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Other Organizations concerned with Children's Literature
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
A division of the American Library Association, this site includes information relating to School Librarians.

Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
This site gives information about the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature at California State University, Fresno - its collection, services, and programs.

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
A division of the American Library Association, this site publishes information and news related to the national organization, provides reading lists, and information about the American Library Association's annual awards and notables for children, including the Newbery and Caldecott Awards.

Book Links
This site is connected with the American Library Association's publication, Book Links that seeks to make links between teachers and educators and good children's books on a variety of topics. There is also an index to back issues of the publication.

California Authors and Illustrators Directory
This online directory of authors and illustrators is made available by the California Reading Association and the California School Library Association.

Children's Author Network
An organization of acclaimed children's book authors and illustrators devoted to promoting literacy and the enjoyment of quality books. Through lively presentations they strive to inspire children to read, write, and grow creatively.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Carol Hurst, a school librarian, storyteller, and language arts lecturer, has put together a big, colorful site filled with book reviews of children's books with suggestions for curriculum uses.

Charlotte S. Huck Children's Literature Festival
This annual event in Redlands, California celebrates children's literature.

Children's Book Council
The CBC promotes children's books and reading through publications, bibliographies and information for illustrators and authors.

Children's Literature Association
The ChLA encourages serious scholarship and research in children's literature.
It seeks to enhance the professional stature of the graduate and undergraduate teaching of children's literature and encourages high standards of criticism in children's literature.

Children's Literature Network
The Children’s Literature Network provides connection, encouragement, education, camaraderie, and programming for adults who are passionate about encouraging kids to read.

Cooperative Children's Book Center
Annual book awards and distinctions, publications available on the Web and other literary facts are located on this page.

The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
This site gives information on the deGrummond collection of American and British children's literature at the University of Southern Mississippi including several virtual exhibits.  There are also links to other special collections in the field, related sites and bibliographies on the web.

Fairrosa Cyber Library
This is a homepage of an enthusiastic children's librarian from New York Public Library with a good selection of subject lists including Chinese New Year, books in letter/journal format and mysteries for 7 to 10-year-olds.

International Reading Association
A professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit.

Webtime Stories
An annotated collection of web sites for people who love children's literature. Use these sites to explore picture books, folk tales, great books for children and teens and activities for all ages.

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