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Association for Library Service to Children, Chicago, IL. – 1998
The Newbery and Caldecott awards were established to encourage authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers to produce the most remarkable works to stimulate the mind, satisfy the curiosity, broaden horizons, and raise the hope of all children. With its vivid annotations for all winning titles and honor books since the awards' inception (Newbery…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education. Library Media Section. – 1991
This report is intended for use as a selection aid covering newly published materials from selected publishers. Reviews are prepared by school library media specialists in Oklahoma. Each entry provides the recommended grade and interest levels, as well as a rating. Also included for each book is a brief story synopsis. Reviews for fiction books…
Descriptors: Biographies, Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Denman-West, Margaret W. – 1998
Designed to serve as an access point to children's literature for researchers, librarians, teachers, parents, and young people, this single-volume guide covers reference materials published from 1985 through 1997. More than 325 information sources have been identified, reviewed, and individually evaluated, with entries ranging from theoretical…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fiction, Information Sources
Download full textAlaska State Library, Juneau. – 1993
This annotated bibliography lists over 400 books on Alaska recommended for consideration for Alaskana collections in public libraries. The core list is arranged in the following broad subject categories: (1) reference; (2) biography, memoirs, travel; (3) fiction; (4) history; (5) native culture/history; (6) native language dictionaries; and (7)…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies
Hayden, Ron – Library Journal, 1987
Describes a project in which a library's circulation figures were used as a basis for weeding out inactive items. The findings of the project are used to provide guidelines for purchasing library materials and making recommendations on rebound books, security systems, and promotion of classics and core titles. (CLB)
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Audiodisks, Evaluation Methods, Fiction
Wright, Cora M. – 1998
This resource, designed to help school library media specialists select the most exciting, curriculum-related literature for teachers and students in grades 5-9, contains approximately 300 contemporary and classic fiction and non-fiction titles selected on the basis of the quality of writing, interest level, appropriateness of illustration (if…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
