Whittemore Library: Children's and YA's Literature: Find eBooks

Online Books

Search for information in our online reference collection, CREDO. Includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and other types of fact books.

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For direct links to some of our 800+ CREDO reference titles, see below.

Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English. 2001
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World-wide in scope. Covers children's and young adult's literature from pre-Norman times through the late 20th century.
Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia. 2006
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Covers the cultural world of children, from pre-school through late adolescence. Useful for background or contextual information.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. 2005
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Covers 150 year's of children's and young adult's literature from many cultures.
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. 3rd ed. 2011
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Focus is on the latest research on the process of teaching reading and literacy at all levels. The 2nd ed. is available in hardcopy in the Reference collection: Ref LB 1576 H234 2003.
Keywords for Children's Literature. 2011
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Presents original essays on the essential terms and concepts of the field. From Aesthetics to Young Adult, an impressive, multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores the vocabulary central to the study of children's literature

Useful source of information about children's and young adult's literature, writers and their works.

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Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Has 3 options: Children's, Young Adults, and Reference Center. All versions Include photos, illustrations, videos, multimedia clips and recommended websites. Also include eBook / Primary sources. Includes the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. Reference Center Option: Lower level undergraduate college & university students through faculty / researchers; General readers.