Children''s Literature in the Reading Program, Fifth Edition: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century

About

Deborah A. Wooten PhD is Associate Professor of Reading in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Her research focuses on the use of high-quality culturally rich childrens and young adult literature to teach literacy and content-area skills. Dr. Wooten is a member of the Notable Books for a Global Society committee of the International Literacy Association (ILA) and has served on the Outstanding International Books committee of the United States Board on Books for Young People. Currently she serves on the board of directors of the Childrens Literature Assembly and of the Childrens Literature and Reading special interest group of the ILA. Lauren Aimonette Liang PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. Her research and teaching focus on childrens literature and comprehension instruction. Dr. Liang was a member of the 2017 Caldecott Medal Committee of the American Library Association and is president-elect of the Childrens Literature Assembly. She serves on editorial boards and committees for the United States Board on Books for Young People and the International Literacy Association and currently holds the University Professorship Award at the University of Utah. Bernice E. Cullinan PhD was Professor Emeritus at New York University until her death in 2015. She was known nationally and internationally for her work in childrens literature. Dr. Cullinan wrote more than 30 books on literature for classroom teachers and librarians. She served as president of the International Literacy Association (ILA) was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the Arbuthnot Award for Outstanding Teacher of Childrens Literature from the ILA.