RE 5140: Advanced Study of Children's Literature
RESOURCES IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER
Belk Library, Appalachian State University
Biographical & Critical Resources for Authors & Illustrators
| Children's Literature Review Gale (annual) | IMC Reference 028.52 C536 |
| Something About the Author . Gale (annual) | IMC Reference 928 S696 |
| Children's Literature Comprehensive Database |
| Literature Resource Center |
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Genre & Country Literature Selection Aids
Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6 . Bowker, 2003.
IMC Reference 011.62 B5595
Children's Books: Awards & Prizes . Children's Book Council, 1996.
IMC Reference 028.5 C5362
Children's Books from Other Countries . Scarecrow, 1998.
IMC Reference 028.55 C5365
Junior Genreflecting . Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
IMC Reference 016.813 V944ju
Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grade K-8 , by Violet Harris.
IMC Stacks 370.196 T253
What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature . Gale, 1997.
IMC Reference 016.8108 W555
Library Catalog Search Strategies ( http://wncln.wncln.org/search )
To find children's literature from a country or specific people group, select the Subject search &
| enter: | Country name fiction | Example: germany fiction |
| OR | group name fiction | Example: jews fiction |
Then choose the Limit/Sort Search function from the red buttons across the top of the list retrieved, & limit your search to Where Item is Located - ASU IMC .
To find biographies of authors or illustrators, select the Subject search &
| enter: | person's name (last name first) |
Example: polacco patricia |
Useful Web Sites
Instructional Materials Center (IMC) : http://www.library.appstate.edu/imc
American Library Association - ALSC : http://www.ala.org/alsc
Children's & Young Adult Author Internet Site : http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm
Children's Literature Web Site : http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Overbooked: Children's Literature Site : http://www.overbooked.org/genres/youth/index.html
Content Editor: Pat Farthing farthingsp@appstate.edu