Select High-Quality Texts from the Fall 2021 Edition of Young Children
Research shows听that听rich and sustained literacy experiences in early childhood pave the way for positive thoughts, feelings, and skills in literacy later on.听Supporting Literacy Through Engaging Instruction and Materials,听the Fall 2021听cluster of articles in听Young Children,听casts a light on听just听some of听the听ways books听can nourish听children鈥檚 minds.听They can be听mentor texts,听windows听into transnational lives,听and听springboards听to community engagement.听They can听ignite curiosity,听be听鈥渨indows鈥� and 鈥渕irrors鈥� for marginalized cultures and communities,听and听provide听tools for inclusivity.听听
Knowing that readers听will want to听dive into the rich collection of听high-quality titles听featured听in this issue,听Young Children听has听introduced听an online听catalogue of the books听found听in听this issue鈥檚听articles. These are听organized by听the听broader听(and听not听mutually听exclusive)听topics听related to the cluster听and听include听
- Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji, by Farhana Zia听and Ken Min听(Transnationalism and Inclusivity)听
- Alma and How She Got Her Name, by Juana Martinez-Neal听(Innovative Design Elements)听
- I Wish you More, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom听Lichtenheld听(Social and Emotional Development)听
- Llama听Llama听Misses Mama, by听Anna Dewdney听(Infants and Toddlers)听
- The Relatives Came, by Cynthia听Rylant听and Stephen听Gammell听(Mentor Texts)听
The list covers a variety of genres and themes, all designed听to support early reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.听You can access it in the Fall 2021 issue of Young Children as you think about and select books for a new school year.听听