Literacy Today May/June 2016

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Colleen Patrice Clark

Managing Editor

cclark@reading.org

EDITOR’S

NOTE

feel incredibly fortunate to have a daughter

who’s an avid reader. At 8 years old, she devours

a good book, anything from George R.R.

Martin’s The Ice Dragon to Nick Bruel’s Bad Kitty

series. She loves nonfiction, too. I once read to

her How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the

Awfully Famous as a bedtime story. And if it’s

bug, dinosaur, or cat related, it’s on her shelf.

I feel lucky, but luck has little to do with it.

It is not random, and her passion for learning

goes well beyond family influence. This love

of books is fostered by deliberate, purposeful

engagement on a daily basis.

Like any student, my daughter is

surrounded by educators who are influencing

her in ways she doesn’t realize, like the teacher

she had last year who recognized her interest

in science and steered her toward books other

girls her age weren’t interested in. This year, the

librarian is always ready with recommendations

and even holds books specifically for her. There

are others—and I know there will be more—

and I’m already thankful for what they will help

teach her about our world.

Those lessons are what our Children’s

Literature Issue is all about. There’s a unique

power in children’s and YA lit that is worthy

of celebration. It provides the foundation for

all learning and can set our children up to be

well-rounded, empathetic global citizens.

My top recommendation: Have a pen and

paper handy. There are more than 100 titles

mentioned in this issue, and they’re all worthy

of celebrating. Start by adding them to your

summer reading or your fall library. Then

watch as students reap the benefits.

Warmly,

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