First Opinions, Second Reactions (FOSR) fills a void by publishing book reviews that meet the needs of K–12 teachers of language arts, parents and children, and public and school librarians. FOSR invites submissions, but also commissions particular scholars and writers to prepare articles for each issue.
Advisory Board: FOSR has an advisory board of individuals who have been selected for their international and multicultural perspectives on the subject. In addition, these board members have held positions on awards committees, consulted with governments on the subject of children’s reading habits, received Fulbright awards to travel and study in the United States or overseas, presented at international conferences for teachers and librarians, and written various forms of literature for children. Members of the advisory board review each issue prior to publication.
First Opinions, Second Reactions is published three times each year.
Current Issue: Volume 17, Issue 1 (2025)
Articles
First Opinion: Patron Saint of Ireland
Xiaowen Zhang
Second Reaction: Patron Saint of Ireland
Taimur Sabih
Second Reaction: Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal
Hwayoung Han
First Opinion: Crown, And Ode to the Fresh Cut
Ny Aja Boyd
Second Reaction: Crown, And Ode to the Fresh Cut
Jorge Daniel Perez de Jesus
First Opinion: Celebrating Onam With Me!
Melinda White
First Opinion: Where is the Buddha?
Muna Sapkota
Second Reaction: Where is the Buddha?
Christabel Kanayo Anumenechi
