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 Websites presented in alphabetical order AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults 
 AppLit offers articles, author pages, bibliographies, fiction and poetry, lesson plans, links, and study guides for children's literature from Appalachia, defined here as "the mountainous regions of Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia; all of the mountain state of West Virginia; and the hilly region of southern Ohio." From a professor of English. http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/ Topics: Children's Literature, Lesson Plans, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated May 31, 2006 Association of Jewish Libraries: The New Jewish Values Finder: A Guide to Values in Children's Books
This project's purpose "is to identify the Jewish values found in Jewish children's books published since 1995." A searchable database of books for children (preschool through high school) includes complete citations, with an option to search for award winning titles. Also includes announcements of children's book awards and lists of notable books for younger and older readers. http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Judaism, Literature & Books Last updated Mar 6, 2004 Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
"Information about recommended books in Spanish for children and adolescents published around the world. More than 10,000 in print books that deserve to be read by Spanish-speaking children and adolescents (or those who wish to learn Spanish) are in the database," as well as recommended books in English about Latinos. Highlights upcoming workshops and conferences and includes links related to literacy. Available in English and Spanish. http://www2.csusm.edu/csb/ Topics: Children's Literature, Languages, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Child Lit
"Child_Lit is an unmoderated [listserv] convened for the express purpose of examining the theory and criticism of literature for children and young adults." Subscription required to search archive dating back to August 1999. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/childlit/about.html Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jul 24, 2004 De Grummond Children's Literature Collection
A collection of children's literature that focuses on historical and contemporary American and British literature. The searchable archives contain "the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1200 authors and illustrators, as well as over 70,000 published books dating from 1530 to the present" and include fables, fairy tales, folklore, alphabet books, nursery rhymes, moral tales, fantasy, and fiction. From the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. http://www.lib.usm.edu/%7Edegrum/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarian Specialties, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 30, 2006 Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899)
Biography and information about the works of Horatio Alger Jr., "best-selling boys' series writer" of dime-store novels such as the "Ragged Dick" series. "His moralistic stories ... inspired many generations of children and taught them the virtues of industry, thrift, and honor." The site provides a list of pseudonyms, selected poems and stories, and images of some Alger letters. From the Horatio Alger Collection of the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/alger/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 16, 2007 The Horn Book Inc. Virtual History Exhibit
In honor of the 75th anniversary (in 1999) of The Horn Book Magazine, the editors assembled memorabilia, correspondence, groundbreaking articles, interviews, letters, and more. Highlights include Laura Ingalls Wilder's recipe for gingerbread, an original Beatrix Potter illustration, and Johanna Hurwitz' membership card to the now defunct Horn Book League for budding child authors. Also has a brief history of the founding of Horn Book. http://www.hbook.com/history/ Topics: Children's Literature, Correspondence, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page
"This website is a means of sharing ideas and information with all those interested in literature for children and young adults." Covers youth literature, book illustration, history of children's literature, genre fiction, and women's studies, as well as copyright, censorship, the Internet, and intellectual freedom. From Kay Vandergrift, Professor Emerita, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University. http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Social Issues Last updated Sep 15, 2009 The Kipling Society
The site features information about the life and works of Rudyard Kipling, poet and author of works such as "Just So Stories" and "Kim." Includes a brief biography, chronology, dozens of poems, scholarly articles, notes on Kipling's works, lists of works by and about Kipling, and a glossary of Hindustani, Urdi, and Hindi words found in Kipling's works. From the Kipling Society, a London-based membership organization and library founded in 1927. http://www.kipling.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Literature for Children
A digitized "collection of the treasures of children's literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950." Features more than 550 titles by almost 300 authors. Browsable by author or title; searchable by keyword, author, title, and subject. Also includes a section on color in literature for children and color management strategies for reproduction of children's literature. From the State University System of Florida. http://susdl.fcla.edu/juv/ Topics: Children's Literature Last updated May 19, 2004 merrycoz.org: Works for Children & Adults, 1800-1872
This site provides transcriptions of lesser known book and magazine materials from American children's literature from 1800 to 1872, as well as "an eccentric collection of works for adults, from 1800 to 1872." Also includes a timeline, bibliographies for selected authors, images, and commentary and essays by the site author. Browsable by subject or title. From a researcher and collector. http://www.merrycoz.org Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Aug 24, 2004 The Novels of Horatio Alger, Jr.
This website contains the results of an "evaluation of the nineteenth century dime novels of Horatio Alger, Jr., and analysis of the texts in a fairy tale context, particularly the Cinderella tale." Features a biography of Alger, list of archetypes and themes, and plot summaries of some of the novels (with images of book covers). Designed by a summer intern "under the auspices of the University of Rochester Libraries." http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cinder/Horatiomain.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Papertigers.org
"A website for librarians, teachers, publishers, and all those interested in young readers' books from and about the Pacific Rim and South Asia." Includes book reviews, author interviews, an art gallery, reading recommendations, and a directory of resources (such as magazines and courses). Panorama provides "an overview of children's and young adult books, in English but published anywhere in the world." http://papertigers.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 27, 2003 |
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