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“The Expectations That We Be Educators”: The Views of Australian Authors of Young Adult Fiction on Their OwnVoices Novels as Windows for Learning about Marginalized Experiences

This paper discusses empirical research conducted in 2016 with seven Australian authors of OwnVoices young adult fiction who publicly identified as one or more of the following: Indigenous Australian, a person of colour, or a member of queer or disabled communities. Continue reading

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Asian American Teen Fiction: An Urban Public Library Analysis

Backman, Antonio, Chayse Sundt and Sarah Park Dahlen. “Asian American Teen Fiction: An Urban Public Library Analysis.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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Happiness at the End of the Rainbow: Exploring Happy Endings in Young Adult Literature with Queer Female Protagonists, 2009–2017

Colborne, Adrienne and Vivian Howard. “Happiness at the End of the Rainbow: Exploring Happy Endings in Young Adult Literature with Queer Female Protagonists, 2009–2017.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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The 2014 Rainbow List: A Descriptive Study of the List and Ten Public Libraries’ Ownership

Creel, Stacy and Rachel McMullen. “The 2014 Rainbow List: A Descriptive Study of the List and Ten Public Libraries’ Ownership.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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The Real Deal 2*: How Autism Is Described in YA Novels

Applegate, Rachel, Marilyn Irwin, and Annette Y. Goldsmith. The Real Deal 2*: How Autism Is Described in YA Novels. Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 7 (2016): n. page. Web. <Date accessed>.

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Teen Book Covers: What’s Missing?

LaRosee, Elizabeth. Teen Book Covers: What’s Missing?. Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 7 (2016): n. page. Web. <Date accessed>.

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Hunky Cajuns and Gay Sextons: Diversity as Represented in Adolescent Book Reviews

Ostenson, Jon, Rosie Ribeira, Rachel Wadham, and Katie Irion. Hunky Cajuns and Gay Sextons: Diversity as Represented in Adolescent Book Reviews. Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 7 (2016): n. page. Web. <Date accessed>.

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“It’s Woefully Inadequate”: Collections of LGBTQ* Fiction for Teens in English Public Library Services

Elizabeth L. Chapman, Sheffield Hallam University Briony Birdi, Information School, University of Sheffield Chapman, Elizabeth J. and Briony Birdi. “It’s Woefully Inadequate”: Collections of LGBTQ* Fiction for Teens in English Public Library Services. Journal of Research on Libraries & Young … Continue reading

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This, That, Both, Neither: The Badging Of Biracial Identity In Young Adult Realism

By Sarah Hannah Gómez, Graduate Student, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College Editor’s Note: This, That, Both, Neither was accepted for the peer reviewed paper session at YALSA’s third annual Young Adult Literature Symposium held November 2-4, 2012 … Continue reading

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YA Literature: The Inside and Cover Story

Editor’s Note: YA Literature: The Inside and Cover Story was accepted for the peer reviewed paper session at YALSA’s third annual Young Adult Literature Symposium held November 2-4, 2012 in St. Louis.  The theme of the conference was “Hit me … Continue reading

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