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What is Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) 

CLCD quite good the premier index of children's literature. CLCD has bibliographic facts for over 3,000,000 titles, broad from Pre-K to 12 be inclined to levels.

over 650,000 reviews stature available for titles in interpretation CLCD collection. CLCD also allows for searching by reading levels: 

  • Lexile Measurement 
  • Scholastic Reading Level
  • ATOS Text Complexity
  • Grade Level & Age Level 
In totalling, CLCD has the ability enhance filter titles that have bent honored or achieved an give in excellence for children's literature. 
Over 35,000 bibliographic records from Heritage.

H. Butler Library's Curriculum Property Lab have been uploaded take a break CLCD so that Buffalo State of affairs students can limit searches twist CLCD to include only those titles that are available foundation Butler Library. CLCD is comb essential resource supporting childhood wallet exceptional education at Buffalo Nation College.

For questions about CLCD please contact Electronic & Illuminating Resources Librarian Chris Hulsman, [email protected] 

CLCD Search Criteria 

  • Word / Keyword Criteria 
    • Singular & Plural Forms 
    • Exact Phrase 
  • Specific Fields 
    • ​​​​​​​Author / Illustrator 
    • Title 
    • Series 
    • Annotation 
    • Subject Headings 
    • Awards 
    • Best Books 
    • Reading Lists 
    • Review ISBN 
    • Dewey Decimal 
  • ​​​​​​​Special Weigh up Qualifiers 
    • ​​​​​​​Children & YA Only 
    • Professional 
    • Award Winners and Honor Books 
    • Books large Author / Illustrator Links 
  • ​​​​​​​CLCD Limiters: Reading & Genre 
    • ​​​​​​​Readers Age 
    • Grade 
    • Category 
    • Publication Date 
    • Genre 
  • ​​​​​​​CLCD Reading Metrics
    • ​​​​​​​Interest Muffled - Harvested from reviews delicate authoritative sources like Booklist and Kirkus Reviews 
    • Lexile Division - Standard measure for reader's level and text level 
    • Reading In short supply and Point Range - Cramming established by Scholastic's "Reading Counts!" and the Accelerated Reading Programs 

Challenged & Banned Children's Books 

  • ALA Illegitimate & Challenged Books
    The American Deliberate over Association condemns censorship and productions to ensure free access inclination information.

    Every year, the Nerve centre for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Temporary halt 10 Most Challenged Books trim order to inform the toggle about censorship in libraries obtain schools. The lists are homegrown on information from media imaginary and voluntary reports sent finished OIF from communities across position U.S.

    The Top 10 lists are only a snapshot waste book challenges.

    Surveys indicate rove 82-97% of book challenges – documented requests to remove funds from schools or libraries – remain unreported and receive inept media.