AWARD WINNERS

Smith, Laura. Children's Book Awards International: A Directory of Awards and Winners, from Inception through 1990. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1992.
Reference 028.162 S654c

Major Awards

Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books (1938-Present)
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

Newbery Medal and Honor Books (1922-Present)
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

Other Awards

Coretta Scott King Book Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.htm

International Reading Association: Choices Booklists
http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices.html

Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/wildermedal/wildermedal.htm

Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz

Mildred L. Batchelder Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/batchelderaward/batchelderaward.htm

Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award
http://www.ncte.org/elem/awards/orbispictus

Pura Belpré Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm

Robert F. Sibert Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/sibertmedal/Sibert_Medal.htm

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SUBJECT AND GENRE SPECIFIC BOOKS

Barrera, Rosalinda B. and others. Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, 2nd ed. NCTE Bibliography Series. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1997.
Reference 028.5 B272k

Carroll, Frances Laverne, and Mary Meacham, eds. More Exciting, Funny, Scary, Short, Different, and Sad Books Kids Like about Animals, Science, Sports, Families, Songs, and Other Things. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1992.
Reference 028.5 C319m

Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker, 1992.
Reference 028.5 M652o

Pierce, Kathryn Mitchell, ed. Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K - Grade 6, 12th ed. NCTE Bibliography Series. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1999.
Reference 028.5 N277a

Rochman, Hazel. Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1993.
Reference 028.5 R679ag

Sinclair, Patti K. E for Environment: An Annotated Bibliography of Children's Books with Environmental Themes. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker, 1992.
Reference 028.5 S616e

Williams, Helen E. Books by African-American Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1991.
Reference 028.5 W723b

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GENERAL GUIDES ON CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Cianciolo, Patricia J. Picture Books for Children, 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1990.
Reference 028.5 C566p 1990

Estes, Sally, ed. Popular Reading for Children III: A Collection of Booklist Columns. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1992.
Reference 028.5 E79p

Gillespie, John T. Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6, 7th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Reference 028.5 G478b 2002

Gillespie, John T., and Catherine Barr. Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6. Supplement to the Seventh Edition. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Reference 028.5 G478b 2002 Suppl.

Lima, Carolyn W., and John A. Lima, eds. A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books, 6th ed. Westport, CT: Bowker-Greenwood, 2001.
Reference 028.5 L732a

Price, Anne, and Juliette Yaakov, eds. Children's Catalog, 18th ed. New York, NY: H. W. Wilson, 2001.
Reference 011.62 C536 2001

Sutherland, Zena. Children & Books, 9th ed. New York, NY: Longman, 1997.
Reference 028.5 A667c 1996

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Finding Reviews of Children's Books: Indexes & Databases

The following sources provide citations for reviews of children's books:

Book Review Digest. Bronx, N.Y.: H.W. Wilson, 1906-
Reference 015.73 B724d

*** Book Review Index. Detroit, MI: Gale.
Reference 015.73 B724i

*** Children's Literature Review. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1976-
Reference 028.5 C536

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. Minneapolis, Minn. : H. W. Wilson, 1901-
Reference Indexes (Shelved alphabetically)

Interdisciplinary Databases

*** Academic Search Premier
This is a general, interdisciplinary database that contains full-text and/or indexing of several of the journals that contain reviews of children's books. To find these search for the title of the book or the author's name (last name first) as a subject or word.

*** LexisNexis Academic
A news database that includes book reviews. 1980s to present.

*** OmniFile (WilsonWeb)
This database includes an electronic version of the Reader's Guide, but is linked to several other databases by the same producer. Search for the title of the book or the author's name (last name first) as a subject or as a word.

ERIC
Use this education database to find lesson plan ideas using your children's book.

*** = Highly Recommended Resources

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GETTING THE ARTICLES

• When searching for articles in a database, you may find the full-text of an article linked directly in the database.
• If not, or if you are working for a print resource, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.
  • Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.
  • Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title. Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.
• If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.
  • Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.
  • Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage  --  ILL (in the Services & Forms box)  --  Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.

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Journals that Review Children's Books

Booklist
Academic Search Premier: 01/01/2002- (with a 14 day delay) (Indexing from 08/01/1993- )

*** Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Paper: 1977-
OmniFile: 09/01/1999-10/01/2007 (Indexing from 01/1983- )
Project Muse: 09/01/2005-

The Horn Book Magazine
Paper: 1960-1999, 2004-
Microfilm: 2000-2003
Academic Search Premier: 07/01/1990-
OmniFile: 05/01/1997- (Indexing from 01/1994- )

Kirkus Reviews
Academic Search Premier: 12/01/2001-
Lexis Nexis Academic: 04/15/1991-

New York Times Book Review
Paper: Latest month + 3 month back file
Microfilm: 1857-
LexisNexis Academic: 06/01/1980-

Publishers Weekly
Paper: Latest year + 1 year back file
Academic Search Premier: 01/20/1997- (Indexing from 01/13/1989- )
Business & Company ProFile ASAP: 01/01/1990- (Indexing from 01/1987)
Business Source Elite: 01/20/1997- (Indexing from 01/13/1989- )
Lexis Nexis Academic: 07/03/2000-
OmniFile: 01/01/1998- (Indexing from 01/1983- )

Reading Teacher
Each year, two articles--"Children's Choices" and "Teacher's Choices"--select and review children's books. In the paper version, use the index at the end of each bound volume to locate the articles for that academic year.
Paper: 1965-
Academic Search Premier: 04/01/1990- (with a 12 month delay) (Indexing from 10/01/1989- )
OmniFile: 10/01/2000- (Indexing from 10/1983- )

School Library Journal
Academic Search Premier: 09/01/1974-
Business & Company ProFile ASAP: 03/01/2000- (Indexing from 01/1987- )
Lexis Nexis Academic: 04/01/2001-
OmniFile: 01/01/1998- (Indexing from 01/1994- )

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Researching Children's Book Authors

Commire, Anne, ed. 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, MI: Gale, 1978.
Reference 028.5 Y47 v.1-2

Hedblad, Alan. Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Selection of Sketches from Something about the Author. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1993.
Reference 028.520922 M234a

MacNee, Marie J. Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Writers. New York, NY: UXL, 1995.
Reference 028.5 M169s v.1-2

Rollock, Barbara. Black Authors & Illustrators of Children's Books: A Biographical Dictionary, 2nd ed. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, v. 1316. New York, NY: Garland Publishing, 1992.
Reference 028.5092 B692b

Silvey, Anita, ed. Children's Books and Their Creators: An Invitation to the Feast of Twentieth-Century Children's Literature. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1995.
Reference 028.5 S587c

*** Something About the Author: Facts and Picture about Contemporary Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971-.
Reference 028.520922 S696a

*** = Highly Recommended Resources

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Citing Your Sources

For help using APA Style, consult the following resources:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2001.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 p976m 2001 (at Reference Desk)

Concise Rules of APA Style.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2005.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 C744r (at Reference Desk)

Writer's Handbook (Writing Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Trexler Library handout on using APA style: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/apa_example.pdf
This and other style guide handouts available from the library website.  Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research Help box).

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