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This wiki is primarily intended for the students and alumni of Dr. Stephanie D. Reynolds, School of Library & Information Science, University of Kentucky.

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Critical Analysis of Children's Literature (LIS611) - Spring 2012

**Class will meet on Thursdays beginning at 6pm in 312 Little Library Bldg.

Click for the 2012 ALA Youth Media Award Watch List and LIS611 Reading List

Required Reading
  • Horning, K. (2010). From cover to cover: Evaluating and reviewing children's books (Revised Edition). New York: HarperCollins.
  • Campbell, P. (2003). Prizes and paradoxes. The Horn Book, 79(4), 501-5.
  • Cart, M. (2003). Second-guessing the committees. Booklist, 99(14), 1318.
  • Gauch, P. (2011). What makes a good Newbery novel? The Horn Book, 87(4), 52-8.
  • Hornung, K. (2011). Secrecy and the Newbery medal. The Horn Book, 87(4), 60-70. Retrieved from Library Lit & Info Full Text database
  • Sutton, R. (2007). Problems, paperbacks, and the Printz: Forty years of YA books. The Horn Book, 83(3), 231-43.
Recommended Reading
Foote, D., & Association for Library Service to Children. (2011). The Newbery & Caldecott awards: A guide to the medal and honor books. Chicago: American Library Association.
Subpages (1): 2012 ALA Youth Media Awards Watch List