Humor In Young Adult Literature Book

Title: Keane, N. J. (2006). The big book of children's reading lists: 100 great, ready-to-use book lists for educators, librarians, parents, and children. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited.

Name: Brittany Herrera

Type of Reference: Bibliography

Call Number: REF028.5

Description: This list of children book is divided into seven different genres. These include "Character and Values," "Literary Elements," "Family," "Genre," "Subjects," "Themes," and "Readalikes." This bibliography can be useful to educators or students searching for a book on a general topic!

Review:
Keane uses her vast knowledge of children's literature to create book lists for children K-8th grade. They are broken into seven parts that are subdivided into subject areas: "Character and Values," "Literary Elements," "Family," "Genre," "Subjects," "Themes," and "Readalikes." Each entry includes the title, author, publisher, publication date, number of pages, an annotation, Lexile level when available, and interest level by grade or age range. The easily reproducible lists will be useful for curriculum and collection development as well as for interesting book displays. This volume is meant to serve as an extension of The Big Book of Children's Reading Lists (Libraries Unlimited, 2006). All titles were in print as of August 2011. A great resource to have when an entire class needs a book on a specific topic.

Citation Review: McGrath, R. (2012). 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children.[Review of the book The big book of children's reading lists: 100 great, ready-to-use book lists for educators, librarians, parents, and children]. School Library Journal, 58(10), 161.