The forty-two titles selected by the editors of School Library Journal" are the best among over 2,100 new children's books reviewed since last January. Also included are 25 top notch Young Adult titles. (67 references) (MM)

To assist educators in defining outstanding resources in children's literature, this study compiled criteria for good books from the writings of twelve selected academicians in the field of children's literature. A further investigation was made to determine if educators considered the same criteria when they selected books for children. In an…

The Editors of the School Library Journal Book Review present their annual selective list of outstanding children's books. (Author)

This handbook is intended to provide guidance to librarians in the collection development of book, non-book, and media materials for education through analysis of collection policies for specialized, non-print material, text, juvenile literature, and reference collections. Policies for each area are analyzed with regard to purpose, clientele to be…

The author suggests that librarians should start applying discriminating judgement and sensitivity in choosing books for young adults. Reading material should be selected that is both popular in theme and acceptable in style and presentation. (JPF)

Efforts of the Constitutional Heritage Club (CHC) and several supportive groups to censor the book and magazine collections of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are discussed. (NH)

Today's children cannot be pigeonholed into the molds that were satisfactory in the past. Granted, there are still scores of innocents around who will find something on the shelves regardless of its relevance. This article is concerned with the other type of child. (Author/NH)

Lists the advantages of using paperbacks in elementary schools and libraries and gives a directory to some 70 publishers of paperbacks for children. (PF)

Looks at six award-winning citations or medals received by authors because children have selected them. (TO)

In order to learn who determines what is available for children to read, in addition to textbooks, a study was conducted in which authors, book editors, public librarians, school librarians, teachers, parents, and children were interviewed. This booklet contains the results of the interviews and presents the author's overall conclusions, including…

A school librarian and book reviewer argues that buyers, reviewers, editors, and publishers need to look more carefully at series books. Discusses series and reviewing tools and ways reviewers can help colleagues make the best choices for students. Recommends two social studies series, and suggests questions to ask when buying series books. (PEN)

The purpose of this evaluation of the children's book review centers was to determine the answers to two major questions: Would the children's book review centers(CBRC) receive enough use to justify their continued funding and existence? and would the CBRCs improve the librarians' selections of children's books? Data for the study were collected…

Discusses several books listing and discussing children's books and selection practices. Most of the lists include annotations. (TO)

Discusses the possibility of censorship of children's and adolescent's books and offers concrete suggestions for preventing or combatting such censorship. (TO)