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Welcome to the Children's Literature and Reviews Link

 Some sources to help you locate literature:

• BookHive
  Descriptions and reviews of books, as well as opportunities to review children's books
• Booklist
  The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist Magazine.
• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
  Pages of book-related reviews and activities are found at this site. Carol Hurst is herself an author and storyteller.
• Children's and Young Adults' Literature
  Selected reviews listed by book title and then grouped according to theme
• Children's Literature on the Web
  Collection of well-organized links to literature and literature resources
• Children's Literature Web Guide
  David Brown's page is one of the best on the Web. Several resources related to books for children and young adults are contained within his site
• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
  Searchable database compiled by a librarian
• Jan Brett's Website
  Author Jan Brett's site, with information on the author, her books, and various activities relating to her stories
• KidLit
  Kids can submit written work and children's books are reviewed by children
• Library of Congress
  Search for a book or author in the catalogs. Also includes specific sites for teachers and kids.
• Literature Resources
  Directory of literature related websites and discussion groups
• Literature Reviews by Marywood Students
  Read book reviews written by Marywood's own graduate students.
• Multicultural Children's Literature
  Extensive list and short descriptions of children's books, for K to 6, categorized by cultural groups. The site also includes links to related sites for each cultural group.
• Reading Matters
  Over 200 detailed book reviews for mostly later elementary and young adult books
• The Reading Corner
  Extensive list of book reviews for readers in grades 2 to 8
• The Scoop Children's Book Reviews
  Reviews of recently published children's literature are found at this site. Also included are educational activities and interviews with authors and illustrators.