Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

2023

DOI

10.1002/trtr.2229

Publication Title

The Reading Teacher

Volume

77

Issue

2

Pages

243-249

Abstract

Against a backdrop of legislation aimed at classroom book bannings and efforts to whitewash curriculum, this article draws from interviews with the winners of the 2022 International Literacy Association's Social Justice Literature Award winners to offer hope and inspiration for literacy teachers, researchers, and most importantly, young readers. Utilizing a World Cafe approach, the authors of this article talk with the award winners about their personal stories, the origins of these social justice books, and their message for students, teachers, and caregivers in these tumultuous times. It concludes with a discussion of the use of social justice texts in the classroom and the importance of the continued need for diverse representation in children's and young adult literature.

Rights

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

ORCID

0000-0002-7603-6021 (Dunkerly)

Original Publication Citation

Dunkerly, J. M., & Moffit, C. (2023). A glimmer of hope for tomorrow: Conversations with the 2022 Social Justice Literature Award winners. The Reading Teacher, 77(2), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2229

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