ENG 380 Children's Literature

DAWCL has over 7,000 search-able records from 79 children literature awards across six English-speaking countries (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland).

Locate information about the newest outstanding books published for children and teenagers and help in identifying great books on a wide range of topics to integrate into the curriculum.

"Encouraging high standards of criticism, scholarship, research, and teaching in children's literature."

The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.

"The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States."

Recommended Literature: Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve is a searchable database of books for children and teens which helps students, teachers, and families find books that entertain, inform, and explore new ideas and experiences. Each book has a description called an "annotation" that explains what the book is about. The annotation can help someone decide if the title is interesting and appropriate to read.