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Children's Literature

This guide will assist current and future educators explore and discover children's literature.
Children's Books


The Juvenile Collection is located on the second floor of the Ralph M. Bess Library. The collection includes board books, picture books, and juvenile through young adult fiction and non-fiction. The collection is cataloged and shelved using Library of Congress subject headings. 

Here are a few titles to get you started.

When you are not sure where to start, the following titles will provide lists of children's books by subject, reviews of titles and authors, and recommended titles by age.