Core Collections - "...these reliable guides help librarians build and maintain well-rounded collections of the most highly recommended reference, non-fiction and fiction books." For all of your collection development and maintenance, general reference and readers’ advisory needs, these reliable guides help librarians build and maintain well-rounded collections of the most highly recommended reference, non-fiction and fiction books.
With a solid history of excellence—which has earned respect and recognition within the library market—these collections are the only collection development tools on the market with clear recommendation levels and documented selection criteria. This gives these collections an unparalleled level of credibility and authority as impartial and expert aids. Learn more about the team that selects and recommends these titles. These comprehensive collection development tools for public, academic and K-12 libraries, which list thousands of books chosen for their merit, are available online and in print.
Online H. In Print {quote} Recommended to librarians and libraries at all levels. NoveList K-8 Plus - "NoveList K-8 Plus is an ideal solution for librarians, parents, and teachers looking for Common Core resources for students. " NoveList K-8 Plus is an ideal solution for librarians, parents, and teachers looking for Common Core resources for students.
A key focus of Common Core State Standards is nonfiction. NoveList K-8 Plus includes extensive nonfiction reading recommendations, plus additional documents that help teachers select appropriate texts and create assignments based on the standards. Caldecott Medal Home Page - "...awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.". Click here for Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938-Present The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. 2021 Medal Winner. Newbery Medal Home Page - "...awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.".
Click here for Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. ALAN Online-"The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE promotes communication and cooperation among all individuals who have a special interest in adolescent literature. Welcome to AcqWeb, "the gathering place for librarians and other professionals interested in acquisitions and collection development." Junior Library Guild - "The collection development and book review service relied upon by thousands of schools and public libraries."
The Horn Book Guide Online: "For every teacher, librarian, or parent who has struggled to identify just the right book to place in a particular student's hands, help has arrived with The Horn Book Guide Online." Welcome!
For every teacher, librarian, or parent who has struggled to identify just the right book to place in a particular student's hands, help has arrived with The Horn Book Guide Online. Published each spring and fall by the Horn Book, Inc., the authoritative Horn Book Guide publishes short, critical reviews of virtually every hardcover trade book published in the United States for young people. Gathered here are more than 112,681 reviews published between 1989 and 2017! Guys Read - "Welcome to Guys Read, a web-based literacy program for boys founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka. Our mission is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers.". School Library Journal - "School Library Journal aspires to be an accelerator for innovation in schools and public libraries that serve the information, literacy, and technology needs of 21st century children and young adults."
Youth Services Librarianship - Special Needs Youth: This project "provides students with an opportunity to think more deeply about some of the unique challenges and opportunities of working with young people in both school and public libraries." The term "special needs youth" covers a diverse group of children and teens.
At the most basic level, it refers to any nontraditional or disadvantaged populations. These are patrons who are marginalized in their communities such as teen parents, youth in foster care, homeless teens and runaways, homeschooled students, and members of the LGBTQ community as well as people with disabilities. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 13% of youth (aged 3-21) are identified as having a disability,[1] which can include physical disabilities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia), cognitive disabilities, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities (e.g. autism spectrum disorders), and mental illness. They can be congenital (i.e. present from birth) or acquired, and can be visible (e.g. readily apparent to the casual observer) or invisible (e.g. not identifiable unless explicitly disclosed). Facilities Technology. Titlewave - "Welcome to Titlewave, where you can find the best, educationally-relevant materials to support learning. Search our curated content – print books, ebooks and more – and let our resources help you build your curriculum."
Library Media Connection - "Library Media Connection delivers the insight, answers and encouragement school librarians need to transform their libraries into thriving hubs for 21st century learning and teaching." Center for Children's Books - "The CCB houses a non-circulating collection of more than 16,000 recent and historically significant trade books for youth, birth through high school, plus review copies of nearly all trade books." VOYA - "Founded in 1978, Voice of Youth Advocates, or (VOYA), magazine is the leading library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading." Booklist Onine: "More than 170,000 book reviews for librarians, book groups, and book lovers—from the trusted experts at the American Library Association"
ALSC Book & Media Awards: "The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children.". 2018 ALSC Book & Media Award winners 2018 Award Acceptance Speeches.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - "Welcome to the homepage of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, one of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians." YALSA's Book Awards & Booklists - "The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. ".
*YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners.
Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. Looking for great teen books? Look no further than YALSA's Book Awards and Selected Booklists. While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. Pura Belpré Award - "The Pura Belpré Award is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children.".
The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library.
The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.
Children's Author Award | Youth Illustrator Award | Young Adult Author Award 2021 Children's Author Award Winner. Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site- "A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics." The Coretta Scott King Book Awards - "given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values." The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. NEW CSK BLOG: Follow the latest news and information from CSK on the brand new CSK Blog! To learn more, visit www.olos.ala.org/csk. 2017 Author Award Winner The 2017 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Author Winner is given to Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin for “March Book: Three,” published by Top Shelf Productions, an imprint of IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works LLC.
“March: Book Three,” is a first-hand account of the Civil Rights Movement through Lewis’ eyes. Co-author John Lewis is the U.S. 2017 Illustrator Award Winner Dr. International Children's Digital Library - "The ICDL Foundation's goal is to build a collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. ". PLCMC: BookHive Home Page - "Throughout the system, the Library provide free and open access to its physical and electronic collections and information, as well as to its services for people of all ages, from toddlers to teens to adults."