Juvenile Literature

Children's Core Collection and its archive are the electronic versions of Wilson's standard reference work of the same name. Children's Core collection is 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. Nonfiction works are classified by subject according to the Dewey Decimal Classification. Works of fiction, story collections, and picture books are designated Fic, S C, and E.

Middle and Junior High Core Collection includes selective lists of fiction and non-fiction books recommended for children and young adolescents (grades 5 through 9), along with review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists. Selected and recommended by collection development specialists in library service to young people, listed books encompass a wide variety of topics for youth.

A selective list of books recommended for people in grades 9 through 12, Senior High Core Collection is useful for collection development and maintenance, reader's advisory and curriculum support in the high school library. Included are review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists.

Highlights recommended graphic novels with descriptive and evaluative annotations, cover art, review excerpts and awards.

Provides illustrated biographical profiles of authors and illustrators of young adult literature.