Missing in Action: Young Adult Fiction That Captivates Contemporary Readers
This post is by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Anastasia Gustafson. Just over a decade ago, young adult fiction was more than a …
Build Your Stack: Size Diversity
This Build Your Stack post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Cait O’Connor. Build Your Stack® is an ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ initiative focused exclusively …
Build Your Stack: #Blackgirlmagic: Adding a Little More Sparkle to Your Bookshelves
This blog post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Christian Hines. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ initiative focused exclusively on …
Using Pressure Maps to Help Middle Grades Readers Develop Nuanced Understandings of LGBTQ+ Characters
This post was written by guest authors Michelle Hopf and Ryan Schey. As a middle-grade English teacher (Michelle) and a …
Build Your Stack: Culturally-Affirming Adult Reads That Will Push Your Classroom Thinking
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Nawal Qarooni Casiano. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ initiative focused exclusively on …
Queer YA Inspired by TV and Movies
From the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Summer Pennell, a former member of the …
Magical LGBTQ Young Adult Literature and Pop Culture Nostalgia
From the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by Cody Miller and Summer Melody Pennell, members of …
Build Your Stack: Affirming Black Boys outside the Context of Police Brutality
This post was written by guest author Ryan Douglass. This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on …
Fictional Characters with Disabilities—What Message Do They Send?
This post is written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Patricia Dunn. Whether students are disabled or nondisabled themselves, they absorb impressions about …