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Children's Literature
Great site for finding appropriate literature for young people.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8

http://www.childrenslit.com/

	CONTENT: This site provides a Children's Literature Comprehensive Database that is subscription based but there are enough free resources here to warrant a visit. Free resources include themed book reviews, teacher guides, and information on authors and illustrators.
	SITE DESIGN: This site is mostly text but easily read and user friendly. Resources are organized into categories that are accessible from the top menu bar. There is also a sidebar on the main page with monthly new additions to the site. A link back to the homepage is provided at the bottom of each page.
	REVIEW: Teachers, librarians, and parents will find a wealth of information at the Children's Literature site. Teachers can easily compile a booklist to accompany a unit of study using the extensive archive of reviews categorized by more than sixty themes from baseball to dinosaurs to Ellis Island and space exploration. Each month new reviews as well as interviews with authors and illustrators are featured. The themes usually begin with a short introduction to the theme and then each book review includes a short summary, age recommendations, awards won, and purchasing information. The reviews are signed and biographical information about the reviewers is available. Teaching materials for many of the books are available with links to more teaching resources. Additionally, thousands of links to author illustrator sites, publishers, kids, parent and teacher resources, other children's literature collections and upcoming events relating to children's literature are provided.
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