Association for Library Service to Children

Janice N. Harrington

Whether you're looking for innovative programming specialized literature resources, or suggestions on motivating young patrons to read, ALA Editions has something for you. With these authoritative selections, you can: -- Expand outreach to children with special needs and hard-to-reach public segments -- Create multicultural collections and programming -- Entertain children with top-notch programming material The supplied sample checklist helps to analyze your library's long-term commitment to multicultural programming. Details ideas for integrated programming designed to help children develop the social, cognitive, and communication skills they need in an increasingly diverse American society

Multiculturalism in Library Programming for Children

American Library Association

American Library Association. Young Adult Services Division

Supplies a variety of sources on lists of children's books in literature, science, mathematics, social studies, and other subjects

A Bibliography of Bibliographies and Review Sources

Selecting Materials for Children and Young Adults

The best of the best from 60 years of Notable Children's Books, 1940-99. The annual Notable lists, produced by a committee made up of members of ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), have been an essential collection-development tool for school and public libraries for more than half a century. This handy resource brings together more than 1,500 notable titles, organized by decade. Also included are theme lists, gathering notable books across the decades around popular subjects.

60 Years of Notable Children's Books

Lists the books that won the Newberry or Caldecott Awards from their inception to 2001.

A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery and Caldecott Awards

With its vivid annotations for all winning medal and honor books since the inception of the awards, librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this indispensable guide for quick-reference, collection and curriculum development, and readers' advisory. Indexed by title and author/illustrator, the 2002 edition includes background on the awards and photos of the new medalists and their books.

With up-to-date annotations for all the medal and honor books since the inception of the awards (Newbery in 1922 and Caledcott in 1938), librarians and teachers everywhere have come to rely on this indispensable guide for quick-reference, collection and curriculum development, and readers' advisory. Fully indexed by title and author/illustrator, the 2005 edition includes background on the awards and photos of the new medalists and their books. For all those professionals committed to introducing literature to young people,

Diane Foote

Featuring contributions by active librarians from around the country, this guide offers a goldmine of quality books for children, spotlighting more than 500 titles published within the last four years.

ALSC's Popular Picks for Young Readers

The latest edition of the "Newbery and Caldecott Awards" guide covers the most distinguished American children's literature and illustration. Featured in this edition are: a comprehensive, annotated awards listing; Kathleen T. Horning's new essay exploring the topic of new editions and bibliographic citations for updated works; notes indicating those Caldecott Medal winners and Honor Books that have been revised and republished with new art; Bette J. Peltola's essay explaining terms and definitions associated with both awards; information on media used in the award-winning books; and a glimpse at criteria used to select the awards.

Horn Book, Inc

The Horn Book

An exclusive collection of 20 acceptance speeches by winners of the most respected prizes in children's literature.

The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001-2010

In the Words of the Winners

Offers librarians, teachers, educators, parents, and children more than 80 years of exemplary literature to share and enjoy.

This is a collection of more than 500 annotated book recommendations. Organized around 44 topics considered by the panel to be 'the most frequently requested', this readers' advisory guide for children's literature (includes titles) on everything from dogs and diaries to adventure and science.

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