Children's & Young Adult Literature: Start Here

Albertsons Library Catalog

TeachingBooks.net: includes online videos about authors and illustrator techniques, lesson plans, curricular guides, and reading lists.

Something About the Author 

Albertsons Library, 3rd floor

The CRC is a collection of PK-12 for you to use in your coursework and student teaching.

• Books for children's and young adults
• Lesson plans and curricula
• CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks
• PK-12 Textbooks (Idaho adoption)
• Manipulatives, kits, and posters

Visit the CRC or start looking up materials above!

NCSS Social Studies Trade Books for Young People: literature for grades K-8 that "emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are senstivie to a broad range of cultural experiences" and are "easily readable and of high literary quality" (NCSS web site)

ReadWriteThink: Lesson plans from the International Reading Association that include "before reading," "during reading," and "after reading" stages; and ideas for assessment, links to standards, extension ideas, and a section that relates reading instruction theory to practice.

Children's & Young Adult Literature Resources: click on "diverse reads," and select a culture to see the books listed.  The site's mission is to "to serve young readers, teachers, librarians, child caregivers, undergraduate and graduate students, university professors, writers, and literature enthusiasts of all stripes"

Cooperative Children's Book Center: covers all grade levels and subject areas; booklists include books about family, social justice, peace, justice, and multiculturalism.

WHYY I Like This Book Videos of K-12 students saying why they like a specific book.

The "Find a Book" web site created by WorldCat.org encourages kids, teachers, and parents to search for books based on grade level/reading ability and personal interest.  

1) Enter the Lexile level or grade level.

2) Select an area of interest.

3) Find recommended books in nearby libraries.