7.+Retro.+Tools+and+Best+Lists

Retrospective Core Collection Books**
 * Retrospective Tools and Best Lists

[] HW Wilson is perhaps the most respected name in library circles. These retrospective books present librarians with complete core list of titles that all libraries should have. All books have been reviewed and assessed for value. They are a great place to start when developing any part of a school library collection.
 * //HW Wilson-//**

**//HW Wilson Children’s Catalog-//** [] Wilson's Children Core Collection contains an essential list of books recommended for children. It is a very invaluable retrospective tool for collection development in the elementary school library.

[] Wilson's Junior High School Core Collection contains an essential list of books recommended for young people in the middle grades. It is a very invaluable retrospective tool for collection development in the middle school library. Entries give librarians complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, a descriptive annotation, and evaluative quotations from a review when available.
 * //Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog//**-

[] Wilson's High School Core Collection contains an essential list of books recommended for young people in grades 9 through 12. It is a very invaluable retrospective tool for collection development in the high school library. According to their website, there are "more than 40,500 entries in the WilsonWeb online version and over 6,200 works in the print format for fiction and nonfiction works, as well as recommended CD-ROMs." Entries give librarians complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, a descriptive annotation, and evaluative quotations from a review when available.
 * //Senior High School Library Catalog-//**

Award and Best Lists
[] Index page for the __**Alex, Appraisal, Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and many, many other awards**__ coordinated by the Association for Library Services to Children. If you click on the award title it will give the qualifications and the current winners.
 * //Association for Library Service to Children Book Awards-//**

[] This is a clickable and alphabetical listing of almost all best and awards lists. "One stop shopping for best lists and awards if you will."
 * //ALA Index-//**

[] This page has information about the Coretta Scott King awards, as well as information on current and past winners.
 * Coretta Scott King Award-**

[] Index page for lists coordinated by the Young Adult Library Services Association, including Best Books for Young Adults, Popular Paperbacks, Quick Picks, etc.
 * //Young Adult Library Services Association Book and Media lists//**


 * Other Books

//Association for Library Services to Children. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. Published annually. Chicago: American Library Association//.** Great annotations for all medal and honor books for all year. Librarians rely on this quick-reference for collection development. It is indexed by title and author/illustrator and is available from the ALA.

This is the first book to compile information on all the winners of the Pura Belpre Award.
 * //Trevino, Rose Zertuche, ed. The Pura Belpre’ Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators. Chicago: American Library Association, 2006.//**

According to the ALA description, "this index supplies an alphabetical list of books that have won or have been honored by one of seven awards that recognize excellence in literature for young readers by authors who are from, or who have provided content about, Jewish, African-American, Latino, Caribbean, and Asian American cultures. Full bibliographic information is provided along with a subject index."
 * //York, Sherry. Ethnic Book Awards: A Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers. Columbus, OH: Linworth Publishing, 2005.//**