Selected Bibliographies and Other
Reference Sources
for Secondary English Teachers
Located at Livingston Lord Library,
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Bibliographies of Young Adult Literature
Adolescence
The Best Years of Their Lives: A Resource Guide for Teenagers in Crisis. ALA, 1996. Curric. Ref. 016.30523 Z96b 1996
Growing Up is Hard to Do: A Collection of Booklist Columns. ALA, 1994. Curric. Ref. 011.625 G884
Survival Themes in Fiction for Children and Young People. Scarecrow, 1993. Curric. Ref. 011.62 W683s
Best Books
Best Books for Junior High Readers. Bowker, 1991. Curric. Ref. 011.62 B561
Best Books for Senior High Readers. Bowker, 1991. Curric. Ref. 011.62 G478b
Best Books for Young Adult Readers. Bowker, 1997. Curric. Ref. 011.62 C167b
Books for You: An Annotated List from 1994-96 for Senior High Students. NCTE, 1997. Curric. Ref. 028.9 B724 1997
Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliography. Bowker, 1995. Curric. Ref. 016.80883 L989f 1995
Genre Favorites for Young Adults: A Collection of Booklist Columns. ALA, 1993. Curric. Ref. 011.62 G335
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog. Wilson, 1995. Curric. Ref. 028.52 M627 1995
More Teens' Favorite Books: Young Adults' Choices, 1993-1995. IRA, 1996. Curric. Ref. 028.5 M835 1993-95
Outstanding Books for Children and Young People: The LA Guide to Carnegie/Greenaway Winners, 1937-1997. Library Association, 1998. Curric. Ref. 016.0285 B255o
Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Choices for a Generation. ALA, 1996. Curric. Ref. 011.62 O94
Senior High School Library Catalog. Wilson, 1997. Curric. Ref. 017 S477 1997
Teen Genreflecting. Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.813 H531t
What Do Young Adults Read Next?: A Reader's Guide to Fiction for Young Adults. Gale, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.813008 S745w vol. 2
The Young Adult Reader's Adviser. Bowker, 1992. Curric. Ref. 011.62 Y68
Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Junior High. NCTE, 1996. Curric. Ref. 011.62 Y81 1995-96
Censored/Challenged Books
Hit List: Frequently Challenged Books for Young Adults. ALA, 1996. Curric. Ref. 098
H674
English as a Second Language
Building an ESL Collection for Young Adults: A Bibliography of Recommended Fiction and
Nonfiction for Schools and Public Libraries. Greenwood Press, 1998. Curric. Ref.
016.4282 M121b
Folklore/Myths
Mythology for Young People: A Reference Guide. Garland, 1985. Curric. Ref. 016.2911 K79m
Myths and Hero Tales: A Cross-Cultural Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults. Greenwood Press, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.3982 H474m
The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif Index to Folklore Collections
for Children. Neal-Schuman, 1982. Curric. Ref. 016.3982 M135s
High Interest-Low Vocabulary Books
High Interest Easy Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle and Senior High School. NCTE, 1996. Curric. Ref. 016 N277h 1996
Light 'n Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and Teen Readers: A Thematic Bibliography.
Libraries Unlimited, 1996. Curric. Ref. 016.4286 R822L
Multicultural
American Indian Reference Books for Children and Young Adults. Libraries Unlimited, 1991. Curric. Ref. 016.973 K96a
The Best of the Latino Heritage: A Guide to the Best Juvenile Books about Latino People and Cultures. Scarecrow, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.98 S371b
Books by African-American Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. ALA, 1991. Curric. Ref. 016.8108 W717b
Cultures Outside the United States in Fiction: A Guide to 2,875 Books for Librarians and Teachers, K-9. McFarland, 1994. Curric. Ref. 016.80883 A551c
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature for Children and Teenagers. Heinemann, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.8109 D273L
A Latino Heritage, Series V: A Guide to Juvenile Books about Latino People and Cultures. Scarecrow, 1995. Curric. Ref. 016.972 S371L
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, Vol. 2, 1991-1996: A Selected Listing of Books by and about People of Color. University of Wisconsin, 1997. Curric. Ref. 306.1 K94m 1997
Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. Bowker, 1992. Curric. Ref. 011.62 M652o
Strong Souls Singing: African American Books for Our Daughters and Our Sisters. Norton, 1998. Curric. Ref. 016.97304 S923
This Land Is Our Land: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. Greenwood Press, 1994. Curric. Ref. 016.8108 H475t
Young Adult Fiction by African American Writers, 1968-1993: A Critical and Annotated
Guide. Garland, 1996. Curric. Ref. 813 K97y
Picture Books
ABC Books and Activities: From PreSchool to High School. Scarecrow, 1996. Curric. Ref. 372.4 C776a
Picture This: Picture Books for Young Adults: A Curriculum-Related Annotated Bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.0285 M445p
Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults. Oryx, 1989. Curric. Ref. 016.0883 H179u
Worth a Thousand Words: An Annotated Guide to Picture Books for Older Readers.
Libraries Unlimited, 1996. Curric. Ref. 011.62 A521w
Plays
Plays for Children and Young Adults: An Evaluative Index and Guide. Garland, 1991.
Curric. Ref. 016.812 K18p
Poetry
Index to Poetry for Children and Young People, 1988-1992: A Title, Subject, Author, and First Line Index to Poetry in Collections for Children and Young People. Wilson, 1994. Curric. Ref. 808.81 B848i 1994
Poetry Anthologies for Children and Young People. ALA, 1985. Curric. Ref. 011 P745
Science
Best Science and Technology Reference Books for Young People. Oryx, 1991. Curric.
Ref. 016.5 M251b
Social Studies
America as Story: Historical Fiction for Middle and Secondary Schools. ALA, 1997. Curric. Ref. 016.813 C674a
American History for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliographic Index. Libraries Unlimited, 1990. Curric. Ref. 016.973 V262a
Literature Connections to World History, 7-12: Resources to Enhance and Entice. Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Curric. Ref. 016.809 A221L
Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults. Greenwood Press, 1994. Curric. Ref. 016.80883 A221re
World History for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliographic Index. Libraries Unlimited, 1992. Curric. Ref. 909 V262w
Special Needs/Disabilities
Portraying Persons with Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction for Children and Teenagers. Bowker, 1992. Curric. Ref. 011.62 R649p
Portraying Persons with Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography of Nonfiction for
Children and Teenagers. Bowker, 1992. Curric. Ref. 011.62 F899p
Book Talks
Juniorplots 4: A Book Talk Guide for Use with Readers, Ages 12-16. Bowker, 1993. Curric. Ref. 028.1 G478j 1993
The New Booktalker. Libraries Unlimited, 1992-. Curric. Ref. 021.7 N532
Seniorplots: A Book Talk Guide for Use with Readers, Ages 15-18. Bowker, 1989.
Curric. Ref. 028.1 G478s 1989
Criticism
Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. Beacham, 1989-. Curric. Ref. 028.1 B365
Index to Literary Criticism for Young Adults. Scarecrow, 1988. Curric. Ref. 016.809
S555i
Curriculum Resources
Brown's Directory of Instructional Programs (7-12): Language Arts. Infinity Impressions, 1991-. Curric. Ref. 428 B885
English/Language Arts Curriculum Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide for K-12
English/Language Arts Curriculum. Kraus, 1992. Curric. Ref. 428 E58
Literary Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
A Dictionary of Mythical Places. Walck, 1975. Curric. Ref. 398.2 P175d
A Companion to World Mythology. Delacorte, 1980. Curric. Ref. 291.2 B234c
Norse Mythology A to Z: A Young Reader's Companion. Facts on File, 1991. Curric. Ref. 293 D153n
The Young Reader's Companion. Bowker, 1993. Curric. Ref. 809 C319y
Multimedia
CD-ROMS for Kids: Booklist's Best Bets. ALA, 1997. Curric. Ref. 025.3 C386
From Page to Screen: Children's and Young Adult Books on Film and Video. Gale, 1992. Curric. Ref. 016.79143 M913f
Only the Best: The Annual Guide to Highest-Rated Education Software and Multimedia,
1997. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997. Curric. Ref.
371.334 N411o 1997
Magazines
Magazines for Kids and Teens. IRA, 1997. Curric. Ref. 015.71034 M189 1997
Web Sites
The Internet Resource Directory for K-12 Teachers and Librarians. Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Curric. Ref. 371.3 M647i 1998-99
Virtual Field Trips. Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Curric. Ref. 025.06 C776v
Compiled by Carol H. Sibley, Curriculum Librarian, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota, 9/99.