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Children's Literature: Guide to Resources: D. Kids' Magazines & Articles

This guide leads students of children's literature to library resources that help them identify and select fiction and non-fiction for children.

What are some sources for identifying children's magazines?

Parents' Choice Award-Winning Magazines,
Parents' Choice Foundation
http://www.parents-choice.org/award.cfm?thePage=magazine&p_code=p_per
The Parents' Choice Awards program honors the best material for children

Magazines for Libraries
New York: Bowker.
In print in the Mundt Library at call number: Reference Z6941 .M23
An annotated list of about 6500 "best" periodicals primarily for public libraries). Includes a section of magazines for children. Magazines are arranged alphabetically by title. Each entry includes frequency, price, publisher, publisher's address, circulation, where indexed, intended audience and review of the periodical.

How do I find articles in magazines or other non-book material for children to read?

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1. Articles in children's magazines - for children

a. For articles in children's magazines, use the Library's link to Research Databases (by Subject) and select the link labeled "Children and Young Adults" in the databases listed by "Type of Resource" area at the top of the window.

b. There you'll find a list of databases intended for use by children.

c. If you search these databases, most of the items in the search results will include the full articles.

2. Stories may also be found in specially-created websites. For example:

a. StoryPlace,
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
http://www.storyplace.org/
Stories and activities for children

b. Grimm's Fairy Tales
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/
Audio and text versions of 12 tales.

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