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Brochures/ SILS LIbrary Subject Guides
Fall into Books: Exciting Reads for this season
This illustrated and annotated brochure features some of the best books at SILS related to Autumn.
The books highlighted in this annotated and illustrated brochure focus on different aspects of snow and winter. Each would be a great book to read while snuggled in front of a crackling fire.
Illustration in Children's Books by Art Style
This brochure shows 16 different art movements displayed in children's books, such as expressionism and surrealism. Included are several books that display each art style.
Coretta Scott King Book Award: Illustrator
This award is given annually to an African American illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions that promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples. This illustrated and annotated guide lists each year's Coretta Scott King illustrator award, and the call number.
This brochure shows children's books that deal with death and dying. The SILS Library has made an effort to collect these books for every age.
This illustrated brochure shows children's books that deal with the civil rights movement.
Graphic novels have quickly become the highest circulating part of the SILS Library. This illustrated guide tells about 19 notable authors within the genre.
This brochure helps you find books on jazz musicians, jazz history and jazzy stories. It includes portraits of jazz artists and a brief synopsis of each title.
This guide tells about the young adult series you can find in the SILS Library. Included are brief plot descriptions and age recommendations.
This brochure features several picture books, juvenile fiction and nonfiction books that take place during the summer or tell about summer.
This guide tells about children's series books, organized by author. Included are basic descriptions and age recommendations.
Children's Books about North Carolina
These are the best children's books that take place in the state of North Carolina. There are brief descriptions and the guide's layout is by age range.
Libros Bilingües Para Niños / Bilingual Children's Books
SILS has a growing collection of Spanish and bilingual children's books. This brochure lists some of the picture books and a number of the bilingual folktales.
These are a selection of the Spanish language books available at SILS. The books are divided by picture books and by non-fiction.
March is Women's History Month. This illustrated and annotated guide breaks down children's books that deal with women's rights and women through history.
Redwall Series by Brian Jacques
People often read the Redwall series in order of publication, but did you know that the order of events in the story is different? This illustrated guide gives plot summaries and both the publication order and chronological order within the story arc.
The Caldecott medal annually goes to the best illustrated American picture book. This illustrated and annotated guide lists each year's Caldecott medal winner, the illustrator of the book, and the call number.
This illustrated and annotated brochure highlights some of the best juvenile fiction and non-fiction books about the spring.
Coretta Scott King Book Award: Author
This award is given annually to an African American author for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. This illustrated and annotated guide lists each year's Coretta Scott King author award, and the call number.
