Children and Young People’s Section
PURPOSE: To promote and develop library service to children and young people in the State of Minnesota.
What’s New?
Mock Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Award discussions
January 14-15, 2012
Nominations are in! Click here for reading lists and for dates, times, and locations of the discussions (PDF file).
Useful Sites
Professional Associations
- American Library Association Services to Children
- The Young Adult Library Services Association
- The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
This subdivision of ALA “enhances the effectiveness of library service by providing networking, enrichment and educational opportunities for its diverse members, who represent state library agencies, libraries serving special populations, library organizations and independent librarians.”
Reading and Books
- Born to Read
Born to Read, It’s Never Too Early to Start! has been completely redesigned to help expectant and new parents become aware that reading to a baby from birth is critical to every baby’s growth and well being. This site is in its “infant” stage, so please continue to check for helpful resources directed to new parents and the librarians who serve them. - Children’s Literature Network
Your independent connection to the world of literature for children and teens. - Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library
A joint project of the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children. - Lexile Framework for Reading
Information about matching a reader to a book using lexile measures. Does include title search. - The Cooperative Children’s Book Center
A unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library for Wisconsin school and public librarians, teachers, early childhood care providers, university students, and others interested in children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) School of Education (SoE), and receives additional support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Child Development
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Developmental Milestones - MacPhail School of Music Video
Musical Storytimes Minnesota’s Art and Cultural Heritage Fund Programming. They also have a blog and information about Musical Development in young children. - Minnesota Parent Knows
Trusted parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school. - PBS Series The Secret Life of the Brain
In the section on the baby’s brain there is information about infant visual ability at various ages.
Youth with Special Needs
