Category Archives: Volume 4: May 2014

By Barbara J. Guzzetti, Professor, Arizona State University and Marcia A. Mardis, Associate Professor, Florida State University Abstract Graphic nonfiction has been under-researched for content-area instruction, yet these hybrid texts may motivate reluctant readers as they blend elements of art, … Continue reading →

By Stephanie Levitt Shaulskiy, Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University; Janet L. Capps, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University; Laura M. Justice, Executive Director of The Crane Center … Continue reading →

By Shari A. Lee, Assistant Professor, St. John’s University Abstract Public libraries have had a long, though decidedly less than adequate, tradition of serving teens. While there have been encouraging transformations occurring in many of these institutions, a significant number … Continue reading →

By Abigail L. Phillips, PhD Student, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University Abstract Young adults are becoming more and more engaged with social media for a variety of reasons. Social networking sites–such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter–provide … Continue reading →

By Carol L. Tilley, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract During the 1940s and 1950s, comics were the most popular form of reading for young people in the United States, despite widespread disapproval for the medium by librarians … Continue reading →