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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?

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This is a blog dedicated to Young Adult (YA) and Junior Fiction with LGBTQ content written by Australian authors. A place to show what has been achieved, and what could be.

The long tradition of moral ambiguity and unhappy endings in kids' fiction returns with Evangeline Lilly's The Squickerwonkers.

Want to engage reluctant readers? Appeal to a wider range of learning styles? Or simply want to try a new text? Graphic novels may be your answer! In this series of videos, John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs from Metaphrog give an introduction to the form, as well as explaining stylistic devices. John and Sandra also explain what is involved in adapting a story or poem into graphic novel format.

Strategies to cultivate independent thinking abilities through what you read, but more importantly, how you read.

Two Hundred Years of Children's Books presented by the University of Delaware. Explanatroy text and some illustrations support each section that examines the progression of children's books from early works, fables and fairy tales, primers and works pre and post 1850 publication

State Library of Qld: - The Corner Toolkit has been developed to provide support for anyone required to run children's programming. Designed to be flexible and easy to implement, it can be used in Libraries, kindergartens, crèche or even at home. A range of activities for preschoolers, some as a response to literature, but most with the potential to be linked with literature

Literature is an important component of a total language arts program at all grade levels because of the many benefits it offers. Here are some reasons for integrating literature into your curriculum.) By B.D. Roe|E.P. Ross - Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall Updated on Jul 20, 2010

From the National Library of New Zealand, this section explores Chidlren's and YA literature with links to different forms, value, and library strategies.

Learn how to draw characters just like those featured in your favourite books, with these step by step guides by children's book illustrators.

With a focus on Science this site Looks at developing cross-curricular activities that are both fun and motivating, teachers can easily integrate science into different subject areas-it only requires a bit of planning and creativity! Literature based activities are included.

Reader's Theatre is a fun approach for developing reading confidence in children. It engages kids to engage in oral reading by reading characters in scripts that has been developed from a short story or novel. It is not necessary for students to memorize their roles; they only need to read the script a few times, which helps develop their reading fluency skills.

Outlines several different dramatic responses to literature including reader's theatre

The Story Map interactive includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities. The organizers are intended to focus on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development. Students can develop multiple characters, for example, in preparation for writing their own fiction, or they may reflect on and further develop characters from stories they have read. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in multiple contexts. The quality of this activity is the different foci and purposes under the grade level tabs.

Explanation, value and approaches story mapping for secondary students but adaptable for primary.

Literature response strategies targeting middle school for individual participation.

A newly published study gives some insight into what may be happening inside young children's brains in each of those situations. And, says lead author Dr. John Hutton, there is an apparent "Goldilocks effect" - some kinds of storytelling may be "too cold" for children, while others are "too hot." And, of course, some are "just right." Hutton is a researcher and pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital with a special interest in "emergent literacy" - the process of learning to read.

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.

New research suggests that ability grouping may be hindering those in the lower attainment groups because their self-confidence is likely to suffer.