... 2019 15 05 2020 13 11 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only John H. Bickford is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: jbickford@eiu.edu Biography Informational texts Young adult literature Children's...

... – and Much More , Heinemann , Portsmouth, NH . Glasgow , J.N. (2001), “ Teaching social justice through young adult literature ”, The English Journal , Vol. 90 No. 6 , pp. 54 - 61 . Hahn , C.L. (2001), “ What can be done to encourage civic engagement in youth? ”, Social...

... Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Historical representation Young adult literature Sally Hemings Thomas Jefferson Slavery Children’s trade books Distinct patterns in intended audience shifted on or around the turn of the twenty-first century. Most...

... stories and oft-repeated myths do not substitute for history. Lastly, trade books are an imperfect yet worthwhile curricular resource so educators should know the historical gaps. Historical representation Informational texts Primary sources Young adult literature Abraham Lincoln Children’s...

... Informational texts Primary sources Young adult literature Franklin Roosevelt benefited dramatically, as historians report (Jenkins, 2003 ; Lash, 1971 ; Schlesinger, 1957, 1958, 1960), from being born to a wealthy family whose heritage was as prominent as any American family. Family money and name...

... Social justice LGBTQ Informational texts Young adult literature Trade books This inquiry explored how trade books intended for middle grade and high school students incorporated and represented themes of sexual identity, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer...

... to position students to identify the varying degrees of historical representation within different trade books and integrate supplementary primary sources to balance the historical gaps. Emerald Publishing Limited 2016 Children’s trade books young adult literature Eleanor Roosevelt historical...