Children's & Young Adult Literature
Juvenile
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Middle School
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High School
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Broken down into three separate collections by age level, the Children's and Young Adult Literature Sections include:
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These three collections are based on the New York State English Language Arts Resource Guide for Instructional Materials.
| Special emphasis is given to books that have been recognized for excellence by the following prestigious annual awards: | ||
| Caldecott Medal- For most distinguished American picture book | Books at Dowling | About the Caldecott |
| Coretta Scott King Award- Honors African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults | Books at Dowling | About the Coretta Scott King Award |
| Michael L. Printz Award - For excellence in literature for young adults | Books at Dowling | About the Printz |
| Mildred L. Batchelder Award - For most outstanding children's book originally published in a foreign language and subsequently translated into English for publication in the U.S. | Books at Dowling | About the Batchelder |
| National Book Awards - Children's | Books at Dowling | About the National Book Awards |
| National Book Awards - Young People's Literature | Books at Dowling | About the National Book Awards |
| Newbery Medal - Most distinguished contribution to children's literature published in the U.S. | Books at Dowling | About the Newbery |
| Pura Belpré Award - Honors Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays and celebrates Latino cultural experience in a children's book | Books at Dowling | About the Belpré |
| Robert F. Sibert Award - For most distinguished informational book for children | Books at Dowling | About the Sibert |
| Theodor Seuss Geisel Award - Given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. | Books at Dowling | About the Geisel |