Child Development 139 - Children's Literature Social-Emotioanal Issues Bibliography

Children's literature
Social/emotional issues - CD139

Getting Background Information on Your Topic

Within the guidelines of the assignment given to you by your instructor, create a bibliography of children�s books that deal with social-emotional issues. Use the general reference books available in the library to get started on your assignment. Reference books such as the encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks listed below are a good starting point for your research because they help you become better acquainted. Also included are subject headings and authoritative Internet resources.

Reference Books

A to Zoo

REF Z1037 .L715 2001

Dictionary of American Children�s Fiction

REF PS490 .H45 1996

The Coretta Scott King Awards Book from Vision to Reality

REF Z1037 .A2 C67 1994

Children�s Books: Awards & Prizes

REF Z1037 .A2 W47

Books

Use the Library Catalog to find books on your subject. The general call number range for books on all aspects of children�s literature is by either author or call number PZ. More specific call numbers be found by searching the catalog.

Selected Subject Headings

You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword. Listed below are some Library of Congress Subject Headings used in the catalog for books relating to social-emotional issues in juvenile literature. Use these terms to Search by Subject. Remember, this list is by no means conclusive.

FEELINGS	Behavior	VALUES	DIVERSITY
Emotions	Attachment behavior	Ethics	Multiculturalism
Anger	Arguing	Ethical development	Cultural diversity
Bashfulness	Bad day	Faith development	Cultural awareness
Bereavement	Bullying	Morals	Ethnicity
Fear	Fighting	Moral judgment	Ethnic groups
Curiosity	Gossip	Moral education	other topics
Grief	Greed	Social norms	Death
Hate	Misbehavior (naughty)	Social values	Divorce
Jealousy	Running away	ACCEPTANCE	Family life
Love	Secrets	Approval	Moving
Emotions�juvenile literature	Stealing	Parental acceptance	New sibling
Sympathy	Trickery	Social acceptance	Only child
Self evaluation-- juvenile literature	Worrying	Social approval	Siblings
Self-esteem		Social adjustment	Sibling rivalry
		Social interaction	Step family

You can also do a Word search to find books on your topic. If you find one book that is useful to your research, click on the Subject links to see others on the same subject.

Recommended Internet Sites

Carol Hurst�s Children�s Literature Site

http://www.carolhurst.com/

ISLMC Children�s Literature and Language Arts Resources

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/childlit.htm

Once Upon a Time . . . A Children�s Literature Web Site

http://www.bsu.edu/classes/vancamp/ouat.html

Caldecott Medal Home Page

http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html

Coretta Scott King Award

http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/

Newbery Medal Home Page