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/alsc/newbery.html
- Pura
Belpre Award—This ALA award honors books by and about Hispanic Americans.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprecurrent/belprmedalcurrent.cfm
- Michael
Printz Award—This newer award is given by the ALA for books written for
children ages 12-17.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz
- National
Book Award—Given by an association of publishers, this award has
categories for teens and young children
http://www.nationalbook.org/nbathisyear.html
- 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
- Orbis
Pictus Award—Here is the National Council of Teachers of English’s award
for nonfiction.
http://www.ncte.org/elem/awards/orbispictus/129016.htm
Other
Resources
- Chinaberry
Catalog—Great annotations of carefully selected books can be found here
http://www.chinaberry.com
- 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://www.hbook.com/podcast/default.asp
- Reading Rants—Jen Huber’s edgy and provocative
website that sorts books in ways you never thought possible.
http://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 audiences
http://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://scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult/index.html
