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Children's and Young Adult Literature

Librarian-curated guide for finding and using Children's and Young Adult Literature

New Children's and YA Books at Hekman

Just Like That
Courage: my story of persecution
All the Places We Call Home
Berry Song

Searching Hekman's Catalog for Children's and YA Books

Search the library's catalog to find out what children's books we have at Hekman.

Specific tips for searching for Children's and YA books:

  • Try limiting your search by Location to the Curriculum Collection (a collection for Calvin Education students and faculty)
  • Add the keyword "juvenile" to your search (especially helpful if trying to find a non-fiction book aimed at children

Browsing Child Lit Books by Genre

Some books in the Child Lit collection (on the 5th floor, PZ call# area) are marked by colored spine labels to indicate genres:

Fables  
Fantasy  
Folk Tales & Fairy Tales  
Historical and Geographical Accounts  
Major Illustrators  
Informational Books  
Modern Fiction  
Myths and Epics  
Poetry