on future collectibles. With opening lines such as "I've always wished I could go to one of Cher's garage sales" in addition to thoughtful commentaries, what's not to love? Coretta Scott King Book Awards Curriculum Resource Center This unique and invaluable searchable database of Coretta Scott King award-winning books and honor books allows searching by subject area and/or grade level, and includes original interviews with the book creators about the books, and links to additional resources about the books. Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature Librarian Lisa Bartle has indexed over 5,000 titles from more than 60 awards and best-of-the-year lists to create this free, searchable database, and she continues to keep it updated. Users can choose to narrow their search based on criteria such as age of reader, setting (nation or urban/rural), historical period, and ethnicity/nationality of protagonist, as well as specific award or best-of-the-year list. Keyword searching is also available. deGrummond Children's Literature Collection The deGrummond Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi is a research collection focusing on both historical and contemporary American and British literature for youth. Their web site includes an online exhibit on The Black Experience in Children's Literature. Dr. Seuss Collection This collection is part of the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California at San Diego. On the web site you'll find "Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss" and "The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Suess," which was done before Theordore Geisel's entry into the world of children's books. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art The museum features picture book art from around the world, as well as the work of Eric Carle himself. Guest exhibits highlight the work of other outstanding picture book artists. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) An international organization with regional sections in many countries across the globe, IBBY works to promote international understanding through children's books. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature NCCIL was established in Abilene, Texas, in 1997 as a museum devoted to children's book illustration. Their impressive web page includes general information about the Center and their exhibits, as well as an activity page for children, based on their current exhibit. Native American Books Part of Native American Indian Resources, an outstanding site created by Paula Giese for Native teachers and students, includes content reviews of books by and about American Indians, reviewed by Native critics such as Lisa Mitten and Naomi Caldwell Wood. The reviews are organized by subject, author, title, tribe, and age level. Page by Page This site sponsored by the National Library of Canada follows the creation of two Canadian picture books: Zoom Upstream written by Tim Wynne-Jones and illustrated by Eric Beddows; and School by author/artist Ginette Anfousse. Picturing Books You don't have to be a newcomer to the world of children's literature to be daunted at the thought of evaluating picture book art. Picturing Books can serve as a primer for anyone wanting to increase their understanding and knowledge of the art of picture books. The site provides excellent information about the anatomy and art of the picture book. Among the site's most valuable components are sections that define various artistic media and styles with examples (often but not always drawn from Caldecott titles). SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages This site provides excellent information about many of the most popular fairy tales, with individual pages for each tale that includes a history, scholarly annotation, similar tales, themes, illustrations, and a bibiliography. Begun as a a student project when the webmistress, Heidi Anne Heiner, was in library school, this site is cleanly designed, easily accessible, and frequently updated. A treat for scholars and browsers alike! The Purple Crayon An excellent source of information about the children's book publishing world, especially geared to authors and illustrators, created and maintained by editor Harold Underdown. The site includes dozens of original articles and interviews dealing with the children's book publishing industry, as seen from the point of view of an insider. For all the latest details about comings and goings of children's book editors, be sure to check out Who's Moving Where? And the Basic Information page for aspiring authors and illustrators offers essential information for those wanting to get into the field. Thirty Poets, Thirty Days on GottaBook During April 2009 this children's literature blog is celebrating National Poetry Month by featuring previously unpublished poems--one a day--from children's poets such as Arnold Adoff, Nikki Grimes, Pat Mora, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky and others. United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) The United States national section of IBBY works in this country to promote international children's literature and the exchange of information about books and reading.