A fascinating reconsideration of the depictions and implications of race and diversity in the Harry Potter franchise

A foundational look at the way children’s books shaped views of the LGBTQ+ world

A scholarly exploration of how children’s books embrace and wrestle with the science fiction genre

An in-depth exploration of the environmentalism in the beloved children’s television program

A new exploration of the lasting affection and appreciation of the beloved children’s novel

Through the lens of literature and film for and about students, a critique of what neoliberalism unleashed in schools

How young adult stories interrogate and enrich our understandings of what disability means

A study of nineteenth-century young adult literature that refocuses the history of girls’ books and female adolescence in the United States and Germany

A delightful journey into the heart of the many meanings behind that silly old bear

A theory of how authors position readers in relation to literary character through empathy, awe, and indifference

A wrestling with the faults and possibilities of the portrayals of race in this powerful genre

A groundbreaking study on the impact of Puerto Rican children’s literature and culture

An examination of the diverse ways in which children’s literature and film contribute to intergenerational bonding and solidarity

A new perspective on an explosively popular subgenre of young adult media

An exploration of the symbolic role food plays in children’s literature

A critical volume dedicated to children’s film adaptation

Amuch-needed intervention into the critical study of Chicanx and Latinx young adult literature

A necessary expansion of the lens and landscape of young adult literature

Essays exploring how Asian American adolescents form identity in YA fiction

A critical study of the perceptions of two similar but separate genres in young adult literature