Contents
LITERACY TODAY
Volume 33, Issue 6
May/June 2016
EDITORIAL STAFF
Managing Editor Colleen Patrice Clark
Intern Nicole Lund
ILA LEADERSHIP
Executive Director Marcie Craig Post
Associate Executive Director Stephen Sye
2015–2016 BOARD MEMBERS
Diane Barone, University of Nevada, Reno,
President; William H. Teale, University of Illinois
at Chicago, Vice President; Gwynne Ellen Ash,
Texas State University; Donald Bear, Iowa State
University; Julie Coiro, University of Rhode
Island; Catherine E. Collier, Chesapeake Public
Schools, Virginia; Lori DiGisi, Framingham
Public Schools, Massachusetts; Bernadette
Dwyer, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra,
Dublin City University, Ireland; Laurie A.
Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University; Rachel
A. Karchmer-Klein, University of Delaware;
Julianne Scullen, Anoka-Hennepin School
District, Minnesota
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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LIT BITS
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OUR VIEW
LITERACY LEADERSHIP
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Combining Research to Boost Comprehension
and Confi dence
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
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2016: A Win for Diverse Books
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Online Exclusive: Interviews With This Year’s Belpré and Corett a Scott
King Award Winners
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ILA’s Arbuthnot Award Winner on Her Top Tips and Book Suggestions
for Teachers
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The Unspoken Language of Wordless Picture Books
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ILA Choices Reading Lists: Perfect for Summer Reading
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The Power of Fiction and What It Teaches Us About the World
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Why You Should Be Incorporating LGBT Books in Your Classroom Library
THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM
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How the Whole Class Is Impacted When the Teacher Loves
Children’s Literature
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Using Technology and Other Tricks to Play With Literacy
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Strategies for Increasing Engagement Through Reading and Writing
ILA 2016
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Why You Can’t Miss the Putt ing Books to Work Panels
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Lace Up Your Sneakers to Benefi t Literacy Development
THE ILA NETWORK
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How One Community Is Using Tricycles to Boost Summer Reading
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EVENTS
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