LibGuides: TE 348: Reading & Responding to Children's & YA Literature: Independent Reading Project

American Library Association (ALA) Awards

Caldecott Medal
most distinguished American picture book
Sibert Medal
best informational book
Newbery Medal
most distinguished contributions to American literature for children
Coretta Scott King Book Award
outstanding African American authors and illustrators
Pura Belpré Award
presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator

American Indians in Children's Literature
INCREDIBLE blog maintained by a renowned expert in children's literature
Cynsations - Celebrating Children's & YA Literature
book reviews, author interviews, book news, etc - initially started by Cynthia Leitich Smith, a great children's lit author
We Need Diverse Books blog
Posts on a range of topics, typically around diversity.
The Brown Bookshelf
There's a wealth of info on this site including a great blog.
Rich in Color
reading & reviewing diverse young adult books

CCBC Weekly Book Reviews
Weekly book reviews from the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a highly respected center at the U of Wisc
Kirkus Reviews
Online site with a ton of reviews. They also produce a paper version that we have in the library (1st floor, east side).
School Library Journal
School Library Journal is a publication for school librarians. There are many reviews (but there are articles too). You might also want to look at their website though much of the content is behind a paywall.
The Horn Book
The paper version is located in tall wooden shelves on the 1st floor, east side. You also look at their website. Some content is free, some is not.

To find journals, search by title on the "journals & newspapers" link on the library's homepage (lib.msu.edu)

Some quality journals for children's literature include:

How to find Language Arts at the library
this is a link to a 7 min video explaining the steps on how to find the journal Language Arts on the library's website

Research on Diversity in Youth Literature
WOW Review: Reading Across Cultures
First Opinions, Second Reactions
FOSR fills a void by publishing book reviews that meet the needs of K–12 teachers of language arts, parents and children, and public and school librarians.
Michigan Reading Journal
International Literacy Association
Some open access content from 3 journals:
• Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
• Reading Research Quarterly
• The Reading Teacher