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Page Count

388

Language

English

Description

First Opinions, Second Reactions: A Collection of Innovative Online Reviews of Literature for Children and Young Adults features selected pieces from the journal First Opinions, Second Reactions, which reviews children’s and young adult books. The journal, and this book, consist of reviews of books written by scholars of children’s and YA literature, followed up with responses from those who share the books with their intended audiences—children and teens. The editors have selected twelve issues classified under four thematic categories (social and political issues; diversity and inclusion; identification and empathy; and genre study) to represent the depth and breadth of publication since the journal’s founding. Also included are ideas for classroom activities that engage with these works.

ISBN

9781626711754

Publication Date

Spring 6-15-2025

Publisher

Purdue University Press

City

West Lafayette

Keywords

children’s literature, young adult literature, YA literature, kids’ literature, books for kids, books for children, books for young adults, YA books, book reviews, teaching social issues, teaching controversy, death and grief for children, banned books, challenged books, censorship, diversity, disability, inclusion, teaching empathy, orphans, orphaned children, ecology

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education | Elementary Education | Language and Literacy Education

Comments

Open access publication of this title is supported by Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies.

First Opinions, Second Reactions: A Collection of Innovative Online Reviews of Literature for Children and Young Adults

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