A MULTITUDE OF WEBSITES
SUPPORT FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Kentucky Reading Project
18 September 1999


Major Objectives and supporting web sites

  1. To become familiar with the literature that is currently available for children and to develop and apply specific criteria for evaluating this literature


    2. World-Wide Web Sites about Children’s Literature
    http://english.byu.edu/alan/alanwww.htm

    Children's Literature Web Guide
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

    Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children’s Literature
    http://www.users.interport.net/~fairrosa/

    Books for Children and More: An Editor’s Site
    http://www.users.interport.net/~hdu/

    American Library Association Notable Children’s Websites
    http://www.ala.org/alsc/ncwc.html

    Children’s Literature
    http://www.childrenslit.com/

    Canadian Children’s Literature Service of the National Library of Canada
    http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/services/eclsc.htm

    Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
    http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/childlit.html

    History of Children's Literature
    http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/history.html

    Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
    http://www.carolhurst.com/toc.html

    Children’s Literature: 150 Top Choices
    http://www.parentsplace.com/readroom/childnew/top150.html

    Internet School Library Media Center
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/

    The Internet Public Library
    http://www.ipl.org/

    The Internet Public Library Youth Division
    http://www.ipl.org/youth/

    Parents Place – varied articles
    http://www.parentsplace.com

    Bookwire: Inside the Book Business
    http://www.bookwire.com

    Cooperative Children's Book Center

    School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    http://www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/

    Chosen for Children: Picture Books for Children
    http://www.chosenforchildren.com

    The Literary Link for Children/Young Adult Research
    http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/patten/yalink.html

    The Children’s Book Forum
    http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/BOOKREVIEW/

    The Reading Corner
    http://www.carr.org/read/

    Putnam Berkely Read Along Express
    http://www.penguinputnam.com/yreaders/index.htm
     
     

  2. To become familiar with the various awards given to children’s books


    3. Children's and Young Adults' Book and Media Awards
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/awards.htm

    Children's Book Awards
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html

    The Caldecott Award
    http://ils.unc.edu/award/chome.html

    The Newbery Award
    http://ils.unc.edu/award/nhome.html

    Children’s Liteature: Award Winning Books
    http://www.parentsplace.com/readroom/childnew/award1.html
     

  3. To become familiar with the various websites available from publishers and book sellers, including book reviews, author interviews, and study guides at these sites


    4. Amazon Books
    http://www.amazon.com

    BDD (Bantam Doubleday Dell): Teacher's Resource Center
    http://www.bdd.com/teachers

    Barnes and Noble Books
    http://www.barnesandnoble.com

    Harcourt Brace School Publishers’ activities for students, teachers, and parents
    http://www.hbschool.com

    Harper Collins Publishers
    http://www.harpercollins.com

    Just For Kids – Online Discount Bookstore
    http://www.just-for-kids.com

    Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Division
    http://www.mmhschool.com/

    Scholastic Central
    http://www.scholastic.com/

    Simon & Schuster Publisher
    http://www.simonsays.com

    Education Network: Scott Foresman Addison Wesley
    www.scottforesman.com/sfaw/

    Cooperative Children’s Book Center

    School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    http://www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/
     

  4. To become familiar with information about authors of children’s literature that is currently available on the web


    5. Authors - World Wide Web List
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bioyahome.htm

    Ask the Author
    http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/

    The Author Corner
    http://www.carr.org/authco/

    Learning about the Author and Illustrator Pages
    http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/author.html

    Children's Authors & Illustrators and their Books
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

    Children's Literature Authors & Illustrators
    http://www.ucet.ufl.edu/~jbrown/chauth.html

    Children's Literature: Authors & Illustrators
    http://www.users.interport.net/~fairrosa/cl.authors.html

    Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
    http://www.SCBWI.org/

    The Internet Public Library Author Page
    http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor

    Kids/ Clubhouse
    http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html
     

  5. To become familiar with personal websites featuring popular children’s literature authors or characters


    6. Verna Aardema Papers
    http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~dajones/findaids/aardema.htm

    Judy Blume’s Home Base (The Official Site)
    http://www.judyblume.com/

    Jan Brett’s Home Page (print out an original design or send an electronic postcard to a friend)
    http://www.janbrett.com

    Eric Carle Official Website
    http://www.eric-carle.com

    The Unofficial Beverly Cleary Home Page
    http://www.teleport.com/~krp/cleary.html

    The Roald Dahl Home Page
    http://www.nd.edu/~khoward1/dahl/index.html

    Tomie DePaola Teacher Resource Unit
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/depaola.htm

    Leo and Diane Dillon Homepage
    http://www.best.com/~libros/dillon/

    Nancy Drew Online
    http://www.nancydrew.com/kids/

    Virginia Hamilton Homepage
    http://www.virginiahamilton.com/

    The Official Brian Jacques Homepage
    http://www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html

    The Madeleine L’Engle Home Page
    http://wwwvms.utexas.edu/~eithlan/lengle.html

    Learning about Walter Dean Myers
    http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/myers.html

    Patricia Polacco Home Page
    http://www.patriciapolacco.com/

    Maurice Sendak
    http://homearts.com/depts/relat/sendakfl.htm

    The Dr. Seuss Web Page
    http://klinzhai.iuma.com/~drseuss/seuss/seuss.home.html

    R. L. Stine
    http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/low/stine/index.htm

    My Little House on the Prairie Home Page (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
    http://www.vvv.com/~jenslegg/

    Winnie the Pooh and Friends: An Expotition Through the Hundred Acre Woods
    http://www.worldkids.net/pooh/welcome.html

    Elizabeth Winthrop Site
    http://www.absolute-sway.com/winthrop/
     

  6. To recognize the values that literature holds for children and to become familiar with the types of socio-psychological needs in children which may be partially met through the thoughtful use of appropriate literature


    7. Spiritual Values in Children’s Literature Homepage
    http://members.aol.com/GAGL/index.html

    The Censorship Pages
    http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/

    Banned Books (American Library Association)
    http://www.ala.org/bbooks

    Gay and Lesbian Characters and Themes in Children’s Books
    http://www.armory.com/~web/gaybooks.html

    Wiccan Children & Youth Resources Bibliography (Pagan Parent's Reading Guide)
    http://www.cog.org/wicca/parents/resguide.html
     

  7. To become familiar with websites that can assist in the effective use of literature for children that is placed outside the United States, thereby increasing children’s understanding of international and multicultural issues


    8. MapQuest!Interactive Atlas
    http://www.mapquest.com

    Amazing Travel Bureau (National Geographic)
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/

    The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
    http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

    World Factbok
    http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

    U. S. State Department Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
    http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html

    Center for Disease Control (CDC) Travel Information
    http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm

    Global Travel: World Information
    http://www.got.com/html/worldinf/worldinf.html

    Universal Currency Converter
    http://www.xe.net/currency/

    ATM Locator
    http://www.visa.com/
     

  8. To examine information contained in the various websites maintained by news media sources and by museums


    9. Cable Network News Interactive
    http://www.CNN.com

    Cable Network News 3-D Globe System
    http://www.CNN.com/SPECIALS/infoglobe/front.html

    Time Magazine for Kids
    http://pathfinder.com/TFK/index.html

    ABC News Interactive
    http://www.ABCNews.com/

    NBC News Interactive
    http://www.msnbc.com/

    USA Today
    http://www.usatoday.com/

    USA Today Weather Forecost
    http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfront.htm

    The Smithsonian: America's Treasure House for Learning
    http://www.si.edu/newstart.htm

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    http://www.ushmm.org/

    Learning about the Holocaust
    http://www.ushmm.org/holo.htm

    Anne Frank Online
    http://www.annefrank.com/

    The Anne Frank House
    http://www.channels.nl/amsterdam/annefran.html

    A Visit to Terezin
    http://swissnet.ai.mit.edu/bp/terezin.html
     

  9. To examine websites maintained by related professional organizations and examples of journals on line


    10. International Reading Association Website
    http://www.reading.org/main.html

    Reading Online: An Electronic Journal of the International Reading Association
    http://www.readingonline.org

    Reading Today Online
    http://www.reading.org/publications/newspaper/rty.htm

    American Library Association Home Page
    http://www.ala.org/

    Booklist Magazine Home Page (American Library Association digital publication)
    http://www.ala.org/booklist/

    Children's Book Council Online
    http://www.cbcbooks.org/

    American Library Association’s 700+ Great Sites
    http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/
     

  10. To become aware of stereotypes in children’s literature--examining presentations of the male/female image; persons with mental and physical limitations; persons belonging to various racial, ethnic, religious, and age groups; varied family structures; persons of identifiable geographic locale; and persons using identifiable regional dialects as depicted in children’s literature.


    11. Multicultural Book Review Homepage
    http://www.isomedia.com/homes/jmele/homepage.html

    The Children’s Doorway to Diversity
    http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~miglesia/diversity/index.html

    Asian American Literature: Multicultural Bibliography
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/asialit.htm

Native American Internet Resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/native.htm
Hispanic Resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hispan.htm

African American Literature: Multicultural Bibliography
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/afroamer.htm

Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books Part One: A-L
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/afro.html

Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books Part Two: M-Z
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/afro1.html

Children’s Literature (includes Themed Reviews concerning African-American History and Famous African-Americans and Famous men)
http://www.acs.childrenslit.com/

Kay Vandergrift's Special Interest Page
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/kayhp2.html
Beyond Female Protagonists--Female Voices in Picture Books by Kay E. Vandergrift
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/fempic.html


Prepared by:

Karen I. Adams, Dean
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky