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Newbery Medal
The Newbery Award is given at the beginning of the year by the American Library Association. The book is chosen for making the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature published during the past year. 
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded at the same time as the Newbery Medal by the American Library Association. This award is given to the illustrator/artist of the most distinguished American picture book published during the previous year.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

Centro para el Estudio de Libros Infantiles y Juveniles en Espanol
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents.
A large site on books written in Spanish for children.
http://www.csusm.edu/csb/espanol/

Picturing Books: A Web site About Picture Books
A wonderful resource with lists as well as how to evaluate a picture book. 
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site – Featured Children’s Books
A great site to explore with lots of ways to expand on good books.
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/featuredtitles.html

The Kids Web – For Parents and Teacher – Children’s Literature Web Guide
List of Web sites from the Pikes Peak Library District. 
http://library.ppld.org/Kids/ForParentsAndTeachers/ChildrensLiterature.asp

ThinkQuest – Library – Books and Reviews
ThinkQuest sponsors teams of students and teachers competing to build award winning educational Web sites.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=101

Kids Domain – Book Reviews Links
Provides links to appropriate family content sites for parents and teachers, with reviews of children’s books.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/grown/links/Book_Reviews.html

 

 


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