The Juvenile Collection is a small collection of pre-K to young adult books located on the south wall of the 2nd floor of Fondren Library. It covers all subject areas and includes fiction and nonfiction. The collection is organized in Library of Congress call number order (starting with call number A on the left and ending with Z on the right). All levels are intermixed by topic.
A - BL | Religion and magic |
D - E - F | History |
GR - GT | Folk tales |
P | Language and literature |
PE 1155 | Alphabet books |
PE 1628 | Juvenile dictionaries |
PN | Literature (general) |
PN 6110 | Poetry, Mother Goose, plays |
PN 6371 | Riddles |
PN 6727-6790 | Comic books and graphic novels |
PR | British literature |
PS |
American literature |
PZ | Fiction |
PZ 5 | Collections |
PZ 6 | Early to 1860/1870 |
PZ 7 | General juvenile fiction - Alphabetical by author last name |
PZ 7.7 | More graphic novels |
PZ 8 |
Fairy tales |
PZ 8.1 | Folklore, legends, romance |
PZ 8.2 |
Fables |
PZ 8.3 | Stories in rhyme |
PZ 10.3 | Animal stories |
PZ 73-78 | Languages - Spanish |
Q | Science |
R | Medicine |
S | Agriculture |
T | Technology |
Z | Bibliographies and information resources |
Often children and teens who are dealing with issues find that books can help. Whether they are read by a parent or other caring adult or are offered for teens to read, books can provide new perspectives and comforting thoughts about such issues as death in the family, divorce, self-esteem, bullying, and others. Here are a few resources to help you locate the right book for your needs.