If you know which book you want, simply search the library catalog by title or author. In addition to WCU’s expansive children’s and young adult book collection, located in the Curriculum Materials Center, ASU and UNCA also have children’s and young adult books. Books from the other universities are can be requested online and are delivered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Hunter Library Children’s Collection has a comprehensive collection of award-winning children’s and young adult books in the following categories: Newbery Award; Caldecott Medal; Coretta Scott King; and Pura Belpré, as well as many other award winning books.
Databases
The following databases are very useful for selecting children’s and young adult books by topic, genre, grade level, and other criteria:
Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature (DAWCL)
An index to more than 7,000 award-winning children’s books representing 78 awards across six English-speaking countries. The search features of this database allow users to find award-winning books by multiple criteria including, setting, historical period, ethnicity/nationality of protagonist, format, genre and more.
Novelist K-8
A readers' advisory service designed specifically for children in grades K-8. Books are searchable by author, title, series name, Lexile level (reading level), and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, book reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to books of interest. It includes lists of award-winning fiction, book lists arranged by genre and subgenre, feature articles, thematic units, teacher resources, and more.
Scholastic Teacher Book Wizard
A database of more than 50,000 children’s and young adult books. The leveled search allows users to create reading lists based on reader interest, reading ability, and age level. Search by genre or for books with similar plots. A free registration process is required to use the "my book lists" feature.
Titlewave
Free registration required. Offers multiple search features and a variety of thematic lists prepared by education professionals. Click “collection development” to explore search parameters. Click the “curriculum” tab for multiple standards-based booklists and popular subjects. Includes book reviews. http://www.titlewave.com/
Annotated Bibliographies
The library collection also had a wide selection of annotated bibliographies of children’s and young adult literature:
The 101 best graphic novels
WCU CMC REF PN6710.Z9 W45 2005
A to zoo : Subject access to children's picture books
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .L715 2006
Best books for children: Preschool through grade 6
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .G48 2006
Best books for high school readers: grades 9-12
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .G4816 2004
Best books for middle school and junior high readers, grades 6-9
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .G482 2004
Beyond picture books : Subject access to best books for beginning readers
CMC REF Z1037 .B278 2008
Books kids will sit still for: A read-aloud guide
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .F847 2006
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .W29 19th ed. 2006
Fantasy literature for children and young adults
WCU CMC REF PN1009.A1 Z959 1995
From Hinton to Hamlet: Building bridges between young adult literature and the classics
WCU CMC REF PN1009.A1 H47 2005
Middle and junior high school library catalog
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .W7652 9th Ed. 2006
The Newbery companion: Booktalk and related materials for Newbery Medal and Honor books
WCU CMC REF Z1037.A2 G55 2001
The Newbery/Printz companion: Booktalk and related materials for award winners and honor books
WCU CMC REF Z1037.A2 G56 2006
Popular series fiction for middle school and teen readers: A reading and selection guide
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .T4655 2005
Radical reads: 101 YA novels on the edge
WCU CMC REF Z1037 .B65 2002
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