Maintained by Kathy Dobda.
The Library's juvenile literature collection includes both young adult and children's literature. Consequently, it covers literature for children from preschool age through twelfth grade. The collection is shelved in Library of Congress call number order in a separate collection in the Multimedia Center on the 3rd floor of the Library.
Scholar Catalog: The Juvenile Literature Collection is searchable via the Library's online catalog, Scholar. The location Juv Coll, MMC 3rd FL in the SCHOLAR record indicates the book is in the juvenile collection. Get help finding juvenile literature through SCHOLAR catalog.
Children's Literature Bibliographies: Bibliographies, sometimes called indexes or subject guides, help users find children's literature by theme, subject, age level, and/or type or genre (i.e. concept, fantasy, ABC, board books, etc.). They provide necessary information, including title and author, for users to check SCHOLAR if the book is available in the Michael Schwartz Library. Each book on this bibliography is available in the Library Multimedia Center on the third floor of the Library.
Children's Literature (pre k-6)
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037 .L715 2002 |
A to Zoo : Subject Access to Children's Picture Books |
| Z1037 .N346 2002 |
Adventuring With Books: a Booklist for pre-K-Grade 6 |
| Z1037 .G48 2002 |
Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6 |
| Z1037.9 C42 1992-1996 |
Children's Books of the Year |
| Z1037 .F848 1995 |
More Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide |
| Z1037 .T46 1992 |
Play, learn, and grow: an annotated guide to the best books and materials for very young children |
Young Adult Literature (grades 4-12)
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037 .B55 2000 |
Best Books for Young Teen Readers |
| Z1037 .N568 1993-2002 |
Books for the Teen Age. New York Public Library |
| Z1037 .S7575 1994 |
What Do Young Adults Read Next? A Reader's Guide to Fiction for Young Adults |
| Z1039.S5 N4 1990 |
High Interest Easy Reading: A Booklist for Junior and Senior High School Students |
Comprehensive
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037.A1 C482 1997:
v.1 & 2 |
Children's Books in Print |
| Z1037.A1 C482 1997:
v.1 & 2 |
Children's Catalog |
Award Books
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037.A2 C534 1996 |
Children's Books. Awards & Prizes |
| Z1037.A2 C545 1994 |
Children's Literature Awards and Winners |
| Z1037.A2 C67 1999 |
The Coretta Scott King Awards Book, 1970-1999 |
| Z1037.A2 C67 1999 |
The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: A Complete Listing of Medal and Honor Books |
| Z1037 .N568 1993-2002 |
Books for the Teen Age. New York Public Library |
| Z1037.A2 B76 1992 |
Newbery and Caldecott Medal and Honor Book Winners: Bibliographies and Resource Material Through 1991 |
Specialized Bibliographies: Multicultural
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037 .D86 1992 |
Guide to the 400 best children's multicultural books |
| Z1037 .W672 1991 |
Books by African-American Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults |
| Z1037 .M654 1992 |
Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers |
| Z1361.E4 K34 2001 |
Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 |
| Z1232.H45 2001 |
Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| E77.4 .T63 1992 |
Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children |
Specialized Bibliographies: Disabilities
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037.9 .R63 1992 |
Portraying Persons with Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction for Children and Teenagers |
| Z1037.9 .F73 1985 |
Accept Me As I Am: Best Books of Juvenile Nonfiction on Impairments and Disabilities |
Specialized Bibliographies: Other
| Book Location |
Book Title |
| Z1037.9 .S57 1992 |
E for Environment: An Annotated Bibliography of Children's Books with Environmental Themes |
| Z1037 .L97 1989 |
Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliography |
| Z1037 .A6 1989 |
They Wrote for Children Too: An Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature by Famous Writers for Adults |
| Z7401 .K45 1990 |
Science & Technology in Fact and Fiction: A Guide to Children's Books |
| Z7401 .K46 1990 |
Science & technology in Fact and Fiction: A Guide to Young Adult Books |
| Z6651 .W85 1992 |
The Wonderful World of Mathematics: A Critical Annotated List of Children's Books in Mathematics |
Magazines
The following magazines provide reviews and recommendations of new children's literature. Current issues and bound volumes of older issues are shelved together alphabetically on the fourth floor.
- The Horn Book Magazine 1990-
This semimonthly publication is devoted to children's literature, reviewing about 100 books in each issue.
- Lion and the Unicorn: A Critical Journal of Children's Literature
Each issue focuses on a particular theme or genre. Includes articles, interviews, and book reviews on that topic.
- The New York Times Book Review 1980-
Children's book reviews found weekly in the "For Younger Readers" column. Each November and December numerous lists of outstanding children's books are provided.
- Publisher's Weekly 1997-
Each issue has a section of children's book reviews with recommended age group. Two monthly issues, Spring and Fall, devoted to children's literature.
- Reading Teacher 1990-
The October issue includes an extensive annotated bibliography of selected children's books from the previous year, organized by age group.
- School Library Journal 1974-
September through May issues review approximately 200 books.
- Young Children 1944-
Children's book reviews in each issue.
