SUBJECT ESSAYS IN CHILDREN’S
LITERATURE REVIEW
in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.library.illinois.edu/sshel/s-coll/research/childlitrev.htm
Children’s Literature Review, a multi-volume reference source, presents significant passages from
published criticism of both contemporary and older works for children. Published annually and crossreferenced with Something About the Author, it contains articles about individual children’s authors, works
of classic literature often read by young people and taught in high schools (e.g., To Kill a Mockingbird),
and general topics of interest to teachers, librarians, and children’s literature scholars.
This list (http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/bibliographies/Children%27s%20Literature%20Review.htm),
originally compiled by staff at the Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library at Oklahoma State
University, highlights articles on special topics such as Australian children’s literature, children’s poetry,
and the influence of Disney on children’s literature. Entries are arranged alphabetically by subject in the
first list and by volume in the second. Articles marked with an asterisk (*) are available online only.
Children’s Literature Review is available in print through volume 150, 2010 (S-Collection Reference S.
026.1 C537), and online via the Online Journals & Databases (http://openurl.library.uiuc.edu/sfxlcl3/az).
To find these articles online, search for “Literature Criticism Online” in the library’s Find Online Journals &
Databases page (http://sfx.carli.illinois.edu/sfxuiu/az) and select “Gale Databases.” Once you are in the
database, select “Children’s Literature Review (CLR)” from the “See What’s Inside” option on the lower
right corner of the page. For best results, type the article title in quotes (e.g., “African children’s literature”)
in the Basic Search box.
Questions? Contact SSHEL via email (sshel@library.illinois.edu), phone (217-244-1864), online
chat (http://www.library.illinois.edu/askus/), or in person (SSHEL North – Room 100 and SSHEL
South – Room 101, Main Library).
SUBJECT
*African Children’s Literature: Volume 157, pp.125-172 (2011)
Animal Stories: Volume 132, pp. 1-37 (2008)
*Arthurian Legends for Children: Volume 155, pp. 1-75 (2010)
Australian Children’s Literature: Volume 148, pp. 1-58 (2010)
The Bible and Children’s Literature: Volume 145, pp. 1-72 (2009)
Black Humor in Children’s Literature: Volume 104, pp. 76-145 (2005)
Censorship in Children’s Literature: Volume 118, pp. 29-87 (2007)
Children’s Biography: Volume 129, pp. 69-132 (2008)
Children’s Diaries: Volume 141, pp. 18-94 (2009)
Children’s Fantasy: Volume 150, pp. 21-95 (2010)
Children’s Literature Awards: Volume 139, pp. 1-52 (2009)
Children’s Literature Illustration: Volume 144, pp. 44-112 (2009)
Children’s Periodicals: Volume 138, pp. 25-125 (2009)
Children’s Poetry: Volume 120, pp. 15-100 (2007)
Cinderella in Children’s Literature: Volume 149, pp. 40-131 (2010)
Disabilities in Children’s Literature: Volume 126, pp. 34-106 (2007)
*Eighteenth Century Children’s Books: Volume 152, pp. 111-186 (2010)
Evolution of Fairy Tales: Volume 106, pp. 89-164 (2005)
Feminism in Children’s Literature: Volume 146, pp. 18-111 (2009)
Golden Age of Children’s Illustrated Books: Volume 113, pp. 93-156 (2006)
*Graphic Novels: Volume 165, pp. 1-79 (2011)
Hawaiian Children’s Literature: Volume 125, pp. 40-85 (2007)
Historical Fiction for Children: Volume 124, pp. 121-192 (2007)
Homosexuality in Children’s Literature: Volume 119, pp. 101-169 (2007)
Humor in Children’s Literature: Volume 147, pp. 65-133 (2010)
The Influence of Disney on Children’s Literature: Volume 143, pp. 20-102 (2009)
International Children’s Literature: Volume 114, pp. 55-120 (2006)
Irish Children’s Literature: Volume 123, pp. 77-127 (2007)
*Jewish Children’s Literature: Volume 154, pp. 1-49 (2010)
*Juvenile Detective Fiction: Volume 158, pp. 62-130 (2011)
Juvenile and Young Adult Science Fiction: Volume 116, pp. 135-189 (2006)
MAD Magazine: Volume 109, pp. 156-208 (2005)
Native American Children’s Literature: Volume 130, pp. 123-187 (2008)
Nonsense Verse: Volume 140, pp. 76-126 (2009)
*Orbis Pictus: Volume 191, pp. 67-114 (2014)
Orphan Stories: Volume 137, pp. 90-167 (2009)
Penny Dreadfuls: Volume 105, pp. 123-193 (2005)
Picture Books: Volume 142, pp. 65-147 (2009)
Realism in Children’s Literature: Volume 136, pp. 45-98 (2008)
Religion in Children’s Literature: Volume 121, pp. 67-153 (2007)
Representations of the Holocaust in Children’s Literature: Volume 110, pp. 104-175 (2005)
School Stories: Volume 128, pp. 111-173 (2008)
Struwwelpeter: Volume 122, pp. 124-190 (2007)
Surrealism in Children’s Literature: Volume 103, pp. 129-202 (2005)
*Time-Slip Novels: Volume 151, pp. 155-194 (2010)
Translation of Children’s Literature: Volume 135, pp. 112-189 (2008)
The Treatment of Death in Children’s Literature: Volume 101, pp. 153-201 (2005)
The Unconventional Family in Children’s Literature: Volume 102, pp. 146-213 (2005)
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*Utopian Children’s Literature: Volume 153, pp. 110-212 (2010)
War in Children’s Literature: Volume 127, pp. 149-197 (2007)
VOLUME
Volume 101: The Treatment of Death in Children’s Literature (2005)
Volume 102: The Unconventional Family in Children’s Literature (2005)
Volume 103: Surrealism in Children’s Literature (2005)
Volume 104: Black Humor in Children’s Literature (2005)
Volume 105: Penny Dreadfuls (2005)
Volume 106: Evolution of Fairy Tales (2005)
Volume 109: MAD Magazine (2005)
Volume 110: Representations of the Holocaust in Children’s Literature (2005)
Volume 113: Golden Age of Children’s Illustrated Books (2006)
Volume 114: International Children’s Literature (2006)
Volume 116: Juvenile and Young Adult Science Fiction (2006)
Volume 118: Censorship in Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 119: Homosexuality in Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 120: Children’s Poetry (2007)
Volume 121: Religion in Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 122: Struwwelpeter (2007)
Volume 123: Irish Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 124: Historical Fiction for Children (2007)
Volume 125: Hawaiian Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 126: Disabilities in Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 127: War in Children’s Literature (2007)
Volume 128: School Stories (2008)
Volume 129: Children’s Biography (2008)
Volume 130: Native American Children’s Literature (2008)
Volume 132: Animal Stories (2008)
Volume 135: Translation in Children’s Literature (2008)
Volume 136: Realism in Children’s Literature (2008)
Volume 137: Orphan Stories (2009)
Volume 138: Children’s Periodicals (2009)
Volume 139: Children’s Literature Awards (2009)
Volume 140: Nonsense Verse (2009)
Volume 141: Children’s Diaries (2009)
Volume 142: Picture Books (2009)
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Volume 143: The Influence of Disney on Children’s Literature (2009)
Volume 144: Children’s Literature Illustration (2009)
Volume 145: The Bible and Children’s Literature (2009)
Volume 146: Feminism in Children’s Literature (2009)
Volume 147: Humor in Children’s Literature (2010)
Volume 148: Australian Children’s Literature (2010)
Volume 149: Cinderella in Children’s Literature (2010)
Volume 150: Children’s Fantasy (2010)
*Volume 151: Time-Slip Novels (2010)
*Volume 152: Eighteenth Century Children’s Books (2010)
*Volume 153: Utopian Children’s Literature (2010)
*Volume 154: Jewish Children’s Literature (2010)
*Volume 155: Arthurian Legends for Children (2010)
*Volume 157: African Children’s Literature (2011)
*Volume 158: Juvenile Detective Fiction (2011)
*Volume 165: Graphic Novels (2011)
*Volume 191: Orbis Pictus (2014)
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