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RECOMMENDED LINKS
 
Here are some of my favorite web sites, mostly on literature for young people.

ALSC — Association of Library Service to Children
A division of the American Library Association and sponsor of the Newbery and Caldecott Awards. The website gives information on the awards, booklists, and more. 

Children’s Book Council
A nonprofit group to encourage reading, the sponsor of Children’s Book Week and source for posters, booklists, and more. 

Children’s Literature
A useful web site with lots of book reviews, links to author and illustrator web sites, interviews with authors, and more, including an article on Kathleen Odean.

Children’s Literature Web Guide University of Calgary
An outstanding site that provides links to many other good sites.  

CCBC — Cooperative Children’s Book Center
A wonderful source of information at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the host of a monitored listserve with high quality discussions of books for young people.

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
An enthusiastic collection of information, links, and booklists.

First Lines of Books
A collection of first lines of hundreds of books, set up so you can test your knowledge.

Guys Read
A web site connected with an initiative by author Jon Sciezcka, of Stinky Cheese Man fame, to encourage boys to read more. 

Kay E. Vandergrift’s Children’s Literature Page
A rich scholarly resource about literature for young people. 

Write4Kids.com
A good starting point for anyone who hopes to get a book published for young people., with information about submitting manuscripts, agents, and the craft of writing. 

YALSA – Young Adult Library Services Association
A division of the American Library Association which offers terrific book lists and far more.

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