Core collection for children and young adults / Rachel E. Schwedt and Janice A. DeLong.
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TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.Description: x, 207 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0810861151 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780810861152 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- Bibliography
- Children's libraries -- United States -- Book lists
- Children's literature -- Bibliography
- School libraries -- United States -- Book lists
- Teenagers -- Books and reading -- United States -- Bibliography
- Young adult literature -- Bibliography
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | Please Ask at Children's Desk | 011.62 S412 | Available | 33111006219428 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With thousands of new volumes lining the shelves of bookstores, abundant advertisements, and innumerable online reviews, it is becoming increasingly difficulty for the concerned adult to recommend literature that is of quality, yet speaks to young audiences. Core Collection for Children and Young Adults presents the best in contemporary and classic literature for children and young adults.
Every book listed in this reference has a concisely worded annotation, which is followed by headings designating awards the book has won, related subjects, and character themes. With more than 350 titles reviewed, this resource will prove invaluable for teachers, librarians, parents, collectors of children's books, and college students with an interest in juvenile literature, education, or child growth and development.
Includes indexes.
Classic books -- Contemporary fiction -- Fantasy -- Historical fiction -- Nonfiction -- Picture books -- Poetry -- Traditional literature.
"With thousands of new volumes lining the shelves of bookstores, abundant advertisements, and innumerable online reviews, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the concerned adult to recommend literature that is of quality, yet speaks to young audiences. Core Collection for Children and Young Adults presents the best in contemporary and classic literature for children and young adults." "Every book listed in this reference has a concisely worded annotation, which is followed by headings designating awards the book has won, related subjects, and character themes. With more than 350 titles reviewed, this resource will prove invaluable for teachers, librarians, parents, collectors of children's books, and college students with an interest in juvenile literature, education, or child growth and development."--BOOK JACKET.