Guide to Codes & Abbreviations
Review Sources
(those in bold are highly regarded by the School Librarian Profession)
· AHWWG – A Hunting We Won’t Go by Vicky Smith
· Amz – Amazon
· AR – Alan Review
· AW – Author’s Website
· BCCB – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
· BHP – Bowhunterplanet.net
· BL – Booklist
· BR – Book Report
· CCBC – Cooperative Children’s Book Center
· CL – Children’s Literature
· CMM – Canadian Review of Materials Magazine
· EL – Emergency Librarian
· FF – Familyfiction.com
· FO – Five Owls
· FS – Field & Stream
· FW – ForeWord
· GR – Good Reads
· HBG – Horn Book Guide
· HBM – Horn Book Magazine
· KLIATT – KLIATT Review
· KQ – Knowledge Quest
· KR – Kirkus Reviews
· LA – Language Arts
· LAT – Los Angeles Times
· LJ – Library Journal
· LMC – Library Media Connection
· LR – Literary Review
· MBR – Midwest Book Review
· NYT – New York Times
· NYTBR – New York Times Book Review
· OL – Outdoor Life
· Ppl – People Magazine
· PPT – Passporttotexs.org
· PW – Publisher’s Weekly
· QQ – Quill & Quire
· RB – Recorded Books
· RL – Resource Links
· RT – Reading Teacher
· SA – Sports Afield
· SDM – South Dakota Magazine
· SL – School Librarian
· SLJ – School Library Journal
· TL – Teacher Librarian
· TU – Times Union
· TWG – Thewaitegroup.com
· VOYA – Voice of Youth Advocates
· VQ – Virginia Quarterly
· WP – Washington Post
Kinds of Books
E – Easy Picture Books
FIC – Fictional chapter books
Portrayal of Hunters / Hunting
+ Positive
- Negative
o Neutral
n/a Not able to determine
Interest Level, Grade Level
Pri – Primary, PK-2
Int – Intermediate, 3-6
MS – Middle School, 5-8
JH – Junior High, 7-9
SrH – Senior High, 10-12
Adult – Adult
H.W. Wilson Collections
WCC-Elem – Children’s Core Collection
WCC-MS/JH – Middle and Junior High Core Collection
WCC-SrH – Senior High Core Collection