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"One teacher offers a guide to help students compare the freedoms lost in dystopian novels with the freedoms secured by the Bill of Rights."

Teen writer Alex Campbell on the rolling attraction of dystopia - still here, still big, despite predictions of its decline. Is it art imitating life that keeps it hot?

Curation of dsytopian fiction for secondary students with definitions, titles, curriculum connections and supporting resources

This article introduces some titles and looks at why the genre is of high interest to teens but is challenging for teachers and libraries to include. It considers the value and some teaching suggestions.

"Why Genrifying Your Collection Makes It Harder to Find Things And therein is the fault with genrifying our libraries on the shelves; a title one person might classify as a mystery might be considered romance to another. Or what if it's both? Or both and also dystopian? You can add different tags if the book is in your library catalog. The book probably has multiple subject listings. Students and teachers have various search pathways: keyword, subject, title, and an advanced Boolean search. But it only has one location on the shelf."

"We grew up watching the world end - at least on-screen. Our children are growing up watching it happen in real time. How do we prepare them to inherit a world that's (supposedly) about to end? Today Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod, an Auckland writer, unpacks climate change literature for children and the responsibilities of those who produce it. "