Welcome to the Children's & Young Adult Literature research guide. This guide is a tool to assist you in your children's literature research. It will teach you how to find children's books, introduce you to a variety of literature databases and resources that will aid in your searches.
While the resources in this guide are helpful, Start My Research is still a good place to start.
The Auraria Library purchases some children’s and young adult books. These books support the education programs at the three schools and cater to people who enjoy children's or young adult books. To be considered for purchase, a children's or young adult book must meet one of these three criteria:
You can reference our library's entire guideline below.
Search for children's literature based on reader's age, grade, language, author, subject, interest level, reading level, genre, and many other data points. Includes an extensive collection of reviews and entries for award entries dating back to 1922.
Find children's literature via a keyword search or by selecting reading level, genre, language, historical period, gender or ethnicity of the protagonist, or other filters. Books in the database have won awards ranging from the Caldecott Award to ALA Notable Books for Children. Full text of books is not included.
Find book recommendations for picture books, early readers, middle grade books, and young adult books. Use the Advanced Search to search by age, grade level, reading level, awards, number of pages, author gender identity, author's cultural identity, and interest.
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