Children’s & Young Adult Literature

Connecting students with books that both reflect and expand their world can not only transform their reading lives but also help shape them into more empathetic, responsible, and global citizens.

Additional Resources on Children’s and Young Adult Literature

• Literature and Democracy: Children's Rights to Read
  FREE WEBINAR (member resource)
• Censorship in School Libraries Across the Globe
  Valérie Glass, Lucy Santos Green, Annette M. Kiberu, Jennisen Lucas, and Julia E. Torres
  WEBINAR
• Literature and Equity
  Guest edited by Danielle E. Hartsfield and Sharryn Larsen Walker
  ISSUE | Literacy Today (member magazine)
• Tackling Tough Topics Through Middle Grade Literature
  Barbara Dee, Donna Gephart, Supriya Kelkar, and Hena Kahn. Facilitated by Thu Anh Nguyen.
  WEBINAR
• Fostering Hope With Children's Literature
  Dixie D. Massey, Margaret Vaughn, and Elfrieda Hiebert
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (subscription required)
• The Power and Promise of Read-Alouds and Independent Reading
  Molly Ness
  BRIEF
• Creating Passionate Readers Through Independent Reading
  Fran McVeigh
  BRIEF
• Shaping Immigration Narratives in Young Adult Literature: Authors and Paratextual Features of USBBY Outstanding International Books, 2006–2019
  E. Sybil Durand, Wendy J. Glenn, Daniel Moore, Susan L. Groenke, and Peter Scaramuzzo
  ARTICLE | Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (subscription required)
• Expanding the Canon: How Diverse Literature Can Transform Literacy Learning
  Angie Zapata, Monica Kleekamp, and Christina King
  BRIEF
• Integrating Diverse Literature for Youth in Literacy Learning Experiences
  Denise Dávila
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)
• Moments of Pause: Understanding Students’ Shifting Perceptions During a Muslim Young Adult Literature Learning Experience
  Ricki Ginsberg and Wendy J. Glenn
  ARTICLE | Reading Research Quarterly (subscription required)
• Evaluating the Narrative Authenticity of Informational Nonfiction for Children
  Denise Dávila and Sarah Elovich
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (subscription required)
• Engaging Students With Graphic Texts
  Stergios Botzakis
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)
• Community Through Books
  ISSUE | Literacy Today (member magazine)
• Culturally Responsive Literature
  ISSUE | Literacy Today (member magazine)