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These links direct you to libray guides for specific classes and class assignments.
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EWU WorldCat Catalog
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Reading Ladders
Reading Ladders by Teri Lesene
Find Young Adult Books
The Curriculum Center in the Lower level of JFK Library has thousands of YA books in the Curriculum Center and also cross over titles in the regular collection.
- EWU WorldCat Catalog
- Advanced WorldCat- directed search
- World Book E-Books-juvenille
- Spokane County Library District
- Spokane County Library District Children & Teen audio and ebooks
- Spokane Public Library
- International Children's Digital Library
- Top 100 YA Authors List
- Google Books
- YALSA Lists Books for Reluctant Readers
- Outstanding books for College Bound
Find a Particular Journal, Magazine, Newspaper
- EWU Library CatalogSearch to see if we have a particular journal online, in print or microfilm. Carefully note date ranges available. If online, offers links to the databases. If print or microfilm, note the call number and format for the year you need.
- VOYA- Voice of Youth AdvocatesPremier journal of book reviews for teens in middle school and high school. The articles feature youth programs, authors and graphic novels.
- ALAN Review through 2008Older editions of ALAN Review
Finding Reviews
- Children's Literature Comprehensive DatabaseFull-text reviews of fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults from over 30 publications (such as Booklist and Horn Book) back to the early 1990s. You can limit searches by grade level, genre, etc.
- NovelistReader's advisory content for 155,000 fiction books, including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and recommended reading lists.
- Reading RantsSpunky reviews in teen friendly categories.
- Goddess of YA LiteratureRecent and forthcoming reviews of books. Dr. Lesene includes personal tales and some picture books on her blog.
- Diamond Bookshelf Reviews for Graphic NovelsShort reviews about Graphic Novels.
- New York Public Library- Best for Teen AgeActive blog of the best books, dvds, and more for teen age .The annotated reviews are grouped into teen friendly categories.
- Booklist - review journalDo a "Search within this publication" for a book review by author or title.
- Horn Book Guide to Children & Young Adult BooksDo a "Search within this publication" by adding the title or author to the Journal Name
- Novelist's Word List of Appeal Terms for TeensNotice the wording and differences.
- ProQuestTo search for a book review put the words "book review" in one box and the title of the book in another.
- Core Collection Children & YA Collection
Background Information
- Encyclopedia of Children's LiteratureOver 3,000 entries on all aspects of children's literature; biographical sketches on authors and illustrators, as well as articles on genres, trends and themes from an international perspective.
- Children's Literature Review (Gale)Full-text entries on over 600 authors, plus individual works and themes. Author and individual work entries consist of biographical information, list of works, interviews, and critical essays/review (or excerpts from essays/reviews).
- Gale Literary DatabasesThis interface searches Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography simultaneously.
- TeachingBooks.netA combination of original author interviews, readings and videos with a structured portal to open-access Web sites on children's literature and literacy.
- Literature LaddersAnnette Lamb shares methods to infuse literature.
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