This page highlights a selection of children's & young adult titles related to a few popular topics available in the Curriculum Collection.The titles and topics featured on this page are not exhaustive. Think of them as inspiration for further searching and discovery! For more resources related to Children's Literature, please view the Children's Literature resource guide. For children's & young adult titles in French, check out Littérature de jeunesse par thèmes

2023 Award-winning titles

Recent critically acclaimed children's and YA literature on a variety of subjects, including fiction and non-fiction works.

For more, search the Library Catalogue and limit by Location: "Curriculum Collection":

For information books, search subject juvenile literature
For novels, search subject juvenile fiction OR fiction
For picture books, search subject juvenile pictorial works OR stories without words
For poetry, search subject juvenile poetry OR children's poetry

Tip: For recent publications, sort or limit results by Date.

Race, place & culture

Sample titles exploring themes of race, ethnicity, culture, place, and identity, including some international titles.

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Try keywords like Race OR Culture

Gender & sexuality

Sample titles exploring themes of gender and sexuality, including gender roles, sexual trauma, and gender non-conformity.

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Try keywords like Gender OR Sex

Loss & grief

Sample titles exploring themes of loss, death, and grief from young and unique perspectives.

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Try keywords like Death OR Loss OR Grief

Technology & teens

Sample titles exploring the intersection of technology and adolescence, including stories about social media and cyberbullying, tech-driven science fiction, and tales of teen hackers.