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Bridging the Generations

Through Children's and Young Adult Literature

Sunday, April 13, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
University Library Fireplace Lounge

A discussion of read-alouds for young children and families, choosing the right books for elementary and middle schoolers and resources for parents!

A reading nook was made available for young children, complete with comfortable pillows.

The presentations were interspersed with special readings by John Lawyer (Professor Emeritus, Political Science) from "Winnie the Pooh".

Facilitators:

Adele Greenlee, Professor of Education

Susan Brooks, Associate Professor of English

Diana Magnuson, Professor of History

Eric Gossett, Professor of Math and Computer Science

Children's Literature Forum Handout

Friends of the Bethel Library—April 13, 2008

Online Resources

Keeping Up: Some good sources for young adult book ideas and information

Susan Leigh Brooks, Associate Professor of English

General Awards

• Newbery Medal—This is the biggie given by the ALA for ages 9-12. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm

• Coretta Scott King Award—This ALA award honors books by and about African-Americans. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm

• Pura Belpre Award—This ALA award honors books by and about Hispanic Americans. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm

• Michael Printz Award—This newer award is given by the ALA for books written for children ages 12-17.  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm#current

• Best Books for Young Adults—ALA provides readers with a longer list of recommended new books published each year. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklist/bbya

• National Book Award—Given by an association of publishers, this award has categories for teens and young children.  http://www.nationalbook.org/index.html

• Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards—See what the premier children’s book journal The Horn Book recommends. http://www.hbook.com/bghb/

• Carnegie Medal—See what’s happening with young adult literature on the other side of the Atlantic.http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/index.php

Nonfiction Awards

• Robert Sibert Medal—This is the ALA award for nonfiction. http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=CC2FC724C44501B8

• Orbis Pictus Award—Here is the National Council of Teachers of English’s award for nonfiction. http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus

Other Resources

• Chinaberry Catalog—Great annotations of carefully selected books can be found herehttp://www.chinaberry.com

• Chapter a Day--Hennepin County Library will send you a chapter a day of recommended books for teens http://www.supportlibrary.com/nt/landing.cfm?x=242&menu=bccarousel&submenu=bcsignup

• The Horn Book Podcasts—Catch up with new books in the car or on the treadmill with these podcasts of author interviews and other book events.http://archive.hbook.com/podcast/default.asp

• Reading Rants—Jen Huber’s edgy and provocative website that sorts books in ways you never thought possible.http://www.readingrants.org/

• Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature—This database lets you search dozens of ways for kids’ books about certain subjects, time periods, authors, or audienceshttp://www.dawcl.com

• Kay Vandergrift’s Young Adult Resources Page –Want a place to start? This list of Kay Vandergrift’s top 100 young adult books includes a lot of my favorites.http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/YoungAdult/index.html