ENG 3240 World Literature for Children: Overview

This guide contains resources that you can use to learn about using youth literature in the classroom.

Books and E-books

International Literature

Evaluating Reading Level

Evaluating Diversity

Youth Literature Research

Genre Definitions

Your Instructional Materials Center, located on the lower level of Belk Library, is a model pre-K - 12 school library media center. 

In it you'll find: 

• • Children's and Young Adult Literature (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Biographies, etc.)
  • Curriculum and Lesson Planning Ideas and Examples
  • Professional and Reference Collections
  • Audiovisual materials (CDs, DVDs, Software, etc.)
  • Manipulatives and Displays (Posters, Models, Puppets, Games)
  • K-12 Textbooks (both N.C. state adopted and supplementary)

We help you by:

• • Providing reference service to ASU students, faculty, and staff, as well as area educators and community members
  • Offering "readers advisory" for all ages and reading levels
  • Hosting classes and workshops on finding and using library resources
  • Providing public computers for research (via the library catalog, databases, periodical indexes, and the Internet.)
  • Maintaining the "Idea Factory," a media production facility designed exclusively for education students and area educators