Children's and Young Adult Literature: Encyclopedias/Reference

Topics covered include: the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methods questions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-telling picture books, comics and graphic novels as well as 'young adult' fiction and the 'crossover' novel media adaptations and neglected areas of children's literature.

The Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature relates the history of children's literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, books, and genres.

Provides brief biographies of more than 300 authors and illustrators, as well as essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, including general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.

For off-campus access (username and password required), go to www.library.dixie.edu, Article Databases > Alphabetical > Oxford Digital Reference Shelf, and click the blue off-campus access button.

This book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12--it's one of the only available resources to provide this important information

Louisa May Alcott -- Frances Hodgson Burnett -- Louise Fitzhugh -- Kate Greenaway -- Ursula K. Le Guin -- Madeleine L'Engle -- Lucy Maud Montgomery -- Edith Nesbit -- Katherine Paterson -- Beatrix Potter -- P. L. Travers -- Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Profiles the lives and innovative work of the following popular authors: A. A. Milne, C. S. Lewis, E.B. White, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, and Judy Blume.

Brief biographies provide insight into the lives, work, inspiration and creative process of 75 favorite childrens authors and illustrators.

Literature -- Biography -- History and geography -- Social institutions and issues -- Personal development -- Physical and applied sciences -- Recreation -- Author and illustrator index -- Title index -- Subject/grade level index.

Subject access to children's picture books.