Research Guides: Juvenile Literature: Book Lists and Reviews

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Check here for helpful websites to aid you in locating what to read next, book reviews, information about core collections for libraries, and how to get your hands on books that we do not have in the library!

Book Lists and Reviews

It's not always easy to figure out what children's or Young Adult book to read next. Here are some useful websites that might help you on your reading quest.

KDL What's Next Database
In the middle of a series and don't know what book comes next? Kent District Library's "What's Next Database" is the site for you!

Books in Print This link opens in a new window
Looking for a new read that's similar to your favorite author? Or how about looking for a book in a particular genre? Books in Print is a good place to start, allowing you to search for your favorite books and then view similar titles or related tags.

What Should I Read Next?
Like a book or an author? Check out what other fans suggest to read next!
Diverse BookFinder
Looking for more diverse books? This site will help you find children's and young adult books that feature Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (BIPOC) characters.
Books Matter
ADL’s online bibliography of recommended children’s and young adult books about bias, bullying, diversity and social justice.
Rainbow Book List
Created by the American Library Association, the Rainbow Book List presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic LGBQTIA+ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years of age.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books is of the nation’s leading children’s book review journals for school and public librarians. They provide concise summaries and critical evaluations to help you find the books you need for your library’s collection.
The Horn Book
The Horn Book offers, among many things, short, critical reviews by trusted professionals of recommended hardcover trade books published in the United States for young people from 2000 to the present.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

This database contains more than 300,000 critical reviews of thousands of children's books, ranging from the earliest baby board books to novels and nonfiction for young adults, and an average of more than 1500 new reviews are added to the database monthly. Information about awards, honors, prizes given to specific books is also provided along with information about reading measuement program information as well as best book lists and state reading lists.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 300,000 critical reviews of thousands of children's and young adult books. Includes information about book awards, reading measurement programs, best book lists, and state reading lists.

Help
This page highlights many of the various features of this database and offers search tips

If we don't have it...

If we don't have it here, check out these resources to help you get the book that you are looking for.

Kearney Public Library
If we don't have it, the public library might. Located at 2020 1st Ave, they're a little more than a mile away from campus.
Interlibrary Loan
If we don't have what you're looking for but another library does, try ordering it through Interlibrary Loan.

WorldCat via FirstSearch This link opens in a new window
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A catalog for books and materials cataloged by libraries throughout the world. Part of the OCLC FirstSearch database collection.

Juvenile Literature

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Book Lists and Reviews

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

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