Children’s & Young Adult Literature

Children’s & Young Adult Literature

“I’m fat. It’s not a cuss word.” A Critical Content Analysis of Young Adult Literature Featuring Fat Female Protagonists

Amato, N. A. (2019). “I’m fat. It’s not a cuss word.”: A critical content analysis of young adult literature featuring fat female protagonists. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 15(1), 1-22. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Amato_JoLLE2019.pdf

Beyond Mirrors and Windows: A Critical Content Analysis of Latino Children’s Books

Braden, E. G., & Rodriguez, S. C. (2016). Beyond mirrors and windows: A critical content analysis of Latino children’s books. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 12(2), 56-83. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/56-83_JoLLE_2016_202_Braden__Rodriguez.pdf

“But She Didn’t Scream”: Teaching About Sexual Assault in Young Adult Literature

Colantonio-Yurko, K. C., Miller, H., & Cheveallier. (2018). “But she didn’t scream”: Teaching about sexual assault in young adult literature. The Journal of Language and Literacy Education 14(1), 1-16. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Coloantonio-Yurko_JoLLE2018.pdf

Mapping a Rhizomatic Ecology of Reading

Cole, L. (2009). Mapping a rhizomatic ecology of reading. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 5(1), 32-47. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ColeL.pdf

Activist Authors of the 44th Annual Georgia Children’s Book Award and Conference

Davila, D., & Lushchevska, O. (2013). Activist authors of the 44th annual Georgia Children’s Book Award and Conference. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 9(1), 201-207. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Activist-Authors.pdf.

De/colonizing Preservice Teacher Education: Theatre of the Academic Absurd

Dénommé-Welch, S., & Montero, M. K. (2014). De/colonizing preservice teacher education: Theatre of the academic absurd. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 10(1), 136-165. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Decolonizing-Preservice-Teacher-Education-DenommeMontero.pdf

Placemaking and the Child Reader: Toward a Place-Conscious Framework for Reader Response Research and Pedagogy

Fischer, S. (2020). Placemaking and the child reader: Toward a place-conscious framework for reader response research and pedagogy. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(1), 1-26. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Fischer_JoLLE2020.pdf

Providing Windows for Non-Minority Readers

Gardner, R. (2008). Providing windows for non-minority readers. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 80-85. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/windows.pdf

Children’s Literature as Tools of and for Activism: Reflections of JoLLE’s inaugural Activist Literacies conference

Graff, J. M. (2013). Children’s literature as tools of and for activism: Reflections of JoLLE’s inaugural Activist Literacies conference. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 9(1), 136-143. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Childrens-literature-tool-foractivism.pdf

“Black Female Teachers are our School Parents!!”: Academic Othermothering Depicted in Multicultural Young Adult Texts

Greene, D.T. (2020). “Black female teachers are our school parents!!”: Academic othermothering depicted in multicultural young adult texts. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(1), 1-19. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Greene_JoLLE2020.pdf.

Nursery Rhyme Knowledge and Phonological Awareness in Preschool Children

Harper, L. J. (2011). Nursery rhyme knowledge and phonological awareness in preschool children. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 7(1), 65-78. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/7_1_5_harper.pdf

Grass Houses: Representations and Reinventions of Social Class through Children’s Literature

Jones, S. (2008). Grass houses: Representations and reinventions of social class through children’s literature. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 40-58. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/representations.pdf

The End of Crocodile Tears or Child Literature as Emotional Self-Regulation

Kellogg, D. (2010). The Ends of Crocodile Tears, or Child Literature as Emotional Self- Regulation. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 6(1), page 75-92. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Kellogg_reflecting2010.pdf

Diversity in Newbery Medal-Winning Titles: A Content Analysis

Koss, M.D., & Paciga, K.A. (2020). Diversity in Newbery Medal-winning titles: A content analysis. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(2). Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Koss_Jolle2020.pdf

Loud and Clear: Using the Graphic Novel to Challenge the Status Quo in Content Area Literacy

Marlatt, R., & Dallacqua, A. K. (2019). Loud and clear: Using the graphic novel to challenge the status quo in content area literacy. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 15(1), 1-24. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Marlatt_JoLLE2019.pdf

The Importance of Being Heard: Responses of One First Grade Class to the Representation of AAVE in Picture Books

McCreight, J. (2011). The importance of being heard: Responses of one first grade class to the representations of AAVE in picture books. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 7(1), 35-48. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/7_1_3_mccreight.pdf

Class Discussions: Locating Social Class in Novels for Children and Young Adults

McLeod, C. A. (2008). Class discussions: Locating social class in novels for children and young adults. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 73-79. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/class.pdf

Activist Literacies: Validating Aboriginality Through Visual and Literary Identity Texts

Montero, M. K., Bice-Zaugg, C., Marsh, A. C. J., & Cummins, J. (2013). Activist literacies: Validating Aboriginality through visual and literary identity texts. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 9(1), 73-94 Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Validating-Aboriginality.pdf

Investigating Young Readers’ Use of Visual, Textual, and Design Resources in Contemporary Picturebooks

Moses, L., Rylak, D., Kachorsky, D., & Serafini, F. (2020). Investigating young readers’ use of visual, textual, and design resources in contemporary picturebooks. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(2). Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Moses_JoLLE2020.pdf.

Ready Learner One: Creating an Oasis for Virtual/Online Education

Osvath, C. (2018). Ready learner one: Creating an oasis for virtual/online education. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 14(1), 1-20. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Osvath_JoLLE2018.pdf.

Justice for Justyce: Using Dear Martin and Founding Documents to Create Revolutionary Remixes

Ovitt, B., & Rice, M.F. (2020). Justice for Justyce: Using Dear Martin and founding documents to create revolutionary remixes. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(2). Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ovitt_JoLLE2020.pdf.

Indigenizing Children’s Literature

Reese, D. (2008). Indigenizing children’s literature. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 59-72. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/indigenizing.pdf

The Challenge of Moving Beyond the Literal in Literature Discussion

Serafini, F., & Ladd, S. M. (2008). The challenge of moving beyond the literal in literature discussions. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 6-20. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/challenge.pdf

Taking Scissors to Shakespeare

Sheahan, A., & Dallacqua, A.K. (2020). Taking scissors to Shakespeare. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(2). Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sheahan_JoLLE2020.pdf

…And a Child Shall Lead Them…

Stanley, E. (2018). …And a child shall lead them…. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 14(1), 1-10. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JoLLE2018_Stanley.pdf

Rethinking the New Literatures of Childhood: Cultural Models of Gender in Popular Websites

Stone, J. C., & Veth, E. S. (2008). Rethinking the new literatures of childhood: Cultural models of gender in popular websites. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 21-39. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rethinking.pdf

Moving Toward a Method for YAL in Secondary English Teacher Education

Strickland, T.H. (2020). Moving toward a method for YAL in secondary English teacher education. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 16(2). Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Strickland_Jolle2020.pdf

What is Adapted in Youth Adaptations?: A Critical Comparative Content Analysis of Military Memoirs Repacked as Young Adult Literature

Sulzer, M. A., Thein, A. H., & Schmidt, R. R. (2018). What is adapted in youth adaptations?: A critical comparative content analysis of military memoirs repacked as young adult literature. Journal of Literacy and Language Education, 14(1), 1-27. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sulzer_JoLLE2018.pdf

“That Just Really Knocks Me Out”: Fourth Grade Students Navigate Postmodern Picture Books

Swaggerty, E. (2009). “That just really knocks me out”: Fourth grade students navigate postmodern picture books. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 5(1), 9-31. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Swaggerty-E.pdf

Toward a Theory of the Dark Fantastic: The Role of Racial Difference in Young Adult Speculative Fiction and Media

Thomas, E. (2018). Toward a theory of the dark fantastic: The role of racial difference in young adult speculative fiction and media. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 14(1), 1-10. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Thomas_JoLLE2018.pdf

Breaking Binaries: #BlackGirlMagic and the Black Rachet Imagination

Toliver, S. R. (2019). Breaking binaries: #BlackGirlMagic and the Black rachet imagination. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 15(1), 1-26. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Toliver_JoLLE2019.pdf

Children’s Literature and Literacy: Diversity and Transformation

Varga-Dobai, K., & Wilson, A. A. (2008). Children’s literature and literacy: Diversity and transformation. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 4(2), 1-5. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Introduction.pdf

Collage Praxis: What Collage Can Teach Us about Teaching and Knowledge Generation

Whitelaw, J. (2021). Collage praxis: What collage can teach us about teaching and knowledge generation. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 17(1). http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Whitelaw_JoLLE2021.pdf

Discussing Picturebooks Across Perceptual, Structural and Ideological Perspectives

Youngs, S., & Serafini, F. (2013). Discussing picturebooks across perceptual, structural, and ideological perspectives. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 9(1), 185-200. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Discussing-Picturebooks.pdf.

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