Educational and Children’s Literature Links

Michigan links:

Ann Arbor Book Festival: www.aabookfestival.org

Michigan Chapter of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: www.kidsbooklink.org
    (find Kim Delmar Cory on Speaker’s list here)

Mackinac State Historic Parks: www.mackinacparks.com
    Site where Kim Delmar Cory’s newest book, Home to Mackinac, will be published.
    Release date winter 2006. Check here for availability. Teacher’s guides available.

Mackinac Island Bookstore: www.islandbookstore.com

Lansing Community College: www.lcc.edu
    This is where Kim Delmar Cory has taught and advised for almost 20 years.

Michigan Week Links: www.michigan.gov/hal
    click on left menu-For the Professional for extensive educational resources
    on the study of Michigan history. Michigan Week -May 20-26th, 2006

Tuesday Books: www.tuesdaybooks.com
    Kim Delmar Cory will present on her books and children’s literature on Saturday,
    November 5 at 2:30 for their Educator’s Day. Join us all for cookies, conversation
    and more! You may win one of her first two books in a raffle!

Links on Children’s Literature:

Children’s Authors and Illustrators on the Web: www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: www.scbwi.org

Institute of Children’s Literature: www.institutechildrenslit.com
    Kim Delmar Cory teaches writing for children at this institution.

The Children’s Book Council: www.cbcbooks.org

Children's Literature: www.childrenslit.com
    It offers a comprehensive database available via subscription. It boasts many libraries,
    colleges and elementary schools as subscribers. Check it out! Lots of great info.

Links for Educators:

American Library Association: www.ala.org
     Censorship information; Caldecott and Newbery Award information

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site: www.carolhurst.com

Kay E. Vandergrift: www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult
     This site contains amazing educational resources on children’s literature.

The Horn Book: www.hbook.com
     Book reviews and more. This is a classic magazine in the study of children’s literature.

School Library Journal: www.schoollibraryjournal.com

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide

Association of Booksellers for Children: www.abfc.com

International Reading Association: www.reading.org

Grants Resources: sites that support author school visits and other educational activities:

www.grants.gov/Education
www.grants.gov/Arts
www.imls.gov/grants/library

Michigan Center for the Book: www.michigan.gov/mcfb
     The goal of this organization is to promote an awareness of books, reading literary
     authors and Michigan’s rich literary history.

Cynthia Leitich Smith: resources for educators. www.cynthialeitichsmith.com

Michigan Association of Media Education: www.mame.gen.mi.us
     Independent professional organization of library media specialists.