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Debates & Trends

2025 Trends in K-12 Global Literature

English to Korean, Korean to English: New Trends in Korean and English Children’s and YA Literature in the U.S.

Introducing Intellectual Freedom to Elementary Library Patrons

Holding Space for Story, Reflection and Voice

A young girl and her little brother are surrounded by a shite dragon. A faceless dryad with glowing eyes looks at the viewer above them.

2023 Trends in Global Youth Literature

Books for Exploring the Dignity of the Non-Human World

The cover of Wave published in multiple languages.

Korean Picturebook Authors and New Trends in Japan

three people on a path towards town

Exploring Korea's Post-Coloniality through Korean Picturebooks Translated into Japanese

2022 Trends in Global Literature: Multilingualism and Language Learning

An open yellow suitcase next to the legs of a young girl

2022 Trends in Global Literature: Picturebooks about Relationships with Grandparents

Trends in Global Literature for Children and Adolescents

Ukraine: Unexpected Connections and Insights

WOW Currents

2020 Trends in Global Literature for Children and Adolescents

Again cover depicts a happy dragon with a blanket holding up a book in inquiry.

Big Events, Strong Emotions: Anger

The Flat Rabbit cover shows an aerial view of a dog and a rat looking into the street. The flat rabbit is not depicted on the cover.

Big Events, Strong Emotions: Grief

Cover reading "ABC no hon" or "The Book of ABC" with various animals faces surrounding the title

Language Hierarchies in Picturebooks

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