Ramsey Library Research
Guides

Association for Library Service to
Children and Young Adult
Library Services Association Get the latest information,
announcements, and resources from these American Library Association divisions.
The ALA site provides lists of notable and award winning books by year.
The Author Corner A place
to meet authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books.
CCBC : Cooperative
Children's Book Center Contains an archive of book reviews
organized by year and searchable by genre. Numerous links to author and
illustrator pages and other major children's literature sites. University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Center for Children's
Books Link to the storytelling page to hear stories and get reviews
of storytelling recordings. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Children's
Book and Play Reviews
Search for reviews of books and plays, journal articles, and annotated lists
of notable books.
Children's
Literature & Language Arts Resources "One of the best library
related sites on the 'net," according to Library Hi Tech.
Database of Award Winning Children's
Literature
"The purpose of this database is to
create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find
out if a book has won one of the indexed awards."
Index to
Internet Sites: Children's and Young Adults' Authors &
Illustrators A HUGE list of links to every author and illustrator
you can think of. From James Madison U.
International Children's
Digital Library The world's largest
international digital library designed for and by children. Focuses on
introducing children to new cultures through literature.
Resources
for the Study of Children's Literature Extensive list of
links to sites. Produced at Elmhurst College.
The Literacy
Web Includes a section for teachers with tips and lessons for using
children's literature in the classroom.
Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Web
Page
Look for ready-to-use booktalks, lists of recommended reading and more.
NoveList
(provided by NC LIVE) Online guide allows you to explore fiction for
children, young adults, and easy readers by subject and link to related
Web articles and book reviews.
Once Upon a
Time Links to book lists and information by genre.
Oyate (Native American
organization) This organization works to see that Native American lives
and histories are portrayed honestly. Includes lists of recommended
books by grade level and lists of books to avoid.
Picturing Books
- A Web site about picture books
ReadWriteThink (International
Reading Association) Includes standards-based lesson plans, peer
reviewed Web resources, and classroom activities that incorporation
children's literature in reading and writing instruction.
South Asian Children's
Books Book lists and reviews by age level and genre.
StoryPlace: The Children's Digital
Library In English and Español. A service of the Public Library of Charlotte &
Mecklenburg County.
Vandergrift’s
Children's Literature Tips, ideas, and links for those teaching
literature to young people.
Yahoo! Literature Genres : Children's
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Adult
Book Awards
The following resources represent a small selection of juvenile
material available in Ramsey Library. Search the library catalog for
additional and recently added materials.
Searching the Library
Catalog
Subject
Searching
Broad subject headings include:
Children’s
literature Young
adult literature Children’s
poetry
Consult the Library of Congress Subject
Headings (LCSH) located in the catalog area
for a complete list of subject headings.
You may focus your search by using appropriate
subdivisions listed in the LCSH or by
selecting those displayed on the catalog with the broad heading.
For example:
Children’s
literature -- bibliography Children's literature --
collected works Children's literature -- history and
criticism
Young
adult literature -- bibliography Young adult literature
-- history and criticism
Best
books -- children’s literature Best
books -- young adult literature
The subdivision, juvenile literature, may
be used to identify children’s and young adult titles in many
subject disciplines.
Art
-- juvenile literature Science
-- juvenile literature
Authors as Subjects
Be aware that individual authors will not be listed in the
LCSH, but may be searched as subjects simply by entering the name
in a subject search.
Potter,
Beatrix Hamilton,
Virginia -- criticism and
interpretation
Keyword searching
Keyword searches identify terms in the subject, title, and
content description fields of a catalog record. Simply enter one
or more distinctive words describing your topic and the catalog
will retrieve and display titles in which all of these words
appear in the catalog record.
juvenile AND mountain AND folklore
cats AND dogs AND juvenile
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Below are some key reference books for children's literature. Browse
the reference shelves in sections REF PN 1009 and
REF Z 1037 for additional titles.
Dictionaries and
Encyclopedias
The Children's Literature Dictionary. (REF PN 1008.5 .L38
2002)
Encyclopedia of Fable (REF PN 980 .S66 1998)
Biographical Information
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index (Online database; UNCA only) An
electronic index to information about people, including authors and
illustrators, in reference books and Biography Index.
Children's Authors and Illustrators: An Index to Biographical
Dictionaries. Detroit: Gale 1987. (REF Z 1037 .A1 L2 1987)
Selected Biographical Sources
Adamson, Lynda. Literature Connections to
World History, 7-12. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. (REF
Z1037 .A1 A27)
American Writers for Children before 1900. Detroit: Gale, 1985.
(REF PN451 .D5 v.42)
American Writers for Children, 1900-1960. Detroit: Gale, 1985.
(REF PN451 .D5 v.22)
Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books: Writings on Their
Lives and Works. NY: Bowker, 1972. (REF PN 1009 .A1 H58)
Black Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books. NY: Garland,
1999. (REF PN 1009 .A1 B1)
Calvert, Stephen. Best Books for
Young Adult Readers. NJ: Bowker, 1997 ( REF Z 1037 .C176)
Fourth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators. NY: HW Wilson,
1978. (REF PN 1009 .A1 F6)
Illustrators of Books for Young People. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow
Press, 1975. (REF NC 45 .W3)
Something About the Author: Facts and Pictures about Contemporary
Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People. Detroit: Gale.
(REF PN 451 .S6) Use the latest cumulative index to identify the
volume that includes a specific author.
St. James Guide to Children's Writers. Detroit: St. James Press,
1999. (REF PN 1009 .A1 T9 1999)
Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. Chicago: St. Martin’s,
1989. (REF PN 1009.A1 T9)
Writers for Children. NY: Scribners, 1988. (REF PN 1009 .A1 W73
1988)
Writers for Young Adults. New York: Scribners, 1997. (REF PN
1009 .A1 W75 1997)
Yesterday's Authors of Books for Children: Facts and Pictures About
Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People, From Early Times to
1960. Detroit: Gale. 2 vols. (REF PN 451 .Y4)
Books on the list below provide access to juvenile books by theme or by
broad subject. Each book has a subject index to titles, or arranges titles
by themes. Often plot summaries, reviews or brief annotations are
included.
Generally, books of this type are shelved in reference sections PN 1009
and Z 1037. Look on these shelves for additional guides or titles acquired
very recently.
Adamson, Lynda G. World Historical
Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults.
Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. (Ref PN 3377.5 .H57 B13 1999)
Adventuring With Books: A Booklist for Pre-K -6. Urbana,
IL: NCTE, 1999. (REF Z 1037 .N346 1999)
American Library Association. 60 Years of Notable Children's
Books. Chicago: Booklist Publications, 2003. (Ref Z 1037 .S59
2003x)
Beacham’s Guide to Literature for Young Adults. Washington, DC:
Beacham, 1989. (REF PN 1009 .A1 B43 1989 Vols. 1-5)
Blake, Barbara. A Guide to Children's Books About Asian
Americans. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 1995. (REF E
184 .O6 B57 1995)
Carruth, Gorton. The Young Reader’s Companion. New Providence,
NJ: Bowker, 1993. (REF PN 1008.5 .C373)
Children’s Catalog. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1996. (REF
Z1037 .C5443 18th ed.2001) Updated with annual supplements.
Dale, Doris C. Bilingual Children's Books in English and
Spanish. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003. (REF Z1037.7 .D36
2003)
Fisher, Janet. An Index to
Historical Fiction for Children and Young People. England: SCOLAR press,
1994. (Ref PR 830 .H5 B15)
Gillespie, John. Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade
6. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1990. (REF Z1037 .G48 1990)
Gillespie, John. Best Books for High School Readers. Westport,
CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. (REF Z1039 .G55 2004) .
Gillespie, John. Best Books for Middle School and Junior High
Readers. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. (REF Z1037
.G482 2004) .
The Horn Book Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Books, 1989
- .(REF Z1037 .H67) Biannual.
Kies, Cosette. Supernatural Fiction for Teens. Englewood, CO:
Libraries Unlimited, 1992. (REF Z1037 .K485 1992)
Kobrin, Beverly. Eyeopeners II: Children’s Books to Answer Questions
About the World Around Them. New York: Scholastic, 1995. (REF Z1037
.K598 1995)
Lima, Carolyn. A to Zoo Subject Access to Children’s Picture
Books. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1993. (REF Z 1037 .L715)
Lind, Beth. Multicultural Children's Literature: An Annotated
Bibliography, Grades K-8. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1996. (REF E 184
.A1 B155)
Lowe, Joy. Colonial America in Literature for Youth.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. (REF E188.B1 L69 2003)
Lowe, Joy. Discoveries and Inventions in Literature for Youth:
A Guide and Resource Book. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. (REF Z
1037 .L93 2004)
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World. New
Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1992. (REF Z1037 .M654)
Odean, Kathleen. Great Books for Boys: More than 600 Books for Boys
2 to 14. New York: Balletine, 1998. (REF 1037 .O24 1998)
Rand, Donna. Black Books Galore! New York: Wiley, 1998. (REF E
185 .R3 1998)
Roachman, Hazel. Against Borders: Promoting Books for a
Multicultural World. Chicago: ALA, 1993. (REF PN 1009 .A1 R63
1993)
Seale, Doris. A Broken Flute: Native
Experience in Books for Children. AltaMira, 2005 (Ref E 77.4 .B76)
Silverblank, Fran. An Annotated
Bibliography of Historical Fiction for the Social Studies. Dubuque , Iowa:
Kendal/Hunt, 1992. (Ref D 16.2 .S55)
Sinclair, Patti. E for Environment: An Annotated Bibliography of
Children’s Books with Environmental Themes. New Providence, NJ:
Bowker, 1992 (REF PN 1009 .A1 Z973)
Tomlinson, Carl M., ed. Children's Books from Other Countries.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998. (REF PN 1009 .A1 C5428 1997)
Totten, Herman. Culturally Diverse Library Collections for
Youth. New York: Neal Schuman, 1996. (REF E 184 .A1 B18 1996)
Schon, Isabel. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and
Young Adults. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2004 (Ref
PN 1009 .A1 B173)
Subject Index to Poetry for Children and Young People. Chicago:
ALA, 1977. (REF PN 1023 .S6)
The Young Adult Reader’s Advisor. New Providence, NJ: Bowker,
1992. (PN 1009 .A1 Z996 1992)
Titles in the following list provide information about the
early award winners. Link to official book award Web pages for the most
current awards.
Children’s Books: Awards and Prizes. New York: Children’s Book
Council. (REF PN 1008.2 .Z9 C5 1992)
Smith, Laura. Children’s Book Awards International: A Directory of
Awards and Winners, from Inception – 1990. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,
1992. (REF Z1037 .A2 S45 1992)
Newbery and Caldecott Awards. Chicago: American Library Assoc.,
1999. (REF Z1037 .A2 .N474 1999)
Newbery and Caldecott Medallists and Honor Book Winners:
Bibliographies and Resource Material Through 1991. New York:
Neal-Schuman, 1992. (REF Z1037 .A2 B76 1992)
Handbooks / Research /
Publishing
Carpenter, Humphrey. Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature.
New York: Oxford Press, 1984. (REF PN1008.5 .C37 1984)
Fisher, Margery. Who’s Who in Children’s Books: A Treasury of the
Familiar Characters of Childhood. New York: Holt, Rinehart &
Winston, 1975. (REF PN1009 .A1 F575)
Research and Professional Resources in Children’s Literature:
Piecing a Patchwork Quilt. Newark: International Reading Assoc., 1995.
(REF PN1009 .A1 R46 1995)
Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market. (Ref PN147.5
C48). Received annually. A guide to children’s literature
publishers.
Censorship / Intellectual Freedom
American Library Association (ALA)
ALA's
Office of Intellectual Freedom monitors challenges made against
children's books in the United States.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) The NCTE
Anti-Censorship site provides useful information on how to respond to
book challenges.
Foerstel, Herbert. Banned in the USA: A Reference Guide to
Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood,
1993. (REF Z 658 .U5 F64 1994)
Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds. New York: Facts on
File, 1998. (REF Z 658 .U5 K37 1998)
Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds. New York: Facts on
File, 1998. (REF Z 658 .U5 S68 1998)
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Books written for children and young adults are located on the
1st floor (lower level) in the Juvenile
Literature Collection. Search the library catalog for specific
titles.
Books that provide historical or critical analysis of juvenile
literature are generally shelved in the PN 1009 section of the general
collection. A few representative titles are listed below. To locate
additional titles search the library catalog or browse the shelves.
Children’s Literature. Annual of the Modern Language
Association's Group on Children’s Literature. New Haven: Yale University
Press, vol. 1, 1980 - (PN 1009 .A1 C514)
International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature.
London: Routledge, 1996. (PN 1008.5 .I57)
Masterworks of Children’s Literature, 8 volumes. (PN1009 .A1
M37) The first seven volumes present authoritative texts of works
published for children between 1550 and 1900. Volume 8 brings the series
to a conclusion by surveying the major developments in twentieth-century
English and American children’s literature.
Norton, Donna E. Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction
to Children's Literature. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall,
1995. (PN1009 .A1 N68 1995).
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E-Journals (Selected)
Search the library catalog by Periodical Title for additional online
journals.
ALAN
Review Full-text access to articles and reviews related to young
adult literature (1994-present).
Book
Links Provides highlights of the current issue and a searchable
index for previous printed issues.
Booklist Provides a
monthly sampling of new reviews, lists of notable books, but not
full-text of articles.
Horn Book Magazine
Reviews of the best children's books published,
articles about children's books and more.
The Lion and the
Unicorn (Project MUSE; UNCA
only) Online version of the journal committed to a serious, ongoing
discussion of literature for children from an international scope
(1995-present).
Current Printed Journals
The most recent journal issues are shelved in the Current
Periodicals area. Consult the library catalog for the location of
back issues or access to electronic versions.
The Alan Review (PER Z 1037 .A1 A5) Book
Links (PER Z 1037 .B7215) Booklist (PER Z 1035
.A49) Children's Literature in Education (PER 1037 .A1
C5) Criticas (Per Z 1035 .A1 C75) Horn Book
Magazine (PER Z 1037 .A15) Journal of Youth Services in
Libraries (PER Z 718.1 A1 T6) Language Arts (PER
LB 1576 .A1 E6) The Lion and the Unicorn (PER PN 1009 .A1
V6) School Library Journal (PER Z 675 .S3
S29115) School Library Media Quarterly (PER Z 675 .S3
S2912) Voice of Youth Advocates (PER Z 1037 .A1
V6) WEB (Wonderfully Exciting Books) (PER PN 1008.2
W38)
Identifying Journal Citations
From the library home page click on Electronic Resources. Select Online
periodical indexes and databases by Subject. Click Educaton.
After the page loads, click to select a periodicals index. The
following indexes are especially useful for locating articles about
children’s literature. Always read the help and searching hints
screens before attempting to search a database that is new to
you.
ERIC
(Educational Resources Information Center)
Begin your search for articles in the ERIC database. This database is
available from two different vendors. While the content is the same, the
search interface varies.
The Educators Reference Desk:
ERIC Database Educational Resources Information Center's index to the
literature of education. Also provides a searchable archive of lesson
plans and resource guides. "Advanced Search" is recommended.
ERIC
via EBSCOHost (Provided by NC LIVE)
Other Online
Indexes
InfoTrac Academic
OneFile Indexes abstracts and full-text
articles from core journals in many disciplines. A good source for reviews
of children’s books.
World
Catalog. Index to over 41 million book and audiovisual catalog
records in 17,000 libraries. WorldCat is not a periodical index, but it is
an excellent resource for identifying juvenile books and other media by
subject.
Identifying journals owned by Ramsey Library
Search the library catalog to
determine whether a certain journal is located at Ramsey Library or in the
Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN).
Obtaining journals not owned by Ramsey Library
Check the library catalog. If ASU
or WCU owns a journal, you may request it through ABC Express. If a journal is not at UNCA, ASU, or WCU, you may request an article
copy through Interlibrary
Loan.
Detailed information about ABC Express and Interlibrary Loan is
available at the Reference Desk.
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