Guidelines for Weeding Books
Use these sources to review books - click on the picture
The Horn Book Magazine and The Horn Book Guide are the most distinguished journals in the field of children's and young adult literature.
Book Reviews
The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens.
More than 180,000 book reviews for librarians, book groups, and book lovers—from the American Library Association
Book reviews and recommendations from the most trusted voice in book discovery.
is a bimonthly magazine that provides book reviews and information for librarians with a focus on young adult materials.
One of the nation’s leading children’s book review journals for school and public librarians.
Finding materials for students with disabilities
blog about YA books - place for teens, librarians and teachers to visit to find out about teen literature.
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Reading Awareness
Blogs
Disability in Kidlit is dedicated to discussing the portrayal of disability in middle grade and young adult literature. We publish articles, reviews, interviews, and discussions examining this topic from various angles—and always from the disabled perspective.
best-selling author of fiction for children and young adults. A member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, she writes fiction for children centered on the lives of modern-day American Indians.
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society.
a Pakistani Canadian children's writer and storyteller, whose stories have enabled children of all cultures to connect with cultures of Eastern origins
a collaborative space for our writing group to share news, links, book recommendations, and thoughts on writing for young adults
is a children's literature blog that features the work of authors and illustrators and is primarily focused on contemporary illustration and picture books.
Monica Edinger writes about teaching, life's work; literature, especially created for children; history, Africa, Sierra Leone and other sundry topics.
Book Reviews - plot, critique, evaluation & recommendation
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Annotations - short recap of book, less evaluative, hook the reader, gives more information
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Book Talks - advertisement in movie form, want to get their reader's attention
Consider the diverse books in your library. Did you know that 73.5% have non diverse characters !
Three Myths About Reading Levels
Stephen Krashen - Articles
is a nonprofit organization created to promote diversity of multiple forms in children's literature and publishing.
Fuse 8” includes reviews, news, and commentary, all featuring the wit and wisdom of Bird, who has written several books.