Reference
- Children's literature [electronic resource] : a reader's history, from Aesop to Harry PotterCovers the history of Children's Literature in just 400 pages-from classical antiquity to the present. An interesting and erudite book.
- A critical handbook of children's literatureScholar Lukens work covers both the history of children's literature and the history of criticism of children's literature.
- Historical dictionary of children's literature [electronic resource]Includes a chronology, listing of major children's literature awards and recipients, fairy tales, and different formats of books for children.
Databases
- ERIC - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowThe ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature. The ERIC database corresponds to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Both journals provide access to some 14,000 documents and over 20,000 journal articles per year.
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowUse advanced search to locate children's books by author or title.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowGale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Pedagogy
- Children's Literature in ActionCovers topics such as selecting books in different genres, school libraries, children's libraries, and different activity programs.
- Children's Literature in the Classroom: Engaging Lifelong ReadersDiscusses how to use literacy programs to develop lifelong readers in children, including practical strategies for engaging students with children's literature.
- Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult LiteratureThis landmark volume is the first to bring together leading scholarship on children’s and young adult literature from three intersecting disciplines: Education, English, and Library and Information Science.
- Through the Eyes of a Child: an Introduction to Children's LiteratureMaterial focuses on current, proven approaches to teaching such as the literature-based reading approach and the use of literature to encourage children's responses to reading.
- Using Children's Literature in Preschool to Develop Comprehension: Understanding and Enjoying BooksAimed at preschool teachers, this book includes information on language arts and reading in the preschool environment. The focus is on reading comprehension and literacy.
Children's and YA Books in the College Classroom by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780786495023Publication Date: 2015Using children's and young adult literature is a great way to enhance a variety of college classes in fields as varied as biology, computer game development, political science and history. This collection of new essays by educators from a number of disciplines describes how to use such works as Where the Wild Things Are, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Swamp Thing, Percy Jackson, and Harry Potter to introduce complex concepts and spark interest in difficult subjects. The contributors describe innovative teaching strategies using dystopian fiction, graphic narratives, fairy tales and mythology. Often overlooked or dismissed by teachers, children's literature can support student learning by raising levels of academic rigor, creativity and critical thinking.
Historical Aspects of Children's Literature
Children's Literature by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780226473024Publication Date: 2009Charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from "Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland" to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are "to Harry Potter.
The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature by Call Number: Purdy/Kresge Library PN 6071 .C5 N67 2005 (3rd Fl.)ISBN: 9780393975383Publication Date: 2005The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature brings together the work of 170 writers and illustrators, tracing the historical development of genres and traditions over 350 years of children's literature in English.
Secret Gardens (A Study of the Golden Age of Children's Literature) by Call Number: Purdy Library Juvenile 820.9 C226sPublication Date: 1985
