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Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Overview

High-quality books can be used to help children grow into lifelong readers. Use this topical guide to find out how, and locate even more resources by going to advanced search and selecting “literature” under the Topic heading.

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Providing Books and Other Print Materials for Classroom and School Libraries

Lesson Plans

Find high quality, peer-reviewed lesson plans in reading and language arts at ReadWriteThink.org, a joint project of IRA and the National Council of Teachers of English, supported by the Verizon Foundation.

Booklists

Children’s Choices lists books recommended by children themselves
Teachers’ Choices is a list of books identified by teachers, librarians, and reading specialists as outstanding for curriculum use
Young Adults’ Choices are selected by teenage reviewers

Meetings and Events On the calendar

IRA's annual convention offers the best kind of professional development—the chance to learn and share with colleagues in a professional community. Check out www.iraconvention.org for details.

Awards and Grants See more

Arbuthnot Award, honoring an outstanding college or university teacher of children’s and young adults’ literature
IRA Children’s Book Awards
Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award
Paul A. Witty Short Story Award