Research Guides: Juvenile Literature: Find More Books!

What to read next???

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!

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.

Did You Know?
This page highlights many of the various features of this database
Tutorial PowerPoint
Looking for help for how to use this database? Check out this PowerPoint!

Core Collections

Check here for some very helpful websites to help you evaluate what books are recommended for libraries to have in their collections.

Children's Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides a selective annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books and magazines for children from preschool through sixth grade, along with review sources and other professional aids for children's librarians and school media specialists.
Graphic Novels Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides a selective annotated list of graphic novels that allows for searching by categories of grade level, editorial recommendations, and fiction / nonfiction / biography.
Middle and Junior High Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides a selective annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books for young people in grades five through nine, along with review sources and other professional aids for children's librarians and school media specialists.
Senior High Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides a selective annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books for young adults in grades nine through twelve, along with review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists.

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.

A little bit about...

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

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