AREA 9. Text Analysis, Adult, Children’s, and Young Adult Literature

Amy Seely Flint, University of Louisville

Roberta Price Gardner, Kennesaw State University

Critical Adoption Studies as a Lens for Illuminating Metanarratives about Belonging within Children’s Literature - Amy Burke, Texas Woman's University; Melody Zoch, UNC Greensboro

Kindergarteners’ Responses to Children’s Literature About Diverse Families - Jill Grifenhagen, NC State University; Corrie Dobis, North Carolina State University; Bethany Lewis, NC State University; Angela Wiseman, North Carolina State University

Exploring Resources, Supports, and Barriers to Using Diverse Young Adult Literature in Middle and High School Spaces - Christy Howard, East Carolina University; Rachelle Sarah Savitz, East Carolina University