African American Authors from Nancy Keane's Booktalks. A listing.

African American Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: "a collective information-sharing forum for children's authors and illustrators, young and old, aspiring or published."

African American Voices in Children's Fiction from the Arrowhead Library System.

BLACK BOOKS GALORE! by Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, and Sheila Foster (John Wiley & Sons, 1998). A great starting place featuring descriptions of 500 books, award listings, tips for encouraging young readers, and highlight articles on a sampling of African American authors and illustrators. Visit Black Books Galore!

Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Black Threads in Kid's Lit: "exploring African American picture Books and other fanciful topics."

The Coretta Scott King Award sponsored by the American Library Association.

Getting a seat at the Coretta Scott King Book Award Table from Black Threads in Kid's Lit. Note: a breakdown by percentage of repeat winners of the award.

Great African-American Children's Books from Harris County Public Library.

The Journal of African American Children's Literature: "The mission…is two fold: one to promote, preserve and disseminate information about African American Children's Literature; second to provide innovative, original research that promotes progressive and transformative scholarship on the historical and contemporary analysis of African American Children's Literature (AACL) that is written and/or illustrated by African Americans."

Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books from Kay E. Vandergrift.

Resource Bibliography for the Study of African-American Children’s Literature from the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection.

"What Does Black History Month Mean to You?" a Q&A with noted voices in children's literature from Lee & Low Books.

Appalachia in Children's Literature from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site.

Appalachian Folktales in Children's Literature and Collections for All Ages from Tina L. Hanlon.

Applit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults.

Appalachin Resources from the Internet School Library Media Center. See also a related bibliography by Herb Wilburn.

Children's Literature that Reflects Appalachian Culture from Pam Petty.

Exploring Social Issues through Appalachian Children's Literature from Susan Virginia Mead, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, Ferrum College.

Arab Children's Literature: An Update by Tami C. Al-Hazza' from Book Links, a publication of the American Library Association. Note: PDF file, see as HTML.

Children's Books with Asian and Asian-American Themes from CYALR. Includes numerous more related links.

Childbook.com: features Chinese Children Books, Video's, Audio and computer CD's, and other materials for libraries, ESL Programs, and government institutions for teaching Chinese Culture and Language with secure online ordering.

Children's and Young Adult Books with Japanese and Japanese American Characters & Themes from CYALR. Emphasizes immigration and the internment of Japanese Americans.

FUSION STORIES: New Novels to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Month.

Pacific Rim Voices is the website of the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, which was created in 1996 to encourage the publication and readership of books that will increase understanding about the nations and peoples of the Pacific Rim region. The site, launched in September 1999, features not only information about the Kiriyama Prize -- its winners and finalists, but also book reviews, calendar listings, regional focus pages, author interviews, original fiction, links to other Pacific Rim related sites, and more. New features will be posted to the site regularly.

papertigers.org: featuring Pacific Rim and South Asian peoples and cultures through children's and young adult books. Features interviews, essential reading, resources, and reviews. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

South Asia and the South Asia Diaspora in Children's Literature from Pooja Makhijani.

Biblia: The Warrior Librarian: with Biblia on the job, you won't even miss Xena. A must-visit site that offers "a completely different perspective on school libraries in Australia." Humorous and fascinating.

Children's Book Council of Australia: features Children's Book of the Year Awards, author/illustrator information, Children's Book Week events and exhibitions, and more.

The Lu Rees Archive of Australian Children's Literature: "a collection of resources encouraging the study and research of Australian children's literature. The Archives was established in 1974 and since 1980 has been located within the Library at the University of Canberra in Canberra, Australia. The collection includes 12,000 books including over 800 translations, a large collection of manuscripts and artwork and an extensive collection of research material on Australian children's and young adults authors and illustrators."

Story-Go-Round: A Guide to Children's Books from Lorraine Orman. A New Zealand librarian's site with an international focus. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

GREAT BOOKS FOR BOYS: MORE THAN 600 BOOKS FOR BOYS 2 TO 14 by Kathleen Odean (Ballatine, 1998). Annotated listings for raising strong, sensitive sons with a love of quality literature. Although there are a couple of such books on the market, Odean's are particularly outstanding.

Guys Lit Wire: an ongoing examination of boy-oriented reads from various contributors.

Guys Read: Encouraging Boys to Love Books from NPR.

Guys Read: "to motivate boys to read by connecting them with materials they will want to read, in ways they like to read."

Why Adults Can't Read Boy Readers by children's book author Marc Aronson.

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Children's Crown Award: national award sponsored by the National Christian School Association.

Christian YA Fiction: contemporary series.

The Christian Writing Market: A Place for Beginners by Marcia Laycock from Writing-World.com.

Faithful Fiction (and Other Genres) for Teens from Berkely County Library.

The Growing and Changing Christian Magazine and Book Markets with Terry Whalin: a chatlog from The Institute of Children's Literature.

World Religions: Christianity from The Horn Book.

Writing for the Teen Religious Market by Kathryn Lay from Writing-World.com; emphasis on Christian publications.

ACHUKA: Children's Books UK: a mega site of author interviews, great links, industry news, and more. One of the more fun major launch sites into children's literature, net-wide. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Greek Children's Literature Page by Dominique Sandis Ph.D. Candidate at the University of the Aegean, Rhodes -- Greece. Includes: "Taking a Stroll Through Time Within the Realm of Greek Children's Literature" "Translations and Adaptations of Literary Works for Children in Greece;" "A Small Presentation of Current Trends in Greek Children's Literature Criticism;" "News, Personal Commentary and Useful Information;" "Selective Bibliography of Greek Children's Literature Criticism Texts" and "New Publications." HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Amelia Bloomer Project from the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.

GREAT BOOKS FOR GIRLS: MORE THAN 600 RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GIRLS AGES 3-14 by Kathleen Odean, Chair of the 2002 Newbery Award Committee (Ballantine, 2002). Annotated listings for raising strong, thoughtful daughters with a love of quality literature. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Book Divas: "the leading online book club for young adult and college readers and we've been around since 2002." Note: membership is 95% female.

readergirlz: an online book salon celebrating gutsy girls in life and literature. See also Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Carey, Lorie Ann Grover, and Justina Chen Headley on Readergirlz, from Cynsations.

Women and Gender Studies from the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection.

Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature from The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) at the Center for Latin America, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: lists criteria and past winners.

Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature focusing on Latino History, People, and Culture from CLNet.

Central America: A Bibliography of Children's Books from the Internet School Library Media Center.

Hispanic Authors Recommended for an Author Visit from Nancy Keane's Booktalks. A listing.

Latino Books from The Horn Book.

Mexico: A Bibliography of Children's Books from the Internet School Library Media Center.

Multicultural Bibliography: South America & West Indies from the Internet School Library Media Center.

Puerto Rico: A Bibliography of Children's Books: prepared by Wendy Lanehart and Inez Ramsey from the Internet School Library Media Center.

The Pura Belpre Award from the American Library Association.

Selecting Hispanic Books for School Libraries by Susan Anhold.

PICTURE BOOKS BY LATINO WRITERS: A GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS, TEACHERS,PARENTS, AND STUDENTS by Sherry York (Linworth, 2002). This informative guide focuses on picture books of original stories (not translations or retellings) by U.S. Latino writers that are set in the U.S. and currently in print (English or bilingual formats). Includes: a chapter on The Need for Authentic Latino Literature; extensively annotated bibliography; author biographies; and more. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS IN SPANISH FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS: 1996 THROUGH 1999 by Isabel Schon, director of the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University, San Marcos (Scarecrow Press, 2000).

Bibliography of Books Related to Mixed-Race Identity (including children's books) by the Association of MultiEthnic Americans. Features books not currently listed on this page.

Children's and Young Adult Books with Interracial Family Themes from CYALR.

Learn more about: Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.

The Book of Life: Jewish People and the Books We Read: a blog by Heidi Estrin, library director at Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida.

Note: Heidi is "President of the South Florida Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries, as well as Past Chair of AJL's Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee."

Children's Books about Jewish Religion and Culture by Wendy Betts. Includes citations to reviews featured in Notes from the Windowsill.

The Holocaust and Children’s Literature from Carol Hurt’s Children’s Literature Web Site.

Host a Jewish Book Author: lists Jewish book authors worldwide, searchable by name, location, or genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles (up to four), lecture topics, areas of travel, along with contact information.

Note: this is not a booking agent. It's a clearing house for JCCs, Federations, synagogues, book clubs, libraries, bookstores, and others who want to arrange visits and signings with authors. Authors themselves decide on the contact information to be listed on the site.

"Jewish Book Publishing News:" a free biannual e-mail newsletter for booksellers, librarians, publishers, literary agents, and others with an interest in Jewish books. Each issue lists author contact information, along with dates and locations of book signings and programs featuring Jewish books. Past issues of the column (with hotlinks) are available on the Anna Olswanger Books website. Visitors can subscribe to the column by going to http://www.olswanger.com and clicking on "Subscribe to Jewish Book Publishing News."

Jewish Stars: Recommended Books With Jewish Themes for Schools and Libraries (PDF format) is now available on the Web site of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL).

New Jewish Values Finder: A Guide To Values in Jewish Children's Books from the Association of Jewish Libraries: a continuously updated database of Jewish children's books searchable by values, subjects, author, title, grade level, publisher, illustrator, and year of publication; a book bag that allows you to select titles from searches you have done and print them into lists that give full information about each book, including notes on content and the values they contain; information about children's books that have won Jewish book awards and others that have received honors or notable book status; news about Jewish children's literature and book publishing; links to other sites related to Jewish children's literature.

The Sidney Taylor Book Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries.

Children's Books With Muslim and Related Cultural Themes from children's book author Rukhsana Khan.

Literature for Young People: Islamic Traditions and Muslim Cultures by Kay E. Vandergrift.

Bibliography of Recommended Books with Islamic Themes or Muslim Characters from Asma Mobin-Uddin.

World Religions: Islam from The Horn Book.

Learn more about: Asma Mobin-Uddin, Rukhsana Khan.

American Indians in Children's Literature from Debbie Reese.

Books with Native American Indian Characters and Themes from CYALR. Features links related to Native themes in children's books and Native literature as well as links of special interest to teachers and librarians.

Joseph Bruchac Video Interview from Scholastic.

"A Different Drum: Native American Writing" by Cynthia Leitich Smith, "Field Notes," (The Horn Book Magazine, July 2002)(p.407). A discussion of the value of vulnerability of Native American writing styles in the mainstream market.

JINGLE DANCER by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.

Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature from Alaska Native Knowledge Network at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

"If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything": "assisting Indian Communities in Increasing Literacy Skills While Preserving Native American Identity."

"Native Now: Contemporary Indian Stories" by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Book Links, December 2000).

Native American Youth Services Literature Award from the American Indian Library Association.

Oyate: a Native organization emphasizing the need for accuracy and respect in historical and contemporary depictions of Native peoples as well as an appreciation of stories written, told, and illustrated by Native people.

Learn more about Joseph Bruchac, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Devon A. Mihesuah, and Tim Tingle.

HAPPY EVER AFTERS: A STORYBOOK GUIDE TO TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT DISABILITY by Kathy Sanders (Trentham Books, 2000). Overview of related issues includes annotated bibliography of suggested titles and discussion prompts. Available in paperback.

Children's Literature and Disability from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.

Creating Characters with Disabilities Who Are NOT Stereotypes by Carrie Jones from Through the Tollbooth. Here's a sneak peek: “Writers can and should incorporate characters with epilepsy and disabilities into children’s fiction and they can do it without perpetuating negative biases against people with disabilities. To do so, authors must be aware of the stereotypes, write against the stereotypes, and create well-rounded characters.”

Dolly Gray Award recognizes books offering positive depictions of children with developmental disabilities.

A Guide To Children's Literature And Disabilities from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

Scheider Family Book Award from the American Library Association "for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences."

Book List of Books for Gay and Lesbian Youth and Teens from Pinkbooks.

GLBTQ & Allies Authors Group: "authors and other children's literature professionals of fiction and nonfiction featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer/questioning, gender-fluid, and transgender characters… You do not have to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer/questioning, gender-fluid, or transgender yourself in order to belong to the group, however you must understand and respect our mission if you're a member, and you must be writing about, or have an interest in writing about, this demographic."

GLBTQ Book List for Youth from the Rainbow Project, "co-sponsored by the American Library Association's Social Responsibility Round Table and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table, an annual bibliography for young readers from birth through age 18.

Great Gay Teen Books Recommended by author Alex Sanchez.

I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? "The Place to find out about Young Adult fiction books with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning characters and themes...and other cool stuff from Lee Wind, Teen Action Fantasy author."

Rainbow Reading: Gay and Lesbian Characters and Themes in Children's Books by Wendy E. Betts from Notes from the Windowsill.

Worth the Trip: Queer Books for Kids and Teens. See sidebar for lists of GLBTQ authors, resources, library recommendations, and more!