LibGuides CMS: Education: Children's Lit

NEW! Authors with 6+ books

Alice Faye Duncan
Call Number: JUV DUNCAN
Andrea Beaty
Call Number: JUV BEATY
Best known for: The Questioneers series
Jacqueline Woodson
Call Number: JUV WOODSON
Matt de la Peña
Call Number: JUV DE LA PEÑA
Adam Rubin
Call Number: JUV RUBIN

Authors who've written 6+ books

*Note that while these authors have written 6+ books, they may not all be in the AMC library. Search the library catalog for your author and open your search to the CWMARS consortium to access more books. Books requested from other libraries can take a few days to become available, so be sure to plan ahead!

Allen Say
Call Number: JUV SAY
Arnold Lobel
Call Number: JUV LOBEL
Best known for: Frog and Toad series
Cynthia Rylant
Call Number: JUV RYLANT
Best known for: Mr. Putter and Tabby series
Dr. Seuss
Call Number: JUV SEUSS
Eric Carle
Call Number: JUV CARLE
Gail Gibbons
Call Number: JUV GIBBONS
Jan Brett
Call Number: JUV BRETT
Marcia Brown
Call Number: JUV BROWN
Mo Willems
Call Number: JUV WILLEMS
Best known for: Pigeon series and Knuffle Bunny series
Rosemary Wells
Call Number: JUV WELLS
Best known for: Max and Ruby series
Vera B. Williams
Call Number: JUV WILLIAMS

Required reading

Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman; Eric Beddows (Illustrator)
Call Number: JUV FLEISCHMAN
This unique and clever Newbery Medal-winning poetry collection, beloved by readers and teachers alike, has remained a favorite for more than fifteen years. Paul Fleischman's remarkable poems for two voices are perfectly framed by Eric Beddows' black and white drawings, and the redesign of this new edition is a simple hearkeing back tot he original hardcover edition with an added green border to the cover.
Literature Is Back! by Carol J. Fuhler; Maria P. Walther; Laura Robb (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB1575 .F84 2007
Organized by genre (picture books, traditional literature, modern fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, poetry, and nonfiction), this book places quality children's literature at the heart of literacy teaching. The authors define each genre and its values for use with students; identify exemplary texts; and provide practical, engaging research-based lessons that teach specific literacy strategies and skills to both primary and intermediate grade students. For use with Grades 1-5.
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman; Judy Pedersen (Illustrator)
Call Number: MG FLEISCHMAN
Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden's founding and first year.