The Child Gaze
Narrating Resistance in American Literature
A compelling study centered on the eyes of children and their powerful lines of sight
In Transition
Young Adult Literature and Transgender Representation
How the young adult book market has shifted in favor of transgender inclusivity
L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon
A Children's Classic at 100
A collection of essays focused on the often-overlooked novel series by the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables
Alt Kid Lit
What Children's Literature Might Be
A timely group of essays that wrestles with what children’s literature is and who it is made for
Tending to the Past
Selfhood and Culture in Children's Narratives about Slavery and Freedom
How Black writers have circumvented stereotypes to positively portray Black survival, creativity, and autonomy to young readers
The Velveteen Rabbit at 100
A new series of engaging and fascinating essays on the beloved children’s classic
Caribbean Children's Literature, Volume 2
Critical Approaches
The second installment of an essential anthology on children's literature of the Caribbean and its diaspora
Caribbean Children's Literature, Volume 1
History, Pedagogy, and Publishing
The first installment of an essential anthology on children's literature of the Caribbean and its diaspora
Queer Oz
L. Frank Baum's Trans Tales and Other Astounding Adventures in Sex and Gender
The first scholarly monograph to focus on L. Frank Baum’s portrayals of queerness and sexuality in his more than seventy works of fiction
African American Adolescent Female Heroes
The Twenty-First-Century Young Adult Neo-Slave Narrative
A scholarly examination of contemporary neo-slave narratives and their African American heroines
Children, Deafness, and Deaf Cultures in Popular Media
An essential study on portrayals of D/deaf experiences in children’s literature and popular culture
Containing Childhood
Space and Identity in Children’s Literature
A critical exploration of space in children’s literature and how those spaces affect child characters and readers
A Centennial Celebration of The Brownies’ Book
A celebration of the beloved and consequential children’s magazine
Harry Potter and the Other
Race, Justice, and Difference in the Wizarding World
A fascinating reconsideration of the depictions and implications of race and diversity in the Harry Potter franchise
The Transformative Potential of LGBTQ+ Children’s Picture Books
A foundational look at the way children’s books shaped views of the LGBTQ+ world
Equipping Space Cadets
Primary Science Fiction for Young Children
A scholarly exploration of how children’s books embrace and wrestle with the science fiction genre
The Green Mister Rogers
Environmentalism in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
An in-depth exploration of the environmentalism in the beloved children’s television program
Little Women at 150
A new exploration of the lasting affection and appreciation of the beloved children’s novel
The School Story
Young Adult Narratives in the Age of Neoliberalism
Through the lens of literature and film for and about students, a critique of what neoliberalism unleashed in schools
From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families
The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives
How young adult stories interrogate and enrich our understandings of what disability means