LibGuides: ACRL/EBSS Education Guides Repository: Children's and Young Adult Literature

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Children's and YA Literature on Diversity Topics

Children's & Young Adult Books About Disabilities (SUNY Old Westury, NY)
This guide recommends print and electronic juvenile and young adult literature about youth with varying special needs. It is well organized by different types of needs, e.g. Autism & Asperger Syndrome, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, etc.
International Juvenile Literature (Grand Valley State University, MI)
This guide contains databases, websites, and international book lists related to international juvenile literature.
Multicultural and Diverse Children's Literature (Michigan State University)
This guide provides information on finding multicultural and diverse children's literature.
LGBTQ Children's Books (Ohio University Libraries)
This guide contains book lists and recommended children's and young adult literature on LGBTQ+ topics, and includes a timeline of this genre.
Anti-Racist Children's Literature (University of Colorado, Boulder)
This guide contains example books separated by age.
Social Justice in Children's and Young Adult Literature (University of Colorado, Boulder)
This guide contains example books separated by age range.
LGBTQ+ Children's and Young Adult Materials (University of Colorado Boulder)
This guide contains recommended picture books, middle readers, YA/Teen books and teacher resources for LGBTQ+ themes and topics.
Poverty/Social Class: Children / Young Adult Book Lists (Lakehead University, Canada)
Recommended search terms for children's books about poverty/social class and book list.
Native Heritage Month: Literature, Culture, Curriculum, Instruction & Representation K-12 (Boston College Libraries)
This guide includes lists of relevant fiction and non-fiction books and websites for a variety of topics related to Indigenous education, perspectives on thanksgiving and #OwnVoices.

General Children's and Young Adult Literature

Children's and Young Adult Literature (University of Texas at San Antonio)
This guide contains books, databases, and awards related to children's and young adult literature.
Children's Book Lists (Grand Valley State University, MI)
This guide contains links to children's book lists, including award titles and thematic lists.
Children's Literature (Texas A&M)
This guide contains information on locating children's books, finding book reviews, researching an author, awards & reading lists, and multicultural & diverse literature.
Children's Literature (University of Central Florida)
This guide contains books, awards lists, banned books, databases, journals, websites, associations, and other resources on children's literature.
Discovery Tools for Topics & Subjects in Youth Literature (Indiana University, Bloomington)
This guide recommends sources, a combination of proprietary and open-source, for discovering children's literature on a variety of topics, including DEI topics.
Juvenile Literature (Grand Valley State University, MI)
This guide contains information on international children's literature, awards/themes, technology/digital resources, reading levels, and classroom aids related to juvenile literature.
Juvenile Literature (Miami University, OH)
This guide contains articles, book reviews, book awards, multicultural resources, and lesson planning resources on juvenile literature.
K-8 Reading Lists (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
This guide provides resources on how to find and access books for K-8 learners based on lexile, interest, subject, or grade level.
Literature for Children and Adolescents (Vanderbilt University, TN)
This guide contains criticism/reviews, blogs, and information on finding juvenile literature and using it in the classroom.
Young Adult Literature (Grand Valley State University, MI)
This guide contains information on young adult literature, including databases, journals/books, and websites.