The Guest Contributors to Dr. Bickmore's YA Wednesday are Academics, Teachers, Librarians, and Authors Who Care about the Reading Lives of Adolescents.
Names in Deep Green Below will be attending the 2018 YA Summit in Las Vegas. You can check them out in advance.
Below is the list of the contributors to the blog from oldest to newest. In each case there is a hyperlink to their blog post. If they have more than one, they are listed together. Within their blog post, there is generally a link to their biography or a link to their official page at their university or school.
They are currently arranged with the oldest entries at the top and the newest at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to contribute to the YA Wednesday blog, please contact Dr. Bickmore at [email protected].
They are currently arranged with the oldest entries at the top and the newest at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to contribute to the YA Wednesday blog, please contact Dr. Bickmore at [email protected].
Guest Contributors 2014
Letcher, M. (2014, August, 6). Dr. Bickmore and Guest Contributor, Mark Letcher, Look at ALAN’s Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award.
Brown, A. (2014, August, 27). When Sports and Literacy Collide.
Hill, C. (2014, September, 24). Look, My English Teacher has Five Reading Heads.
Pulliam, J. (2014, October, 29). The Monsters between the Book Covers: Halloween Treats as YA Novels
Guest Contributors 2015
Plumb, D. (2015, January, 7). Why Y. A.? How I Discovered Young Adult Literature and How it Transformed my Teaching.
Freeman, L (2015, Feb. 25). A Wonderful Collaboration.
Freeman, L. (2015, November 20). Have you seen The Hunger Games: The Mockingjay 2? Maybe you should read this first. Psychology and YAL: When Two Disciplines Inform Each Other.
Freeman, L. (2015, November 20). Have you seen The Hunger Games: The Mockingjay 2? Maybe you should read this first. Psychology and YAL: When Two Disciplines Inform Each Other.
Infante-Sheridan, M. (2015, September 30). Some YA authors you might consider during National Hispanic Heritage Month
Kane, S. (2015, October 14). Breathlessly Awaiting the Winners: Using Literacry Awards to Promote YA Books and Reading.
Gillis, B. (2015, October 28). Confessions of a YAL Addict.
Macaluso, M. (2015, November 11). Reading Word and World… with Diverse YA Literature.
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
Binford, P. (2015, November 17). Revisiting Emmett Till’s place in Mississippi State History.
Dunn, P. (2015, December 2). Disability-Themed YA Literature: Questioning Our Choices, Questioning Our Questions.
Rumohr-Voskuil, G. (2015, December 16). Beyond How We Were Taught: Using "Book Love" to teach YA Literature Methods.
Graber, S. (2015, December, 30). Reflections on Jack Gantos’ Dead End in Norvelt, Love It or List It, and Place Loyalty
Guest Contributors 2016
Scherff, L. (2016, January, 13). Including the Memoir When Introducing Adolescent Readers to Life-Long Reading Options.
Scherff, L. (2016, April, 13). Lisa Scherff Promotes the Alex Awards by Sharing What Her 10th Grade Students Have to Say.
Scherff, L. (2016, April, 13). Lisa Scherff Promotes the Alex Awards by Sharing What Her 10th Grade Students Have to Say.
Sarigianides, S. (2016, February, 10). Examining Youth and Sexuality in YA Literature.
email: [email protected], academia.edu webpage: https://ma.academia.edu/SophiaSarigianides
email: [email protected], academia.edu webpage: https://ma.academia.edu/SophiaSarigianides
Insenga, A. (2016, February, 24). Between the Bookends: YA and Critical Collaboration.
Lewis, M. (2016, March 9). Young Adult Literature Set in Urban Spaces.
George, M. (2016, March, 16). What is in a Name? Adolescent Literature? Young Adult Literature? Does it Matter?.
Ostenson, J. (2016, March, 23). Exploring the Last Taboo with Young Adult Literature: Adolescents and Religion.
Bach, J. and Cantey, C. (2016, April, 6). Can you suggest a book for my [insert description of reader here]?
Kaplan, J. (2016, May, 11). Censorship and Young Adult Literature: Reading Uncomfortable Truths
Buchanan, J. (2016, May, 18). Jeff Buchanan Celebrates the 2016 YSU English Festival . . . And Plans for 2017.
Rath, M. (2016, May, 25). Marketing books to young adults: a discussion on gender and target audience
Cullick, J. (2016, June, 1). Reflections on Literacy and a Little Library
Kelley, B. (2016, June, 22). The Role of Affect in Literary Reading
Shaffer, S. (2016, July, 6). Humanizing and Understanding School Shootings: How YA “School Shooting” Literature Provides Multiple Insights
Warner, M. (2016, July, 20). Discovering (Rediscovering) Karen Hesse’s Witness and Its Multi-genre Potential
Hartinger, B. (2016, July, 27) Brent Hartinger Discusses A Perspective on the Big Changes in LGBT YA Literature
Graber, S. (2016, Aug, 3) Engaging Students as Curriculum Designers: Reflections on an Insight Session at the 2016, YSU English Festival
Parks, M. & Bickmore, S. (2016, August, 10) Introducing a proud teacher, writer, and UNLV College of Education Alumnus
Ostenson, J. (2016, August, 17) Helping Students Enter into Disciplinary Discourse through a Young Adult Literature Course
Hill, C. (2016, August, 31) Readers Changing, Changing Readers: Exploring Reading Biographies
Binford, P. (2016, September, 20) Before the Dust Settles!
Sluiter, K. (2016, September, 23) YA in the Middle School Classroom
Kane, S. (2016, October, 3) The Enchantress of Number: Ada Lovelace
Kane, S. (2016, October, 12) "What Now?:" Revisiting Book Awards. Sharon Kane offers some advice.
Kaplan, J. (2016, October 19) The Censors Are Coming: What You Need to Know
Scherff, L. (November 8, 2016) Lisa Scherff Explains the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award
Rumohr-Voskuil, G. & Sluiter, K. (November 29, 2016) ALAN16 Memories and Stories
Prickett, R. (December 7, 2016) Ugh! The No More Political Talk Except for this Last Blog about YAL & Politics & Activism
Cramer, A. (December 21, 2016) Too Much Of A Good Thing: A Condensed Version of the World of Shakespeare
Guest Contributors 2017
Brackett, V. (January 4, 2017) Jung, Campbell, and Frye: Recognizing the Hero's Journey in YA Literature
Orfanos, M and Lewis, M. (January 25, 2017) Extent of Identity: LGTBQ Youth in YA Science Fiction
Ripley Crandall, B (January 29, 2017) We are Mostly Immigrants: Thanks Bryan Ripley Crandall
Gillis, B. (February 2, 2017) Who Wants to Spend the Day with Laurie Halse Anderson and Ashley Hope Perez?
Rumohr_Voskuil, G. (February 8, 2017) Trending Now: YA, Current Events, and Taking Action
Coombs, D. (February 22, 2017) Sports and YA: Introducing an Approach to Using Sports Literature in the Classroom and a Text Full of Advice.
Kaplan, J. and Hayn, J. (March 1, 2017) An Introduction to Teaching Young Adult Literature Today
Prickett, R. (March 8, 2017) No Normal: Female Coming of Age in Graphic Novels
Talib-deen, A. (March 15, 2017) Our Historical Women: Appreciating Their Narrative in YA Literature
Pendergrass, E. (March 22, 2017) Harry Potter and the Transmedia Immersive Literature Class
Binford, P.; Rumohr-Voskuil, G.; and Bickmore, S. (March 24, 2017) Exploring History and Social Action with YA Literature
Maples, J. (March 29, 2017) A Dynamic Duo: Using Critical Literacy and Young Adult Literature to Help Teachers How to Talk about Difficult Topics
Dredger, K. (April 5, 2017) Current Young Adult British Literature: Student Choice and Engagement
Slykerman, S. (April 7, 2017) Let's Celebrate National School Library Month
Scherff, L. (April 18, 2017) Ideas for Summer Reading from Lisa Scherff
Sluiter, Katie. (April 26, 2017) When We Love Books; Writers Are Our Rock Stars: Why Author Visits Matter
Guarisco, M. (April 18, 2017) Flying Lessons & Other Stories
James, S. (May 3, 2017) Lesson Learned Through YA Lit: Reflections From the Book Dealer by Dr. Susan James a.k.a., The Book Dealer
Falter, M. (May 4, 2017) Focusing on the Wrong Things – A Defense of Jay Asher’s/Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why
Bardsley, J. (May 16, 2017) Cursing, Sex, and Censorship in YA Books
Graber, S. (May 16, 2017) "Let's Play a Game: 5 of..."
Warner, M. (May 24, 2017) “Making Their Voices Heard: Students in YA Literature Courses Articulate ‘Why YA?’”
Behrens, A. & Petrone, R. (May 31, 2017) Representations of Contemporary Rural People and Places in YAL
Shaffer, S. (June 13, 2017) Young Adult Novels Support Future Teachers’ Exploration of Educational Equity and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
George, M. (June 27, 2017) The Sometimes-Forgotten Genres in Literature Written for Adolescents and Young Adults: Short Stories, Essays, and Poetry
Roessing, L. (June 30, 2017) The New Nancy Drew: Strong Girls in YA Literature.
Insenga, A. (July 12, 2017) YA in the Wild: Building Literacy through Humanities-Based Service Learning Projects
Ledbetter, C. (June 19, 2017) Using YA To Teach History
Rumohr-Voskuil, G. (June 26, 2017) Discussing Eating Disorders Through Young Adult Literature
Kane, S. (August 9, 2017) Traveling through Time and Space with YA Literature
Venkatraman, P. (August 11, 2017) Better and Verse by Padma Venkatraman
Richmond, K. (August 23, 2017) Language and Symptoms of Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature
Insenga, A. (August 30, 2017) #YArt: The Representation of Art, Artists, and Artistic Endeavor in YA
Stephens, S. (September 6, 2017) Representations of Foster-Youth in YA Lit.
Suico, T. (September 19, 2017) What Do Future Teachers Think About Young Adult Literature? Why Is This Important?
Roessing, L. (September 27, 2017) Hiding in Plain Sight: A Different Diversity
Bentley, E. (October 17, 2017) YA Literature and Study Abroad: Making Learning a Lived Experience
Gillis, B. (October 5, 2017) The 2018 Kennesaw State University Conference on Literature for Children and Young Adults
Sargianides, S. T. (November 5, 2017) Teaching about Adolescence in YAL by Sophia Tatiana Sargianides, Robert Petrone, and Mark Lewis.
Roessing, L (Decemember 4, 2017) Books to Begin Conversations about Bullying" by Lesley Roessing
Graber, S. (December 19, 2017) “…To Keep the Ghosts Away”: Images of Purgatory in Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie by Stacy Graber
Guest Contributors for 2018
Dey, S. (Jan. 3, 2018) Voices from the Students: Sarah Dey
Kaplan, J. (Jan. 17, 2018 ) Defending Freedom of Speech: Organizations Dedicated to Protecting the First Amendment of the US Constitution by Jeffrey Kaplan
Bull, K. (Jan. 24, 2018) Lita Judge on Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Kelly Bull
Sluiter, K. (Jan. 31, 2018) Revisiting the Classics I Never Visited in The First Place by Katie Sluiter
Robbins, M. (Feb. 7, 2018) The Lasting Influence: In Remembrance of Ursula Le Guin by Margaret Robbins
Salvner, G. (Feb. 14, 2018) The Lasting Influence: In Remembrance of Ursula Le Guin by Margaret Robbins
Anderson, T & Wender, E. (Feb. 23, 2018) Channeling Young Adult Literature: The Wonderful World of BookTube by Anderson and Wender
La Roche, J. (Feb. 26, 2018) Voices from the Students: Joshua La Roche
Rumohr-Voskuil, G. (Feb. 28, 2018) Winter is Fleeting (?): YA Books that Celebrate Summer by Gretchen Rumohr-Voskuil
Davila, D & Bickmore, S. (March 7, 2018) Students Representing the ALA Book Awards and a Few More: The 2018 Edition
Toliver, S. R. (March 12, 2018) What do A Wrinkle In Time, Huffpost, and YA Summit in Las Vegas have in Common? S. R. Toliver!
Warner, M. (March 12, 2018) “The Transition from Book to Film: Examining YA Books that Have Been Made into Films” by Mary Warner
Joschko, J. (March 21, 2018) Big Brother, Little Brother: Government and Social Construct in YA by Justin Joschko
Koss, M. (March 23, 2018) The Michael L. Printz Award, a View from the Inside by Melanie Koss
Brown, A. (March 28, 2018) Sports Talk, Free Snacks, Good Books: The Paisley Sports Literacy Program By Alan Brown
Roessing, L. (April 4, 2018) 30+ MG/YA Verse Novels for National Poetry Month: Engaging Reluctant Readers, Enriching Enthusiastic Readers, and Appreciating Story, Form, & Language by Lesley Roessing
Asmus, B. & Bickmore, S.(April 6, 2018) What’s in a Border? Using YA Lit to Challenge Dominant Narratives in U.S-Mexico Border Crossing by Briana Asmus
Paulsen, J. (April 11, 2018) Get Kids Talking About YA Books by Jennifer Paulsen
Binford, P. & Bickmore, S. (April 24, 2018) Bridging Curricular Silos Through Collaboration
Schaffer. J. (April 28, 2018) Engaging Teens with History through YA Literature by Jo Schaffer
Prickett, R. & Cothran, C. (May 9, 2018) YA Graphic Mysteries by Robert Prickett and Casey Cothran
Guarisco, M. (May 23, 2018) ProjectLIT: A Book Club That’s FIRE by Martha Guarisco
Maples, J. (May 25, 2018) Mercy Rule and Teacher Talk: Navigating the New Normal of School Shootings by Joellen Maples
Penn, J. ( June 1, 2018) The Potential of Young Adult Sport’s Literature in Teaching Empathy at a Jesuit High School by Jayne Penn
Cramer, A. (June 4, 2018) The Many Sides of Science Fiction by Anne Cramer
Savitz, R. & Bently, J. K. (June 20, 2018) Safe Space: Using YAL to Open Dialogue About Hot Button Issue by Rachelle Savitz and Julia Kate Bently
Scrofano, D. (June 25, 2018) Musical Theater Meets Historical Romance: Hamilton plus Alex and Eliza! by Diane Scrofano
Adams, J. M.; (July 4, 2018) TRANSFORMING THE CLASSROOM THROUGH YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE by Jessica Margaret Adams, Ashley Antoniette Gecewicz, Duaa Lutfi, Jessica Mary Kirton, and Carly Mae Cravotta
Shaffer, S. (July 18, 2018) Academic Life, Summer Vacation, and Striking a Balance By Shelly Shaffer
Scrofano, D. (July 25, 2018) “Surprise, Surprise”: Increasing Diversity in YA Novels of Mental Illness by Diane Scrofano
Williams, W. (August 1, 2018) “Artistry and Innovation in Young Adult Literature” by Wendy R. Williams
Roessing, L. (August 8, 2018) "Books to Begin Conversations about Bullying" (Part 2) by Lesley Roessing
Hays, A. (August 15, 2018) Fiction to Action: YA Literature to Inspire Social Activism by Dr. Alice Hays
Crandall, B. R, (August 28, 2018) The No Bummer Summer: Promoting Adolescent Literature with Ubuntu during CWP-Fairfield’s Young Adult Literacy Labs and Teacher Institutes by Bryan Ripley Crandall and team
Roessing, L. (September 7, 2018) Eleven Novels for Nine/Eleven: Studying & Discussing 9/11 through Diverse Perspectives” by Lesley Roessing
Venkatraman, P. (September 7, 2018) Germans Need Diverse Books, Too! by Padma Venkatraman
Paulsen, J. C. (September 28, 2018) Imagining the Past & Envisioning the Present through Young Adult Literature
Kane, S. (October 3, 2018) Reading and Discussing "I Crawl through It" in a YA Literature Class.
George, M. (October 10, 2018) World at War: Exploring the Many Facets of WWII Through Young Adult and Middle Grade Literature by Marshall George
Hyan, J. (October 24, 2018) Fantastic Nonfiction YA! VOYA 2018 Nonfiction Winners by Judith Hayn
Pulliam, J. (October 31, 2018) It Takes a Village to Raise a Monster: Horror about Surviving Adolescence by June Pulliam
Ostenson, J. (November 7, 2018) Taking War Seriously: Modern War in Young Adult Literature by Jon Ostenson
Bentley, E. and Bentley, N. (November 15, 2018) From Reluctant Reader to Engaged Reader: Top 5 YA Novels (From a Teenager’s Perspective) by Erinn Bentley and Noah Bentley
Lewis, M. (December 4, 2018) Middle Grades Graphica—Some Suggestions for Your To-Read Stack by Mark Lewis
Gulden, M. (December 19, 2018) Promoting Reading in your Classroom by Melissa Gulden
Guest Contributors for 2019
Savitz, Rachelle S. and Confere (Jan. 2, 2019) YA is Not Just for Young Adults Anymore: How a YA Class Changed Perspectivesby Rachelle S. Savitz and Donna Confere
Sarigianides, S. and Luongo, C. (Jan. 9, 2019) Why the “B” Matters: Representations of Bisexuality in LGBTQ-themed YAL by Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides & Christine Luongo
Binford, P. (Jan. 16, 2019) Roll of Thunder: Intersections of Historical Fiction and Reality by Paul Binford
Graber, S. (Jan. 17, 2019) A Return to the Panopticon in Murphy’s Dumplin’, and Why You Probably Won’t Get Murdered in a Joyce Carol Oates Story if You Are a Size 14 or Over by Stacey Graber
Rumohr-Voskuil, G. (Jan. 30, 2019) Teaching the Angry--or Peaceful--Mob with YA Literature by Gretchen Rumohr-Voskuil
Drossopoulos, A. (Feb. 6, 2019) Books as Refuge: Turning to YAL During Times of Uncertainty by Arianna Drossopoulos
Roessing, L. (Feb. 10, 2019) Books to Build Conversations about Bullying Lesley Roessing
Paulsen, J. (Feb. 13, 2019) "Voices" and Voices: An Epiphany, a Plan, and a Plea by Jennifer Paulsen
Wender, E. (Feb. 20, 2019) Navigating Middle School and Coming Out: Why You Need to Meet Eric Bell's Alan Cole by Emily Wender
Desmore-James, S. (Feb. 27, 2019) Through my Daughter’s Eyes: Lessons Learned from YA Lit by Susan Desmore-James
Venkatraman, P. (March 1, 2019) No Problem with "Problem" Books by Padma Venkatraman
Sluiter, K. (March 4, 2019) Moving to Sameness: Climate Change through the Lens of The Giver by Katie Sluiter
Graber, S. (March 8, 2019) On the Semiotics of Toys and YAL as a Strategy in Defense of the Humanities by Stacy Graber
Cramer, A. (March 13, 2019) “Indigenous peoples are the experts of their own realities and histories” by Anne Cramer
Rodesiler, L. and Lewis, M. (March 20, 2019) Sports-Related Young Adult Literature—Coaches, Youth-Athletes, and Life by Luke Rodesiler and Mark A. Lewis
Pendergrass, E. (March 26, 2019) Gun Violence in YA Novels by Emily Pendergrass
Roessing, L. (March 29, 2019) 10+ Verse Novels by Lesley Roessing
Hundley, M. (April 3, 2019) Shakespeare and Young Adult Novels by Melanie Hundley
Schaffer, J. (April 10, 2019) Teen Author Boot Camp by Jo Schaffer
Koss, M. (April 24, 2019) The STEM Read Experience: Celebrating 200 Years of Frankenstein by Melanie Koss
Warner, M. (May 8, 2019) “And the Winners are…: YA Literature Students Identifying Their Favorites of the Last Five Years by Mary Warner
Asmus, B. (May 15, 2019) Manga as Classroom Counterculture by Briana Asmus
Di Liscia, C. (May 22, 2019) WHEN FANTASY IS BORN OF HISTORY By Clare Di Liscia
Scrofano, D. (May 29, 2019) May, Mental Health Month, and a Musical: Dear Evan Hansen by Diane Scrofano
Griffith, J. and Amevuvor, J. (June 5, 2019) A Seat at the Table: Adolescents Contributing to their Literature By Jason Griffith and Jocelyn Amevuvor
Bull, K. (June 18, 2019) World Literature for Young Adults by Kelly Bull
Roessing, L. (July 3, 2019) Learning History through Story by Lesley Roessing
Sluiter, K. (July 12, 2019) This One Time...at nErDcamp... by Katie Sluiter
Robbins, M. A. (July 17, 2019) Rape Culture and Diet Culture As Explored in Recent YA Novels by Margaret A. Robbins, PhD
Roessing, L. (July 20, 2019) 20 +1-to-Grow-On Recommendations for my July 20th Birthday by Lesley Roessing
Black, A. D. (July 31, 2019) Dreamland Burning: A Charge to Make Sense of the Present by Interrogating Our Past by Ashley D. Black
Robbins, M. A. (Aug 7, 2019) Fandom Literature: A New Sub-Genre of YA by Margaret A. Robbins, PhD
Roessing, L. (Aug 9, 2019) 50 More Strong Girls In MG/YA Lit by Lesley Roessing
Mercer, J. (Aug 11, 2019) A Close Look at One Strong Girl by Jackie Mercer
Roessing, L. (Aug 16, 2019) 50 More Strong Girls In MG/YA Lit (Part B)by Lesley Roessing
Sluiter, K. (Aug 26, 2019) Getting Books in the Hands of Readers by Katie Sluiter
Kane, S. (Aug 30, 2019) Librarians, Teachers and School Leaders Can Promote YA Literature in All Disciplines by Sharon Kane
Donovan, S. J. (Sept 2, 2019) Day One: Setting the Scene for Lit-Rich Classroom by Sarah J. Donovan
Roessing, L. (Sept 4, 2019) 25 Strong Boys in MG/YA Literature (plus 5 Strong Girl-Boy Partnerships) by Lesley Roessing
Sarigianides, S & Borsheim-Black, C (Sept 9, 2019) When Selecting Diverse YA Texts Is Not Enough: Racializing Reader Responses of YAL with White Readers by Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides & Carlin Borsheim-Black
Roessing, L. (Sept 9, 2019) 15 Novels to Generate Important Conversations about the Events & Effects of Nine Eleven by Lesley Roessing
Crandall, B. R. & James, S (Sept 18, 2019) The Superpower of Hope: Matt de la Peña’s Superman: Dawnbreaker and Rose Brock’s Hope Nation
Insegna, A. (Sept 24, 2019) YA Film: Reading and Resisting Readings of Adolescence by Angela Insenga
Long, S (Oct 9, 2019) Talking About Sexual Assault with Adults: What Can We Learn From YAL? by Stacia L. Long
Scrofano, D. (Oct 18, 2019) Workshopping the Canon and No More Fake Reading: Two Recent Approaches to Combining Classics with YA Literature by Diane Scrofano
Graber, S. (Oct 23, 2019) Framing Kafka: YA Texts that Build Background Knowledge Toward Teaching Franz Kafka by Stacy Graber
Scherff, L. (Nov. 6, 2019) “Cli-Fi”: A Genre to Save the Planet? by Lisa Scherff
Hundley, M. & Burriss, S (Nov 13, 2019) Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful: Technology and YA by Melanie Hundley and Sarah Burriss
Parton, C. & Godfrey, V. (Nov 20, 2019) Critically Reading Place in YA Depictions of the Rural by Chea Parton and Vickie Godfrey
Graber, S. (Dec 4, 2019) Art in Literature/Literature in Art: Notes on 3 Exceptional Works of YA Graphica by Stacy Graber
Johnson, N. (Dec 6, 2019) Introduction to the YA Wednesday Week Picks for Dec. 2019 by Nancy Johnson
Lewis, M. (Dec. 9, 2019) Graphic Memoirs—Reading about Diverse Lives, Learning about Ourselves by Mark Lewis
Guest Contributors for 2020
Bentley, E. (Jan. 8, 2020) Beating the Winter Blahs with a Book Bistro by Erinn Bentley
Roessing, L (Jan. 24, 2020) SHORT READINGS: 25 MG/YA Short Story/Personal Essay Anthologies by Lesley Roessing
Johnson, N. (Jan. 25, 2020) Nonfiction for Young Adults Awarded ... and Rewarding by Nancy J. Johnson
Trimble, C. (Feb. 5, 2010) A Look at the 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award by Celeste Trimble
Kedley, K. (Feb. 17, 2020) From Classroom Reading to Collective Action: Praxis and YAL by Kate Kedley
Kane, S. (Feb. 26, 2020) Transforming a Class into a Literary Award Selection Committee by Sharon Kane
Asmus, B. (Mar. 4, 2020) Going beyond Weinstein with Queer #MeToo YA by Briana Asmus
Nash, B. (Mar. 11, 2020) Listening to the Story World with YA Audiobooks by Brady Nash
Rumohr, G; Shaffer, S.; her, S.; and Bickmore, S. (Mar. 16, 2020) Spreading our "Book Love": Reading and Sharing in a Time of Social Distancing
Van Duinen, D. (Mar. 18, 2020) Herstory YA Literature to read together during Women's History Month by Deborah Van Duinen
Pengergrass, E.and Hundley, M. (Mar. 23, 2020) YA Literature about Pandemic and Epidemic Events by Emily Pendergrass and Melanie Hundley
Rumohr, G. (April 1, 2020) Go Ahead, Be a Couch Potato: Reading and Rest with YA Literature by Gretchen Rumohr
Sowerbrower, K.(April 15, 2020) Putting the "Why" in YA Literature by Kelli Sowerbrower
Pitre, L. (April 22, 2020) Book Clubbing via Google Meet, or There Is Always a Time for Hope by Leilya Pitre
RRoessing, L. (April 24, 2020) MEMOIRS for Reading and Writing by Lesley Roessing
Nielsen, J. (April 26, 2020) Jennifer Nielsen Is Having a Cover Reveal Quiz and I am Helping.
Lewis, M. (May 6, 2020) Teaching YA Literature to Non-Education Majors by Mark A. Lewis
Buchanan, J. (May 13, 2020) Discussing Rita Williams-Garcia by Jeff Buchanan
Mercer, J. (May 27, 2020) Looking at George Takei's They Called Us Enemy By Jackie Mercer
Kottke, S. (June, 6, 2020) Onward Through the Fog with Rob Thomas by Sean Kottke
Robbins, M. (June 24, 2020) Digital Events and YA Speculative Fiction Media: Waves of the Future by Margaret A. Robbins, PhD
Falter, M., Alston, C., and Lee, (July 1, 2020) Becoming Anti-Racist English Teachers: Ways to Actively Move Forward by Michelle M. Falter, Chandra L. Alston, and Crystal Chen Lee
Jackson, M. (July 3, 2020) YA Literature as Protest by Morgan Jackson
Cramer, B. (July 8, 2020) Mental Health and Healing Through the Novels of A.S. King by Bird Cramer
Black, A. (July 15, 2020) “Approaches to Teaching an Online YA Course: Spending a Month with the Printz Award Winners” by Ashley Black
Roessing, L. (July 24, 2020) MG/YA Stories of Surviving Loss & Abandonment by Lesley Roessing
Koudelka, C. (Aug. 8, 2020)How Black Speculative Fiction Both Helps Me Escape and Stay Grounded By Cindi Koudelka
Boyd, A and Darragh, J. (Aug. 19, 2020)Young Adult Literature as a Catalyst for Social Action by Ashley Boyd and Janine Darragh
Scrofano, D and Richmond, K. J. (Sept. 2, 2020) YA Retellings of Classics by Diane Scrofano and Kia Jane Richmond
Roessing, L. (Sept. 9, 2020) Examining the Events of September 11th through MG/YA Novels by Lesley Roessing
Kaplan, J. (Sept. 16, 2020) Banned Books Week:Organizations Dedicated to Defending Frequently Challenge Books by Jeff Kaplan
Shaffer, S (Sept. 30, 2020) The Many Stories of LGBTQ+ Youth by Shelly Shaffer
Venkatraman, P. (Oct. 2, 2020) Why the White House’s Decision to Cut Funding for Diversity Training Workshops Should Upset Educators Everywhere In Our Nation by Padma Venkatraman
Roessing, L. (Oct. 14, 2020) Resilience Readings by Lesley Roessing
Slutier, K. (Oct. 28, 2020) Choice Reading in the Time of Corona by Katie Sluiter
DuBroc, A. (Nov. 11, 2020) To Be Read: Young Adult Literature in BookTube by Anita DuBroc
Canady, F., Gentzler, J. & Deering, S. (Nov. 24, 2020) Reading Race Alongside our Students: Ghost Boys in a Rural Middle School Written by Fawn Canady Featuring the work of Jessica Gentzler and Sarah Deering
Pengergrass, E. S. (Dec. 8, 2020) YA Literature and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Emily Sauls Pendergrass
Falter, M. (Dec. 8, 2020) Finding Quality YA Books: Reviewing Reviews
Maldonado, B. (Dec. 23, 2020) An Audience Beyond the Teacher, The Inspiring Youth, and an Appeal to the World by Becki Maldonado
Graber, S. (Dec. 30, 2020) Bringing Critical Conversations on Art into Public View: McCullough’s (2018) Blood Water Paint and the Legacy of John Berger by Stacy Graber
Guest Contributors for 2021
Shoffner, M. (Jan. 13, 2021) For the Love of Reading by Melanie Shoffner, PhD
Johnson, A. B. (Jan. 20, 2021) The Giver and Me: A Biblio-Memoir by Angie Beumer Johnson
Graber, S., Davis, M., Seebacher, R., & Welsh, S. (Jan. 25, 2021) True-Crime, Composition, and Sarah Miller’s (2016), The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century by Stacy Graber, McKenzie Davis, Renee Seebacher, and Sarah Welsh
Kim, J (Jan. 27, 2021) Representation Matters. For Everyone. “Even” Asian Americans by Jung Kim
Crowe, C. (Feb. 9, 2021) The Tale of the Syllabi by Chris Crowe.
Roessing, L. (Feb. 17, 2021) I Read Canadian! by Lesley Roessing
Riesco, H. S. & Goering, C. Z. (Feb. 24, 2021) Kairos, Gorman, and Performance: On the Literacy Moments of the Moment by Holly Sheppard Riesco and Christian Z. Goering
Graber, S. (Mar. 5, 2021) Gansworth, Latour, and the Agency of Objects: A Catalogue of Non-Human Actors in Apple: Skin to the Core by Stacy Graber
Donovan, S. (Mar. 10, 2021) Writing With YA Authors and Their Characters by Sarah J. Donovan
Saldana, R. (Mar. 17, 2021) Hey, That’s Me In A Book: Ain’t That Something! by René Saldaña, Jr.
Binford, P. E. (Mar. 24, 2021) I Am Third: Postscript by Paul E. Binford
Bittner, R. (Mar. 31, 2021) Space: A New(ish) Queer Frontier by Rob Bittner
Roessing, L. (Apr. 9, 2021) Verse Novels to Engage Readers: An Update on 20 New Novels-in-Verse by Lesley Roessing
Youngblood, K. (Apr. 14, 2021) Darius the Great is Not Okay, but Building a School Reading Community Is by Kate Youngblood
Hundley, M. (Apr. 16, 2021) Love, Loss, and Hope in Retellings of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet by Melanie Hundley
Durand, E. S., (Apr. 21, 2021) “Many Stories Matter”: Diversifying Representations of Diversity in my YA Literature Curriculum by E. Sybil Durand