Children's Literature

Multicultural literature is about the sociocultural experiences of underrepresented groups.  This literature includes those who fall outside the “mainstream” of categories such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and language. 

Definition taken from University of Northern Iowa's Rod Library.

To locate children's books in the King Curriculum Lab, use the following guide for call numbers:

• E = Easy Reader & Picture Books (fiction for elementary students; located by the Narnia mural)
• NF = Nonfiction books (for elementary students; located after the curriculum section)
• J = Juvenile  (chapter books for upper elementary students; located behind the Easy Reader section) 
• YA = Young Adult fiction books (for middle and high school students; located after the Juvenile section)
• YANF = Young Adult nonfiction books (for middle and high school students; located after the YA fiction section next to the lab's back door)

When searching for children's books in the library's online catalog, do an Advanced Search.  Select "Audience" and "Juvenile." Type your term in the search box.