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TERRELL A. YOUNGBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION

Brigham Young University Curriculum and EdD 1988Instructional ScienceReading/Language Arts

Utah State University Elementary Education MEd 1981Language Arts

Kansas State University Elementary Education BS 1975Social Sciences

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Brigham Young University Professor 2011- presentWashington State University Professor 2004 - 2011Washington State University Associate Professor 1995 - 2004Washington State University Assistant Professor 1990 - 1995The University of Texas at Arlington Assistant Professor 1988 - 1990

HONORS AND AWARDS

President’s Teaching Academy, Washington State University, 2007-2011.

Inducted into the Washington Organization for Reading Development Hall of Fame, 2007.

Excellence Award in Mentoring, Department of Teaching and Learning, Washington State University, 2007.

Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award, International Reading Association, 2006.

Merry Cammack Inspirational Award, Washington Organization for Reading Development, 2005.

Sebesta Award (for Outstanding Teacher Educators), Washington Organization for Reading Development and Scott Foresman, 2003.

Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching, College of Education, Washington State University, 2002.

Honors and Awards (Continued)

David O. McKay School of Education, Department of Teacher Education, 201-L MCKB, Provo, UT 84602

801.422.4889 [email protected]

President’s Award for Outstanding Service, Washington Organization for Reading Development, 2002, 2005, 2007.

International Reading Association Travel Grant, $500, 2001-2002.

Alhadeff Teacher of Teachers Awards, Washington State University 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2003-2004, 2004-2005.

Celebrate Literacy Award (Benton-Franklin Council IRA), 2000.

Golden Key National Honor Society, 1986.

Leadership Academy, Uinta County School District #1, Evanston, WY, 1987-1988.

Who’s Who Among Young American Professionals, 1987-1988.

Who’s Who in American Education, 1989-1990.

OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

United States Board on Books for Young President 2018 - 2020People (USBBY) President Elect 2016-2017

Board Member 1/2013-12/2016

International Reading Association (IRA) Board Member 2009 - 2012

NCTE Children’s Literature Assembly (CLA) Past President 2006 - 2008President 2004 - 2006President Elect 2003 - 2004Secretary 2002 - 2004Board Member 2001 - 2004

IRA Children’s Literature & Reading SIG Past President 2004 - 2005President 2002 - 2004President Elect 2003 - 2004Vice President 2002 - 2003

Washington Organization for Reading IRA Coordinator 2003 - 2007Development (WORD) Past President 2001 - 2002

President 2000 - 2001President Elect 1999 - 2000East Vice President 1995 – 1999

AWARD COMMITTEES

John Newbery Award, Association for Library Services to Children 2018-2019

Terrell A. Young Vita page

Ben Franklin Award, Independent Book Publishers Association 2015-2018

Aesop Prize, American Folklore Society (AFS) 2014-2015

USBBY Outstanding International Books 2013-2014

IRA Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards 2002 - 2004, 2012 – 2015

Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) 2009 - 2015

Great Websites for Kids, Association for Library Services to Children of the American Library Association (ALSC) 2008 - 2010

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, National Council for Teacher of English (NCTE) 2006 – 2009

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts, NCTE Children’s Literature Assembly (CLA) 2000 - 2003

Notable Books for a Global Society, IRA Children’s Literature & Reading SIG, 1998 – 2001

IRA Poetry and Prose Awards 1997 - 1999

Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) 1995 - 2004

IRA Paul A. Witty Short Story Award 1994 - 1996

EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDS

Co-Editor, The Utah Journal of Literacy, Utah Council of IRA 2012 - present(UCIRA)

Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature, International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) 2008 – 2011

Editorial Review Boards (Continued)

The Dragon Lode, IRA Children’s Literature & Reading SIG 1996-1998; 2008 - present


Journal of Children’s Literature, NCTE 1996 - present

Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development 2017 – present

Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English 2012 – present

Libri & Liberi, Croatian Association of Researchers in Children’s Literature (CARCL)2013 - present

Reading Horizons, Western Michigan University 1995 - 2014

The Reading Teacher, International Reading Association (IRA) 2003 - present1992 – 1998

UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT

Courses Taught at Brigham Young University ECE 353 Emergent LiteracyEl Ed 211 Framing SeminarEl Ed 331 Framing Seminar IIEl Ed 323 Foundations of Literacy DevelopmentEl Ed 340 Children’s LiteratureTEd 621 Literature for Young People

Graduate Courses Taught at Washington State University T&L 507 Developing Literacy in a Multicultural Setting IT&L 508 Developing Literacy in a Multicultural Setting IIT&L 521 Multicultural Literature for Children and Young AdultsT&L 528 Content Area Reading Instruction: Theory and PracticeT&L 530 Innovations in ReadingT&L 532 Children’s Literature in the CurriculumT&L 538 Writing Across the CurriculumT&L 539 Innovations in the Language ArtsT&L 543 Picture Books: Understanding the Language of IllustrationT&L 544 Advanced Children’s LiteratureT&L 545 Oral Language Development: Roots of LiteracyT&L 546 Teaching Written Expression in the Elementary SchoolT&L 547 Teaching Folk Literature to Children and AdolescentsT&L 551 Psychology of ReadingT&L 552 Literacy Development IGraduate Courses Taught at Washington State University (Continued)

T&L 558 Improving Comprehension Through Literature

Undergraduate Courses Taught at Washington State University

T&L 301 Learning and Development


T&L 306 Survey of Elementary Reading and Language ArtsT&L 307 Survey of Children’s LiteratureT&L 320 Elementary Reading MethodsT&L 322 Reading and Writing in Grades 4-8

New Courses Developed at Washington State University

T&L 506 Multicultural Classroom Instruction and ManagementT&L 507 Developing Literacy in a Multicultural Setting IT&L 508 Developing Literacy in a Multicultural Setting IIT&L 521 Topics in Education: Multicultural Literature for Children and Young AdultsT&L 543 Picture Books: Understanding the Language of IllustrationT&L 573 Teaching Hands-On Science with Children’s Literature

Courses Taught at the University of Texas at Arlington

EDUC 3306 Elementary Curriculum EDUC 4302 Language Arts in the Elementary SchoolREAD 4335 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities READ 4361 Teaching Reading in the Intermediate Grades EDUC 4391 Conference Course: Integrating Reading and Writing InstructionEDUC 5325 Current Research in Reading and Language Arts EDUC 5390 Foundations of Reading

Supervision of Field Experiences at the University of Texas at Arlington

READ 4393 Reading Practicum EDUC 4652 Student Teaching in the Elementary SchoolEDUC 4653 Student Teaching in the Kindergarten Classroom EDUC 4954 Student Teaching in Kindergarten and the Elementary School

ELEMENTARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

School Position Years

Clark Teacher, 1986-1988Grades Two and Five

Elementary Teaching Experience (Continued)

East/Aspen Teacher 1982-1985Uinta County School District #1 Grades Three and FiveEvanston, Wyoming

Majestic Elementary Teacher 1981-1982Jordan Public Schools Grades Four/FiveWest Jordan, Utah


Colegio Internacional de Caracas Teacher 1980-1981Caracas, Venezuela Grade Four

Escuela Campo Alegre Teacher 1979-1980Caracas, Venezuela Grade Three

Harrison Elementary Teacher 1/1976-6/1979Sweetwater County S. D. #2 Grades Six and ThreeGreen River, Wyoming

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Young, T.A., Bryan, G., Tunnell, M.O., & Jacobs, J.S. (under contract). Children’s literature, briefly. (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Monroe, E.E., & Young, T.A. (Eds.). (under contract). Deepening students’ mathematical understanding with children’s literature. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Tunnell, M.O., Jacobs, J.S., Young, T.A., & Bryan, G. (2016). Children's literature, briefly. (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Moss, B., & Young, T.A. (2015). Independent reading: Creating lifelong readers. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

Wadham, R.L., & Young, T.A. (2015). Integrating children’s literature through the Common Core State Standards. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Tunnell, M.O., Jacobs, J.S., Young, T.A., & Bryan, G. (2012). Children's literature, briefly. (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon/Merrill.

Books (Continued)

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2010). Matching books and readers: Helping English learners in grades K-6. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Moss, B., & Young, T.A. (2010). Creating lifelong readers through independent reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Mooney, M.E., & Young, T.A. (Eds.). (2006). Caught in the spell of writing and reading: Grade three and beyond. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen Publisher, Inc.


Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (Eds.). (2006). Supporting the literacy development of English learners: Increasing success in all classrooms. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2004). What every teacher should know about English language learners, K-12. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Longman.

Young, T.A. (Ed.). (2004). Happily ever after: Sharing folk literature with elementary and middle school children. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002). Literature-based instruction with English language learners, K-12. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Longman.

Data Base

Tunnell, M.O., Jacobs, J.S., & Young, T.A. Kids’ Book Finder. Provo, UT: BYU Creative Works/Cupertino, CA: Apple Applications Store.

Book Chapters

Roth McDuffie, A.M., Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (in press). Using children’s literature to connect mathematics learning to children’s funds of knowledge. In E.E. Monroe & T.A. Young (Eds.), Deepening students’ mathematical understanding with children’s literature. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Book Chapters (Continued)

Stewart, M., & Young, T.A. (in press). Defining and describing expository literature. In V. Yenika-Agbaw, R.M. Lowery, & L.A. Hudock (Eds.), Does nonfiction equate truth? Rethinking disciplinary boundaries through critical literacies. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.

Young, T.A., Roth McDuffie, A.M., & Ward, B.A. (in press). Selecting a good book for mathematics instruction. In E.E. Monroe & T.A. Young (Eds.), Deepening students’ mathematical understanding with children’s literature. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.


Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., & Day, D. (in press). You, too, can make a difference: Young civil rights activists. In V. Yenika-Agbaw, R.M. Lowery, & P.H. Ricks (Eds.), Using nonfiction for civic engagement in the classroom: Critical approaches. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2018). Multilingual picturebooks. In B. Kümmerling-Meibauer (Ed.), Routledge companion to picturebooks (pp. 250-269). London, UK: Routledge.

Ward, B.A., Day, D., & Young, T.A. (2016). Civil Rights and Social Justice: Then and now—How much progress have we made? In J. Hayn, J. Kaplan, & K. Clemmons (Eds.), Teaching young adult literature today: Insights, considerations, and perspectives for the classroom teacher (pp. 135-148). Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.

Young, T.A., Hadaway, N.L., & Ward, B.A. (2015). Exploring point of view and narration in young adult literature: Connecting teen readers with multiple narrator books. In J. Hayn, J. Kaplan, A. Nolen, & H.A. Olvey (Eds.), Teaching young adult literature: Integrating, implementing and re-imagining the Common Core (pp. 51-67). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2013). Considering the functions and forms of African traditional and oral literature. In L. Asmieng-Boahene & M. Baffoe (Eds.), African traditional and oral literature as pedagogical tools in content area classrooms (pp. 1-19). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2013). Taking a closer look at our changing environment. In G. Ernst-Slavit & M. Gottlieb (Eds.), Academic language in diverse classrooms: Promoting content and language learning (pp. 45-86). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.


Ward, B.A., Young, T.A., & Day, D. (2012). Crossing boundaries: Genre-blurring books for young adults. In J.A. Hayn & J.A. Kaplan (Eds.), Young adult literature today (pp. 167-183). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.

Akerson, V., & Young, T.A. (2011). Science the “write” way: Nonfiction writing activities help students learn science. In J. Wheeler-Toppen (Ed.), Science the “write” way (pp. 5-9). Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.

Hadaway, N. L., & Young, T. A. (2011). Supporting English language learners’ literacy with culturally relevant books. In L. A. Smolen & R. Oswald (Eds.),


Celebrating diverse voices: Multicultural books in K-8 classrooms (pp. 285-308). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Young, T.A., Roth McDuffie, A., & Ward, B. A. (2011). Deepening children’s mathematical understanding: Building bridges between children’s literature and mathematics. In A. W. Bedford & L. M. Albright (Eds.), A master class in children’s literature: Trends and issues in an evolving field (pp. 77-92). Champaign-Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., & Cameron, L.B. (2010). Teaching with folk literature in the primary grades. In B. Moss and D. Lapp (Eds.), Teaching new literacies in grades K-3 (pp. 13-25). New York, NY: Guilford.

Young, T.A., Tuiaea, L., & Ward, B.A. (2010). Transforming traditional tales to improve comprehension and composition. In B. Moss and D. Lapp (Eds.), Teaching 21st century literacies in grades 4-6 (pp. 13-25). New York, NY: Guilford.

Roth McDuffie, A.M., & Young, T.A. (2008). Promoting mathematical discourse through children’s literature. In P.C. Elliott & C.M. Elliott Garnet (Eds.), Getting into the Mathematics conversation: Valuing communication in the mathematics classrooms (pp. 322-327). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Hadaway, N. L., & Young, T. A. (2007). Language diversity in the United States and issues of linguistic identity in a global society. In N. L. Hadaway & M. L. McKenna (Eds.), Breaking boundaries with global literature: Celebrating diversity in K-12 classrooms (pp. 93-112). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.


Akerson, V., & Young, T.A. (2007). Why interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction? In V. Akerson (Ed.), Interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction in elementary classrooms: Applying research to practice (pp. 3-13). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Akerson, V., & Young, T.A. (2007). What do we know from our research, what do we still need to know? In V. Akerson (Ed.), Interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction in elementary classrooms: Applying research to practice (pp. 297-303). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Young, T.A. (2006). Reading to students. In M.E. Mooney & T.A. Young (Eds.), Caught in the spell of writing and reading: Grade three and beyond (pp. 3-19). Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owens Publishers.


Young, T.A. (2006). Weaving the magic together: Threads of student success and engagement. In M.E. Mooney & T.A. Young (Eds.), Caught in the spell of writing and reading: Grades three and beyond (pp. 175-189). Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owens Publishers.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2006). Changing classrooms: Transforming instruction. In T.A. Young & N.L. Hadaway (Eds.), Supporting the literacy development of English learners: Increasing success in all classrooms (pp. 6-21). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2006). Language play, language work: Using poetry to develop oral language. In T.A. Young & N.L. Hadaway (Eds.), Supporting the literacy development of English learners: Increasing success in all classrooms (pp.168-184). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2006). Collaborative writing: Negotiating space for writing and English language development. In T.A. Young & N.L. Hadaway (Eds.), Supporting the literacy development of English learners: Increasing success in all classrooms (pp.150-167). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Young, T.A. (2004). Unraveling the tapestry: An overview of the folk literature genre. In T.A. Young (Ed.), Happily ever after: Sharing folk literature with elementary and middle school children (pp. 2-16). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.


Young, T.A., & Ferguson, P. M. (1998). From Anansi to Zomo: Trickster tales in the classroom. In M. F. Opitz (Ed.), Literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students: A collection of articles and commentaries (pp. 258-274). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Chilcoat, G.W., Young, T.A., & Kerr, C. (1992). Kids writing comic books: Lessons from the professionals. In S. Franklin (Ed), Writing and technology: Ideas that work! (pp. 107-109). Eugene, OR: The Writing Notebook.

Young, T.A. (1992). What’s “whole” in readers theatre? In S. Franklin (Ed), Writing and technology: Ideas that work! (pp. 103-104). Eugene, OR: The Writing Notebook.


Young, T.A. (1992). The dialog journal: Empowering ESL students. In S. Franklin (Ed), Writing and technology: Ideas that work! (pp. 178-179). Eugene, OR: The Writing Notebook.

Articles in Refereed Journals with National Reading Audiences

MacKay, K.L., Ricks, P.H., & Young, T.A. (2017). Supporting young writers with award-winning books. The Reading Teacher. 71(2), 177-187. DOI:10.1002/trtr.1628

Premont, D.W., Young, T.A., Wilcox, B.R., Dean, D., & Morrison, T.G. (2017). Picture books as mentor texts for 10th-grade struggling writers. Literacy Research and Instruction, 56(4), 290-310. DOI: 19388071.2017.1338803

May, B.N., Miner, A.B., Young, T.A., & Ingalls, G. (2017). Celebrating the arts with the Noisy Paint Box. General Music Today, 30(3), 5-12.

Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., Ricks, P.H., & Day, D. (2016). Combatting aliteracy: Children’s literature professors offer advice to help preservice teachers fall in love with reading. The Dragon Lode, 35(1), 8-15.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2015). Looking at history as “characters having adventures”: Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. The Dragon Lode, 34(1), 24-31.

Young, T.A., & Miner, A.B. (2015). Guiding inquiry with biography breaks and the C3 framework: Can one person make a difference? The Reading Teacher, 69(3), 311-319.

Articles in Refereed Journals with National Reading Audiences (Continued)

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2014). Preserving language in the new millennium: Indigenous children’s bilingual books. Childhood Education, 90, 358-364.

Young, T.A., Hadaway, N.L, & Ward, B.A. (2013). International children’s trade books: Building blocks to character education. Childhood Education, 89(6), 379-386.

Young, T.A., Hadaway, N.L, & Ward, B.A. (2013). The role of design in nonfiction trade books: Taking a closer look at Moonbird and the Other YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction books. The ALAN Review, 41(1), 16-23.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2013). Celebrating and preserving language: Indigenous bilingual children’s books. Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature, 51(3), 56-68.


Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2012). Cinderella goes to the ball: Hester Bass and the writing of The Secret World of Walter Anderson. The Dragon Lode, 30(2), 8-15.

Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2012). A critical analysis of language identity issues in young adult literature. The ALAN Review, 39(3), 36-47.

Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2011). Passing on and preserving our stories: Universal experiences in children’s literature around the world. Childhood Education, 87, 381-386.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2011). Amelia Earhart: The book that almost did not fly. Journal of Children’s Literature, 37, 48-53.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2010). Searching for the story: How four authors researched and wrote their Orbis Pictus Award winning titles. The Dragon Lode, 29(1), 30-39.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2009). Dispelling or reinforcing myths? Learning a new language as portrayed in children’s picture books. Language Arts, 86, 165-177.

Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., & Day, D. (2009). Happy birthday, Mr. President! New books for Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 21(3), 30-33.

Morrison, J., & Young, T.A. (2008). Using science trade books to support classroom inquiry. Childhood Education, 84, 204-208.


Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008). Finding a place for art in the classroom. The Dragon Lode, 27, 11-21.

Young, T.A., Moss, B., & Cornwell, L. (2007). Classroom libraries: A place for nonfiction, and nonfiction in its place. Reading Horizons, 48, 1-18.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2007). The story behind the Quest for the Tree Kangaroo. Journal of Children’s Literature, 33, 61-68.

Vardell, S.M., Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2006). Matching books and readers: Selecting books for English learners. The Reading Teacher, 59, 734-741.

Young, T.A., & Moss, B. (2006). Nonfiction in the classroom library: A literacy necessity. Childhood Education, 82, 207-212.


Akerson, V.L., & Young, T.A. (2005). Science the write way: Using non-fiction writing activities to help primary students learn science. Science and Children, 43, 38-41.

Akerson, V.L., & Young, T.A. (2004). Nonfiction know-how: Surefire strategies for effectively using nonfiction trade books in your science classroom. Science and Children, 41(6), 48-51.

Roth McDuffie, A., & Young, T.A. (2003). Promoting mathematical discourse through children’s literature. Teaching Children Mathematics, 9, 385-389.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002). Building appreciation for poetry with English language learners. The Dragon Lode, 20, 68-76.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2001). Scaffolding oral language development through poetry for students learning English. The Reading Teacher, 54, 796-806.

Young, T.A. (1999). Master class: Children’s literature and mathematics—an unhealthy alliance? The Journal of Children’s Literature, 25, 70-71.

Dickinson, V., & Young, T.A. (1998). Elementary science and language arts: Should we blur the boundaries? School Science and Mathematics, 98, 334-339. Reprinted in Appraisal: Science Books for Young People, 32, 1-6.


Ferguson, P.M., & Young. T.A. (1996). Literature talk: Dialogue improvisation and patterned conversations with second language learners. Language Arts, 73, 597-600.

Ferguson, P.M., & Young, T.A. (1996). Get on board the Underground Railroad: An integrated unit for fifth grade history students. The Social Studies, 87, 262-266.

Ferguson, P.M., & Young, T.A. (1995). Kwanzaa: Holiday of principles. Reading Horizons, 35, 442-456.

Young, T.A., Case Campbell, L., & Oda, L.K. (1995). Multicultural literature for children and young adults: A rationale and resources. Reading Horizons, 35, 375-393.

Young, T.A., & Ferguson, P.M. (1995). From Anansi to Zomo: Trickster tales in the classroom. The Reading Teacher, 48, 490-503.


Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (1994). Content literacy and second language learning: Instructional decisions. The Reading Teacher, 47, 522-527.

Oliver, R.L, Young, T.A., & LaSalle, S. (1994). Early lessons in bullying and victimization: The help and hindrance of children’s literature. The School Counselor, 42, 137-146.

Young, T.A., Crain, C.L., & McCullough, D. (1993). Helping new teachers: The Professional Enhancement Model. The Clearing House, 66, 174-176.

Young, T.A., & Vardell, S.M. (1993). Weaving readers theatre and nonfiction into the curriculum. The Reading Teacher, 46, 396-406.

Young, T.A., & Crow, M.L. (1992). Using dialogue journals to help students deal with their problems. The Clearing House, 65, 307-310.

Young, T.A., & Daines, D. (1992). Students’ predictive questions and teachers’ prequestions about expository text. Reading Psychology, 13, 291-308.

Young, T.A., & Marek-Schroer, M.F. (1992). Writing to learn in social studies. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 5, 14-17.

Young, T.A., & McCullough, D. (1992). Looking out for low-achieving readers. Reading Horizons 32, 394-402.

Articles in Refereed Journals (Continued)

Fulps, J.S., & Young, T.A. (1991). The what, why, when, and how of reading response journals. Reading Horizons, 32, 109-116.

Young, T.A. (1991). Readers theatre: Bringing life to the reading program! Reading Horizons, 32, 33-40.

Young, T.A. (1990). Alternatives to ability grouping in reading. Reading Horizons, 30, 169-183.

Chilcoat, G.W., Young, T.A., & Kerr, C. (1991). Kids writing comic books: Lessons from the professionals. The Writing Notebook, 9(2), 37-39.

Young, T.A. (1990). What’s whole in readers theatre? The Writing Notebook, 8(2), 15-18.

Young, T.A. (1990). The dialogue journal: Empowering ESL students. The Writing Notebook, 8 (1), 16-17.

Invited Articles in Refereed Journals


Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2016). Taking action: Inviting diversity into our classrooms. Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 22, 83-92.

Young, T.A. (2016). Current poetry trends in the Common Core Era. The Dragon Lode, 34, 70-71.

Colabucci, L., Day, D., Napoli, M., Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2015). Spotlight on picturebooks. The Dragon Lode, 34(1), 48-55.

Napoli, M., Ward, B.A., & Young,T.A. (2015). A journey around the world with literature. The Dragon Lode, 33(2), 91-101.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2015). Celebrating Marilyn Singer: A poet of many interests. Language Arts, 93(1), 50-54.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2014). Quiet echoes from the heart: Joyce Sidman and her poetry. Language Arts, 92,131-135.

Ward, B.A., Dotlich, R.K., Magliaro, E., McNair, J.C., Napoli, M.P., & Young, T.A. (2013). Notable poetry titles to ease into the curriculum: The 2013 Notable Poetry List. New England Reading Association Journal, 49(1), 46-57.

Invited Articles in Refereed Journals (Continued)

Moss, B., & Young, T.A. (2012). Independent reading is not an independent effort. The Reading Teacher, 65, 378-380.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2011). J. Patrick Lewis: Joyful master of poetry, pun, and word play. Language Arts, 88, 447-451.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2011). Phillip Hoose: Writing for a better world. Language Arts, 88, 232-237.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2011). Books for laughing out loud. Reading Horizons, 51, 171-180.

Ward, B.A., Young, T.A., Napoli, M.P., Magliaro, E., Dotlich, R.K., & McNair, J.C. (2011). Tasting seasoned words of joy: Notable Poetry 2010. Language Art, 88, 457-465.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2011). Bullies in books for children and young adults. Reading Horizons, 51(1), 81-92.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2011). Reading graphically: Comics and graphic novels for readers from kindergarten through high school. Reading Horizons,


50, 283-295.

Young, T. A., & Ward, B.A. (2010). Celebrate the magic of poetry. Reading Horizons, 50, 211-223.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2010). Going global: Books to help us better see our ever-changing world. Reading Horizons, 50, 131-146.

Ward, B.A., Dotlich, R.K., Magliaro, E., McNair, J.C., Napoli, M., & Young, T.A. (2010). Poetry for children at its best: 2009 poetry notables. Language Arts, 87, 478-486.

Steiner, S.F., Young, T.A., Buckman, L.A., Farris, P.J., Richards, S., & Setliff, D.K. (2010). Children’s choices. The Reading Teacher, 64(2), C1-C12.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2010). Companion and series books: Invitations for many happy returns. Reading Horizons, 50, 67-79.

Ward, B.A., Day, D., & Young, T.A. (2009). Envisioning the earth: Taking care of our planet. The Dragon Lode, 28(1), 69-76.


Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2009). Good books for good times. Reading Horizons, 49, 315-323.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2009). Brave, determined, and strong: Books for girls (and sometimes boys). Reading Horizons, 49, 257-268.

Ford, K., Avery, C., Young, T.A., Cai, M., Wilson, F., Kaplan, J., & Porter, J. (2009). Orbis Pictus Award winners, Language Arts, 87, 151-157.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2009). Professional books for literacy leaders. New England Reading Association Journal, 45(1), 73-80.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2009). Books that are especially appealing to boy readers. Reading Horizons, 49, 191-200.

Young, T.A. (2008). Sy Montgomery: Part Indiana Jones and part Emily Dickinson. Language Arts, 85, 237-241.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008). Going green: Books that invite wonder and action about Earth’s endangered environment. Reading Horizons, 49, 89-100.

Ward, B.W., & Young, T.A. (2008). Biography for children has never been better! Reading Horizons, 48, 283-294.


Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2008). Text sets: Making connections between and across books. Reading Horizons, 48, 215-226.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2008). Looking twice at illustrated books. Reading Horizons, 48, 147-156.

Wilson, S.L., Avery, C., Cai, M., Ford, K., Read, S., Wilson, F., & Young, T.A (2008). The 2008 Orbis Pictus Award collection of nonfiction literature for children. Language Arts, 86, 146-152.

Wilson, S.L., Avery, C., Ford, K., Hancock, M.R., Read, S., Stephens, E., & Young, T.A. (2007). The 2007 Orbis Pictus Award Winning, Honor, and Recommended Nonfiction Published for Children. Language Arts, 85, 164-170.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2007). Sizzling summer books. Reading Horizons, 47, 339-347.


Kurkjian, C., Livingston, N., Young, T.A., & Avi. (2006). Worlds of fantasy. The Reading Teacher, 59, 492-503.

Kurkjian, C., Livingston, N., Young, T.A., & Fletcher, R. (2006). A pickle barrel of poetry. The Reading Teacher, 59, 598-608.

Young, T.A., & Vardell, S.M. (2005). “Speaking up” with Janet Wong. Language Arts, 82, 230-233.

Armstrong, K.A., Kerper, R.M., Lehman, B., Pavonetti, L.M., Peterson, B., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2004). 2003 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Journal of Children’s Literature, 29(2), 95-104.

Armstrong, K.A., Pavonetti, L.M., Young, T.A., Kerper, R.M., Lehman, B., Peterson, B., & Yokota, J. (2004). Reading corner for children: 2003 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Language Arts, 81, 336-342.

Kurkjian, C., Livingston, N., Young, T.A., & Hopkins, L.B. (2004). Poetry: A feast for the senses. The Reading Teacher, 57, 694-702.

Livingston, N., Kurkjian, C., Young, T.A., & Pringle, L. (2004). Nonfiction as literature: An untapped goldmine. The Reading Teacher, 57, 582-591.

Young, T.A., Bruchac, J., Livingston, N., & Kurkjian, C. (2004). Folk literature: Preserving the storytellers’ magic. The Reading Teacher, 57, 782-792.


Scharer, P.L., Armstrong, K.A., Bushner, D.E., Pavonetti, L.M., Peterson, B., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2003). Reading corner for children: 2002 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Language Arts, 80, 312-318.

Scharer, P.L., Armstrong, K.A., Bushner, D.E., Pavonetti, L.M., Peterson, B., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2002). 2002 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Journal of Children’s Literature, 28(2), 85-94.

Giorgis, C., Scharer, P.L., Cai, M., Pierce, K.M., Peterson, B., Armstrong, K.A., & Young, T.A. (2002). Reading corner for children: 2001 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Language Arts, 79, 350-356.

Bushner, D.E., Baghban, M., Freeman, E., Levin, F., Sipe, L., Sloan, G., Weiss, K.J., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2001). 2001 Notable Books for a Global Society. The Dragon Lode, 20, 34-50.


Giorgis, C., Scharer, P.L., Cai, M., Pierce, K.M., Peterson, B., Armstrong, K.A., & Young, T.A. (2001). 2001 Notable children’s books in the language arts. Journal of Children’s Literature, 27(2), 69-78.

Glazer, J.I., Bushner, D.E., Baghban, M., Bamford, R., Freeman, E., Opitz, M.F., Sipe, L., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2001). 2000 Notable books for a global society: A K-12 list (Books published in 1999). The Reading Teacher, 54, 464-470.

Glazer, J.I., Bushner, D.E., Baghban, M., Bamford, R., Freeman, E., Opitz, M.F., Sipe, L., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2000). 2000 Notable books for a global society. The Dragon Lode, 19(1), 20-33.

Lehman, B.A., Glazer, J., Baghban, M., Bamford, R., Bushner, D.E., McClure, A., Opitz, M.F., Scharer, P.L., & Young, T.A. (2000). 1999 Notable Books for a Global Society: A K-12 list (books published in 1998). The Reading Teacher, 53, 374-380.

Young, T.A. Lehman, B.A., Glazer, J., Baghban, M., Bamford, R., Bushner, D.E., McClure, A., Opitz, M.F., Scharer, P.L., & Young, T.A. (1999). 1999 Notable Books for a Global Society. The Dragon Lode, 18, 11-25.

Book Reviews of Children’s Books

Young, T.A. (2014). The Mermaid and the Shoe by K.G. Campbell. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.


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Young, T.A. (2014). Horse Raid: The Making of a Warrior by Paul Goble. Bloomington, IN: Wisdom Tales. http://www.reading.org/reading-today/literature/post/books/2014/08/18/go-global!-multicultural-books-for-children-and-young-adults#.VBZy0y5dU3U

Young, T.A. (2014). Custer’s Last Battle: Red Hawk’s Account of the Battle of Little Bighorn by Paul Goble. Bloomington, IN: Wisdom Tales. http://www.reading.org/reading-today/literature/post/books/2014/08/18/go-global!-multicultural-books-for-children-and-young-adults#.VBZy0y5dU3U

Book Reviews of Children’s Books (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2014). Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff. New York, NY: Knopf. http://www.reading.org/reading-today/literature/post/books/2014/06/23/book-reviews-children-young-adult-awards#.U8b5541dVFE

Young, T.A. (2014). The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore. New York, NY: Walker. http://www.reading.org/reading-today/literature/post/books/2014/06/23/book-reviews-children-young-adult-awards#.U8b5541dVFE

Young, T.A. (2013). Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman. New York, NY: Putnam.http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2013/01/23/caldecott's-75th-anniversary-celebrating-award-winning-books-part-ii#.UTehrNFAS6x

Young, T.A. (2013). Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by John Schoenherr. New York, NY: Philomel. Reading Today Online.http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2013/01/23/caldecott's-75th-anniversary-celebrating-award-winning-books-part-ii#.UTehrNFAS6x

Young, T.A. (2013). A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip Stead. Illustrated by Erin Stead. New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press.http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2013/01/23/caldecott's-75th-anniversary-celebrating-award-winning-books-part-ii#.UTehrNFAS6x


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Young, T.A. (2012). Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President by Ann Malaspina. Chicago: Albert Whitman. Reading Today Online. http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/12-05-09/Reviews_of_Fascinating_Biographies.aspx#.UPRdgqFde6w

Young, T.A. (2012). Sarah Gives Thanks by Mike Alegra. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman. Reading Today Online. http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/12-05-09/Reviews_of_Fascinating_Biographies.aspx#.UPRdgqFde6w

Young, T.A. (2012). Seed By Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman by Esmé Raji Codell. New York, NY: Greenwillow. Reading Today Online. http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/12-05-09/Reviews_of_Fascinating_Biographies.aspx#.UPRdgqFde6w

Book Reviews of Children’s Books (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2012). Guacamole: Una Poema para Cocinar: A Cooking Poem by José Argueta. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. Reading Today Online. http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/12-04-18/Poetry_Reviews_Celebrate_National_Poetry_Month.aspx#.UPRe_6Fde6w

Young, T.A. (2012). Take Two! A Celebration of Twins by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/12-04-18/Poetry_Reviews_Celebrate_National_Poetry_Month.aspx#.UPRe_6Fde6w

Young, T.A. (1998). Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. The ALAN Review, 26 (1).

Proceedings

Young, T.A. (2007). Matching books and readers: Selecting informational books for English as second language students. International Educational Partnership: Nishinomiya, Japan with WSU College of Education, pp. 17-18.

Young, T.A. (2000). Content literacy through nonfiction for English language learners. International Educational Partnership: Nishinomiya, Japan with WSU College of Education, pp. 63-69.

Podcast

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2015). Conversation currents: A talk with poet Marilyn Singer. Language Arts. http://www.ncte.org/journals/la/podcasts

Guest Editorship of Educational Magazines


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Young, T.A., & Day, D., Guest Editors. (2015, May/June). Annual Children’s Literature Issue. Literacy Today, 32(6).

Day, D., & Young, T.A., Guest Editors. (2014). Annual Children’s Literature Issue. Reading Today, 31(5).

Educational Magazines with National Reading Audiences

Young, T.A. (2017, November). Talking with Melissa Stewart. Book Links, 27(2), 31-35.

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., Vanderwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2016, March). Rhyme or reason: Celebrating the 2016 NCTE Notable Poetry List. School Library Journal, 62(4), 42-46.http://www.slj.com/2016/03/collection-development/rhyme-reason-celebrating-nctes-2016-notable-poetry-list/#_

Young, T.A., & Day, D. (2015, May/June). Promoting literacy with literature. Literacy Today, 32(6), 16.

Dales, B., Henderson, L., Hong, T., Johnson, H., Kerby, M., Sullivan, E., Xuereb, B., Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2015). Now we are ten! A decade of outstanding international books. School Library Journal. https://s3.amazonaws.com/WebVault/SLJ/SLJ1502USBBY.pdf

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., Vanderwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2015, April). Poems for all seasons: NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry List. School Library Journal, 61(4), 42-46.Reprinted online: http://www.slj.com/2015/04/standards/introducing-the-ncte-2015-notable-poetry-list/#_

Young,T.A. (2015, January/February). Creating lifelong readers: An interview with Deborah Wooten. Literacy Today, 32(4), 36-37.

Monroe, E.E., & Young, T.A. (2014). Math and the Common Core. Book Links, 24(2), 14-17. Reprinted in Booklist Online. http://www.booklistonline.com/Classroom-Connections-Math-and-The-Common-Core-Eula-Ewing-Monroe/pid=7094331


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Dales, B., Ciszek, P., Henderson, L., Hong, T., Smith, R.L., Walke, M., Ward, C., Xuereb, B., & Young, T.A. (2014). Passport to a world of reading: USBBY’s 2014 Outstanding International Books introduces readers to the global community. School Library Journal, 60(2), 30-34. Reprinted in School Library Journal Online: http://www.slj.com/2014/02/collection-development/passport-to-a-world-of-reading-usbbys-2014-outstanding-international-books-list-introduces-readers-to-the-global-community/

Day, D., & Young, T.A. (2014). Promoting a love of literacy. Reading Today, 31(5), 9.

Educational Magazines with National Reading Audiences (Continued)

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., VanDerwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2014). Poetry: A class act. School Library Journal, 60(4), 28-32. Reprinted in School Library Journal Online: http://www.slj.com/2014/04/collection-development/introducing-students-to-nctes-notable-poetry-titles/#_

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2012, November). Learning science content and skills: Informational text within the common core. Book Links, 22(3), 30-35. Reprinted in Booklist Online: http://booklistonline.com/Classroom-Connections-Common-Core-and-Informational-Science-Texts-Terrell-A-Young/pid=5766406

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2012, October/November). Good storytelling brings history to life: An interview with Laurie Halse Anderson. Reading Today, 30(2), 16-17.

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2012, October/November). Leaving images in the minds of readers: Ralph Fletcher on the poet’s craft. Reading Today, 30(2), 30-31.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2012, September). Common core and informational text. Book Links, 22(1), 31-36. Reprinted in Booklist Online. http://booklistonline.com/Classroom-Connections-Informational-Texts-and-the-Common-Core-Terrell-A-Young/pid=5641482

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2012, March). Books and authors: Talking with Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel. Book Links, 21(3), 28-31.

Young, T.A. (2012, March). Common core connections. Book Links, 21(3), 11.

Young, T.A., & Bradley, D.H. (2011, March). The power of biography breaks: Talking with Esmé Raji Codell. Book Links, 20(3), 31-35.


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Ward, B.A., Day, D., & Young, T.A. (2010, June). Preserving the environment: Books that encourage careful stewardship. Book Links, 19(4), 22-25. Reprinted in Booklist Online. http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=4249141

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2010, June). Talking with Cathryn and John Sill. Book Links, 19(4), 19-21. Reprinted in Booklist Online. http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=4249141


Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2010, February). Telling her stories: Groundbreaking women in history. Booklist Online. http://booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=4033490

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2009, October). Compassion through friendship: Two Bobbies. Book Links, 19(1), 31-33. Reprinted in Booklist Online. http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=3802352

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2009, July). Biographies of poets. Book Links, 18(6), 16-19.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2009, June 2). Talking with Shelley Tanaka. Booklist Online http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=3585132

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2009, March). Talking with Gail Gibbons. Book Links, 18(4), 42-44.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2009, January). Talking with Tonya Bolden. Book Links, 18(3), 26-28.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008, September). Romantic fairy-tale novels. Booklist,104(2), 60.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2008, June/July). Talking with Shannon Hale. Book Links, 17(6), 28-29.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008, June/July). Extending the spell: Fairy tales in novel form. Book Links, 17(6), 30-33.

Young, T.A. (2005, May). Sharing the folk magic: Recent recommended folktales. Book Links, 14(5), 58-62.


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Young, T.A., & Paznokas, L.H. (2003, November). Classroom pets: Books about animals in the classroom. Book Links, 13(2), 53-58.

Vardell, S.M., Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2003, June/July). Sharing the arts in books for ESL students. Book Links, 12(6), 55-60.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002, February/March). “Just right” books for the ESL library. Book Links, 11(4), 56-62.


Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002, October/November). Linking science and literature for ESL students. Book Links, 12(2), 31-36.

Vardell, S.M., Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2002, April/May). Choosing and sharing poetry with ESL students. Book Links, 11(5), 51-56.

Chilcoat, G.W., & Young, T.A. (1990). The comic book: A tool for motivating the reluctant writer. The Writing Teacher, 4(2), 15-19.

Refereed Journals with State or Regional Reading Audiences

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., VanDerwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2016). The NCTE Notable Verse Novel List. New England Reading Association Journal, 51, 25-34.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2016). Shedding light on family collaboration about family friction in Sunny Side Up. New England Reading Association Journal, 51, 57-63.

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., VanDerwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2015). The NCTE Excellence for Poetry for Children Award Committee 2015 Notable Verse Novel List. New England Reading Association Journal, 50(2), 26-36.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2015). A perfectly poetic pairing: A conversation with Joyce Sidman and her editor Ann Rider. New England Reading Association Journal, 50(2), 49-52.

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., VanDerwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2014). Announcing the 2014 Notable Verse Novel List. New England Reading Association Journal, 50(1), 9-17.

Coombs, D., & Young, T.A. (2014). Leading students to authentic inquiry by blending informational texts and readers theatre. English in Texas,44(1), 9-14.


Hiebert, E.H., Black, S., & Young, T.A. (2013). Text complexity and the Common Core. The Utah Journal of Literacy, 16(1), 1-5.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2013). Looking at informational trade books through a Common Core lens. New England Reading Association Journal, 48(2), 68-77.


Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., Bradley, D.H., Hadaway, N.L., Hill, J., Thompson, D., Wadham, R.L., & Weinstein, D. (2013). Reviews of professional books: Looking closely at the Common Core State Standards. New England Reading Association Journal, 48(2), 60-67.

Ward, B.A., Dotlich, R.K., McNair, J.C., Magliaro, E., Napoli, M.P., & Young, T.A. (2012). Poetry for all times, seasons, and reasons: 2012 Notable poetry titles. New England Reading Association Journal, 48(1), 22-31.

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2011). Journey of a King’s journey: An Orbis Pictus winner. New England Reading Association Journal, 47(1), 60-66.

Wilson, S.L., Young, T.A., Day, D., & Ward, B.A. (2011). Books and resources to celebrate the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird. The New England Reading Association Journal, 46(2), 82-87.

Wilson, S.L., Brady, J.E., Hill, J., Johnson, J., Kelley, J.E., Tripp, K., Ward, B.A., Wellman-Little, J., Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2010). Response to literature and creating worlds from words: Armchair-travelers and artifacts of journeys in images and connections. New England Reading Association Journal, 46(1), 76-84.

Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., & Day, D. (2009). Taking a new look at Lincoln: New books in time for the bicentennial of his birthday. New England Reading Association Journal, 44(2), 59-67.

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002). Highlighting nonfiction literature: Literacy development and English language learners. New England Reading Association Journal, 38(2), 16-22.

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2002). Accommodating diversity in literacy instruction through interactive writing. New England Reading Association Journal, 38(3), 5-9.

Young, T.A., & Ferguson, P.M. (1999). Move on over, boys! Women in tall tales. Northwest Reading Journal. 8, 10-12.


Young, T.A., & Oda, L.K. (1994). Bridges to cultural understanding: Multicultural literature for everyone! Contemporary Issues in Reading, 9, 87-95.

Young, T.A. (1993). Adapting a story to a readers theatre script. Northwest Reading Journal, 2, 22.


Cash, J.C., & Young, T.A. (1991). Sustained silent reading: Learning to read by reading. The Arizona Reading Journal, 19(2), 52-53.

Farquhar, T.E., & Young, T.A. (1991). Mapping the way to meaning. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 19(2), 35-42.

Young, T.A., & Trask, J.A. (1991). Bringing life to Texas history with readers theatre. The Social Studies Texan, 6, 70-75.

Chilcoat, G.W., & Young, T.A. (1990). Blood ‘n’ thunder in the classroom: The writing of a pulp magazine short story. Southern Social Studies Journal, 16, 42-56.

Young, T.A. (1990). Journal writing: Expanding your vision. Reading Education in Texas, 6, 79-88.

Young, T.A. (1990). Dialogue journals: Implementing, managing, and responding. Contemporary Issues in Reading, 6, 7-11.

Young, T.A. (1986). Flexible grouping, an alternative to ability grouping in reading. Contemporary Issues in Reading, 2, 9-11.

Other Publications

Roth McDuffie, A., & Young, T. (2016). Promoting mathematical discourse through children’s literature: Teacher notes and activities. In D. Thiessen (Ed.), Exploring Mathematics through Literature: Articles and Lessons for Prekindergarten through Grade 8. Available online at: https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/Exploring-Math-through-Literature-Pre-K-8/

Young, T.A. (2013, April). Fish Tale: Conversation with Sophie’s Fish Author A.E. Cannon. The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/lit-film/fish-tale-conversation-with-sophie-s-fish-author-a-e/article_3cf6709c-a077-11e2-a801-0019bb2963f4.html

Young, T.A. (2013, March). History Lessons Slyly Taught Through ‘Hazardous Tales’ The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald.


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Other Publications (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2013, February). Lines on Literature: Talking with James Dashner about The Kill Order. The Ticket/Provo Daily Heraldhttp://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/lit-film/talking-with-james-dashner-about-the-kill-order/article_eda1d11a-708f-11e2-9106-001a4bcf887a.html

Young, T.A. (2012, December). Literature lines: Talking with prolific children’s author Rick Walton. The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/lit-film/talking-with-prolific-children-s-author-rick-walton/article_c9f36e2e-3f32-11e2-b3d0-001a4bcf887a.html

Young, T.A. (2012, November 1). Talking with Janci Patterson about Chasing the Skip. The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/lit-film/talking-with-janci-patterson-about-chasing-the-skip/article_7e69e532-22a9-11e2-b91c-001a4bcf887a.html

Young, T.A. (2012, October 4). Literature Lines: Talking with Chris Crowe about Just As Good. The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/lit-film/talking-with-chris-crowe-about-just-as-good/article_03bcb71a-0d8c-11e2-8b42-0019bb2963f4.html?comment_form=true#comments

Young, T.A. (2012, August 31). Lana Krumwiede and Freakling. The Ticket/Provo Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/local-literature-lana-krumwiede-and-freakling/article_327f570c-f3af-11e1-ad3a-0019bb2963f4.html

Young, T.A., & Ward, B. A. (2011, Autumn). Words to treasure. The WORD, 12-15.

Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., & Day, D. (2009, Winter). Ten new books to celebrate the Lincoln bicentennial. The WORD, 9-12.

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008). Explore the world of science with Gail Gibbons: Educators activity guide. New York, NY: Holiday House.

Young, T.A. (2006, Spring). Balcony teachers and authors. Journal of Children’s Literature, 32(1), 5.

Young, T.A. (2005, Winter). The gift of a great teacher. The Word, 3.


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Other Publications (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2005, Fall). Clouds over Camelot. Journal of Children’s Literature, 31(2), 9.

Young, T.A. (2005, Spring). Collections that are special to children. Journal of Children’s Literature, 31(1), 5-6.

Young, T.A. (2004, Fall). Speak up for children and literature. Journal of Children’s Literature, 30(2), 5.

Young, T.A. (2004, Fall). An interview with Ellin Keene. The Word, 3.

Dickinson, V. L., & Young, T. A. (1998). Making time for science: A rationale and suggestions for effective interdisciplinary science and language arts instruction. SMEC Newsletter, 5(1), 8-12. (SMEC Newsletter is a publication of the Science and Mathematics Education Center, Division of Education Programs, American University of Beirut.)

Young, T.A., & Ferguson, P.M. (1996). Multiple intelligences in the classroom: From theory to practice. Make Teaching and Learning a Joy, 96(31), 4-9.

Young, T.A. (1996). Bring on the Biographies. Make Teaching and Learning a Joy, 96(30), 10-12.

Young, T.A., Van Beek, V., & Ward, B. (1995). New program meets needs of paraeducators and school districts. PARAPhrase: Washington Network for Para-Educators. 1(3), 4.

Van Beek, V., Ward, B., & Young, T.A. (1994). New program meets needs of paraeducators and school districts. Visions: Washington State Staff Development Council, 12(2), 6-8.

Young, T.A. (1994). Writing poetry in response to Native American folklore. Make Teaching and Learning a Joy, 94(23), 13-14.

Crain, C.L., & Young, T.A. (1990). How to meet the needs of beginning teachers. TIPS for Principals.

Manuscripts Under Review


Young, T.A., Ward, B.A., Hadaway, N.L., & Ricks, P.H. Poetic images: The stories behind illustrations in poetry collections. Journal of Children’s Literature.

MacKay, K.L., Young, T.A., Moulton, C., & Schneider, L. “It’s a Book That Tells Us Something”: Young Children’s Beginning Understandings About Informational Literature. Childhood Education.


PRESENTATIONS

National and International

Young, T.A. (2018, August). Looking Closely at the World’s Expository Literature for Children. 36th International Board on Books for Young People Congress, Athens, Greece. *

Young, T.A., Monroe, E.E., Cutler, C., & Ward, B.A. (2018, July). Linking Children’s Literature and Mathematics for Deep Learning and Transfer. Annual Convention of the International Literacy Association, Austin, TX. *

Young, T.A., Monroe, E.E., & Roth McDuffie, A.M. (2018, April). Linking Children’s Literature and Mathematics for Deep and Connected Learning. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, D.C. *

Premont, D.W., Dean, D., & Young, T.A. (2017, November). Using Picture Books to Help Writers Discover Their Voices. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, St. Louis, MO. *

Young, T.A., Stewart, M., Jenkins, S., Judge, L., & Keating, J. (2017, November). What Exactly Is Expository Literature? Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, St. Louis, MO. *

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2017, October). Global and Visual Dimensions of Multilingual Picturebooks. Regional International Board on Books for Young People Conference, Seattle, WA. *

Young, T.A., Behar, R., Riveria, L., & Watson, R. (2017, July). “I Will Not Be Defined by Your Expectations”: Strong Female Protagonists in Children’s and Young Adult Books. International Literacy Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. *

Bascomb, N., Gratz, A., Hopkinson, D., Tarshis, L., & Young, T.A. (2016, November). Engaging Readers with High-Stakes Fiction and Nonfiction in the Classroom. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.+

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2016, November). Advocates for English Learners in Children’s Literature. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.*

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentationsNational and International Presentations


Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (July, 2016). Creating Teachable Moments for English Learners: Mixing Genres. 61st Annual Convention of the International Literacy Association, Boston, MA. *

Toten, T., & Young, T.A. (July, 2016). Shelving Mental Illness: Exploring and Experiencing Mental Health in Young Adult Fiction. 61st Annual Convention of the International Literacy Association, Boston, MA. +

Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., & Young, T.A. (November, 2015). Celebrate the Magic of Poetry. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis, MN. *

Hadaway, N.L, Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., Hahn, M.L., & Young, T.A. (November, 2015). Celebrating Creativity: Marilyn Singer, Winner of the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis, MN. +

Crowe, C.E., Ostenson, J., Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (October, 2015). Exploring the Landscape of War through International Children’s and YA Literature. Regional IBBY Conference, New York, NY. *

Dales, B., Henderson, L., Hong, T., Johnson, H., Kerby, M., Sullivan, E., Ward, B.A., Xuereb, B., & Young, T.A. (October, 2015). Wonderlands of Reading from the World: USBBY 2015 Outstanding International Books. Regional IBBY Conference, New York, NY. *

Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Colabucci, L., & Young, T.A. (November, 2014). Poetry as a Dimension of Knowing in the Landscape of Time. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Washington, D.C.*

Borden, L., Federle, T., Rosenstock, B., & Young, T.A. (May, 2014). Engaging Boy Readers. 59th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. +

Ellis, D., & Young, T.A. (May, 2014). Reading for Power: Engaging Young Readers as a Force for Social Justice. 59th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. +



Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (May, 2014). Meshing Language Registers to Create Teachable Moments for English Learners. 59th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Liang, L., Montgomery, S., Sepetys, R., Corbin, S., Killorn, K., Marciano, D., & Young, T.A. (2014, May). New Authors, Great Texts, Teachable Moments: The 2013-14 International Reading Association Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards. 59 th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Sidman, J., Hadaway, N.L., Bradley, D.H., Button, K., Hahn, M.L., VanDerwater, A.L., & Young, T.A. (2013, November). Celebrating Joyce Sidman, Winner of the 2013 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Boston, MA. +

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2013, October). Celebrating and Revitalizing Language: Indigenous Bilingual Children’s Books. 10th IBBY Regional Conference, St. Louis, MO. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2013, April). The Portrayal of English Learners in Children’s picture books. International Reading Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2012, November). Language Identity Issues in Young Adult Literature. Literacy Research Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. *

Ward, B.A., Young, T.A., & McNair, J.C. (2012, November). Now More than Ever, Poetry Helps Us Dream, Connect, Ignite: The NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Committee Shares Favorites. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV. +

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2012, May). Matching Books and Readers: Helping English Learners in K-6 Classrooms. International Reading Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. +

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2011, November). Selecting and Using Poetry with English Learners K-6. 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. *

Young, T.A., Lewis, J.P., Grimes, N., Greenfield, E., & Adoff, A. (2011, November). A Parade of Poets: Honoring the NCTE Poetry Award Recipients. 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. *



Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2011, May). Selecting Poetry for English Language Learners in Grades K-6. International Reading Association 56th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. *

Ward, B.A., Dotlich, R.K., Magliaro, E., McNair, J.C, Napoli, M., & Young, T.A. (2010, November). Poetry for Children and Teachers at Its Best: The 2009 Notable Poetry Titles. 2010 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.*

Young, T.A. (2010, April). Nonfiction Books Too Good to Miss. International Reading Association 55th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. +

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2010, April). Matching Books and Readers: Nonfiction and Students Learning English. International Reading Association 55th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. *

Young, T.A. (2010, April). Readers Theatre Across the Curriculum. International Reading Association 55th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. +

Young, T.A. (2010, January). Selecting Books for English Language Learners. Macedonia Reading Association Conference, Skopje, Macedonia. +

Ford, K., Avery, C., Young, T.A., Bolden, T., Fleming, C., Freedman, R., & Hinshaw Patent, D. (2009, November). Classic Non-Fiction: Orbis Pictus Award Authors Explore the Complex Art and Craft of Writing Nonfiction for Young Readers. 2009 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA. *

Ford, K., Avery, C., Young, T.A., Cai, M., Kapplan, J., Porter, D., & Wilson, F. (2009, November). Classic Non-Fiction: The Orbis Pictus Award Selections for 2009. 2009 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA. +

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2009, May). Strategies for Reading Nonfiction Aloud to English Learners: From Whole to Parts. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention North Central, Minneapolis, MN. *

Gunderson, L., Young, T.A., Krashen, S., Vogt, M.E., Cox, C., Boyd-Batstone, P., et al. (2009, February). Supporting the Literacy Development of English Language Learners: Multiple Pathways to Success. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention West, Phoenix, AZ. +



Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2009, February). Making the Match: Selecting Books for Students Learning English. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention West, Phoenix, AZ. *

Young, T.A. (2009, February). Nonfiction: Multiple Opportunities to Learn Language and Content. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention West, Phoenix, AZ. +

Ford, K., Wilson, S.L., Avery, C. Read, S., Young, T.A., Cai, M., & Wilson, F. (2008, November). Shifting into Non-Fiction: The Orbis Pictus Award Selections for 2008. 2008 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. *

Young, T.A. (2008, November). Promoting Social Justice with Children’s Biography and Information Books. National Association for Multicultural Education. 18th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. *

Young, T.A. (2008, October). What’s New in Nonfiction Trade Books? National Middle School Association’s 35th Annual Conference & Exhibit, Denver, CO. *

Young, T.A. (2008, July). Building Multicultural and Multilingual Literacy through Literature. 22nd World Congress on Reading, International Reading Association, San José, Costa Rica. *

Young, T.A. (2008, May). Keys to Engaging English Language Learners in Content Learning. 53rd Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. *

Young, T.A. (2008, March 15-17). Promoting Science and Social Studies Inquiry through Reading. ASCD Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. *

Young, T.A. (2008, February). Nonfiction Vocabulary Development: Practical Strategies, Powerful Results! National Title I Conference, Nashville, TN. *

Wilson, S.L., Stephens, E., Hancock, M., Avery, C., Read, S., Ford, K., & Young, T.A. (2007, November). Mapping the diversity of nonfiction literature for children: The Orbis Pictus Award. 2007 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, New York, NY. *

Young, T.A. (2007, June). Nonfiction Read Aloud Tips for Grades 3-8. The Learning Network Annual Conference, Westminster, CO. +


Young, T.A. (2007, June). Nonfiction in the Classroom Library: A Literacy Necessity. The Learning Network Annual Conference, Westminster, CO. +


Young, T.A. (2007, May). Language Development without Boundaries: Nonfiction Literature for English Learners. 52nd Annual Convention, International Reading Association. Toronto, Ontario. *

Wilson, S.L., Read, S., & Young, T.A. (2007, May). Outstanding Nonfiction Literature and Biography for All Children: The Orbis Pictus Award. 52nd Annual Convention, International Reading Association. Toronto, Ontario. +

Young, T.A. (2007, May). Closing the Achievement Gap with Classroom libraries. Association for Childhood Education International Annual International Conference &Exhibition, Tampa, FL. *

Young, T.A. (2007, March). Supporting the Literacy Development of English Language Learners. Valuing the Whole Child: Embracing a Global Vision. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA. *

Young, T.A., & Livingston, N. (2006, November). So Many Good Books, So Few Kids Who Read Them: Strategies to Motivate More Independent Reading. 96th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN.*

Young, T.A. (2006, June). Captivating Young Minds with Nonfiction. The Learning Network Conference, Oak Park, IL. +

Young, T.A. (2006, June). Supporting the Literacy Development of English Language Learners. The Learning Network Conference, Oak Park, IL. +

Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., Pilgreen, J., & Gibbons, G. (2006, May). Great Teaching and Great Books Inspire English Language Development. 51st Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.*

Pavonetti, L.M., Johnson, V.G., Martinez, M., & Young, T.A. (2006, May). Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. 51st Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Chicago, IL. +

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2005, November). Standing on Common Ground with English Language Learners: Learning Language through Poetry. 95 th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Pittsburgh, PA.*


Pavonetti, L.M., Carpenter, M., Edinger, M.R., Kerper, R.K., Johnson, V.G., Martinez, M., Pritchard, T.G., & Young, T.A. (2005, November). Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. 95th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Pittsburgh, PA.*


Bedford, A.W., Albright, L.K., Howe, J., Garden, N., Austin, P., Lamme, L.L., & Young, T.A. (2005, November). From Resistance to Acceptance: Introducing Books with Gay and Lesbian Characters. 95th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Pittsburgh, PA.*

Young, T.A. (2005, July). Strategies for Engaging Children in Nonfiction Literature. “Literacy Without Boundaries,” 14th European Conference on Reading, Zagreb, Croatia. *

Young, T.A., & Ramsey, C. (2005, July). Alternatives to the Traditional Conference. International Leadership Conference, International Reading Association, Toronto, Ontario.*

Young, T.A., Cornwell, L., & Livingston, N. (2005, July). Getting the Most from Your Classroom Library. Teaching for Change: Creating Democratic, Inclusive, Holistic Classrooms, Whole Language Umbrella, San Diego, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2005, June). Reading for Real: Strategies for Reading Informational Text. The Learning Network Conference, Portland, OR. *

Young, T.A. (2005, June). Making the Most of Your Classroom Library. The Learning Network Conference, Portland, Oregon. *

Young, T.A. (2005, May). Choosing Books for English Language Learners. 50 th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (March, 2005). Literacy and Content Development Through Nonfiction Literature. TESOL 2005: The 39th Annual TESOL Convention and Exposition, San Antonio, TX. *

Vardell, S.M., Bedford, A.W., Joseph, M., Leitich Smith, C., Waintraub, A., & Young, T.A. (2004, November). From Charlotte’s Web to the World Wide Web: The Impact of the Internet on the Field of Children’s Literature. 94th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Indianapolis, IN.*


Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2004, May). Nonfiction Literature: A World of Reading for ESL Students. 49th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Reno, NV.*


Akerson, V.L., & Young, T.A. (2004, January). Science the Write Way: Using Nonfiction Writing Activities to Help Primary Students Learn Science. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, Louisville, KY. *

Armstrong, K., Kerper, R., Lehman, B., Pavonetti, L., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2003, November). 2003 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. 93rd Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, San Francisco, CA. *

Vardell, S.M., Brock, R., Wayland, A., Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Albright, L.K. (2003, November). Poetry Partners in Middle School Learning: Verse Novels Connect Poets, Teachers, Librarians, and Students. 93rd Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, San Francisco, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2003, May). Making a Difference in Reading: Picture Book Folktales with ESL Students. 48th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. *

Bushner, D.E., Young, T.A., Creech, S., Janeczko, P.B., & Raschka, C. (2003, May). The Magic of Poetry. 48th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. *

Cashman, T., & Young, T.A. (2002, November). Using Literature to Address Social Studies Standards in Grades 4-8. 82nd National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ. *

Scharer, P., Armstrong, K., Bushner, D., Young, T.A., Kerper, R., Pavonetti, L., & Yokota, J. (2002, November.) 2002 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. 92nd Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers English, Atlanta, GA. *

Young, T.A. (2002, November) Celebrating Our Literature: Picture Book Folktales with English Language Learners. 92nd Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA. *

Young, T.A. (2002, October). Learning Language and Content through Nonfiction Literature. Canadian IRA Literacy Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. *


Young, T.A., & Hartman, C.A. (2002, July). Nonfiction Literacy and English Language Learning. International Reading Association 19th World Congress on Reading, Edinburgh, Scotland. *

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., Young, T.A., Wong, J., Smith, C.L., Mora, P., Barner, B., Simon, S., Freeman, Y., & Freeman, D. (2002, April-May). Literature-based


ESL Instruction: Gateway to Literacy and Global Understanding. 47th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA.*

Young, T.A., Nye, N.S., Whelan, G., & Staples, S.F. (2002, April-May). Images of the Middle East and South Asia in Children’s Literature. 47th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA.*

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2002, April). Developing Language, Literacy, and Content with Nonfiction Literature. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, 36th Annual Convention and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.*

Young, T.A. (2002, March). Exploring Language Frontiers: Poetry and English as a Second Language. Spring Conference, National Council of Teachers of English, Portland, OR. *

Giorgis, C., Scharer, P., Armstrong, K., Cai, M., Pierce, K.M., Peterson, B., Young, T.A., & Hancock, M. (2001, November.) 2001 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. 91st Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers English, Baltimore, MD. *

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2001, November). Recreating Literacy Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners Through Nonfiction Literature. 91st Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers English, Baltimore, MD. *

Young, T.A. (2001, October). Readers Theatre and Literacy. Literacy Through the Arts, Canadian IRA Literacy Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. +

Bushner, D.E., Baghban, M., Freeman, E., Levin, F., Sipe, L., Sloan, G., Weiss, K.J., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2001, May). Presentation of the 2001 Notable Books for a Global Society Award. 46th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *


Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2001, May). Creating the Love of Reading: Literature-Based Instruction with ESL Students. 46th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Young, T.A., Kurkjian, C., Greenfield, E., Bagert, B., Graham, J.B., Schertle, A., Janeczko, P., Cullinan, B., Prelutsky, J., George, K.O., Mora, P., Wong, J., Bowling, R., Falls, B., Wolf, A., & Sloan, G. (2001, April). For the Love of Poetry


and All That Jazz! Poetry Institute. 46th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2001, March). Matching ESL Students to Literature. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, 35th Annual Convention and Exposition, St. Louis, MO. *

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., Young, T.A., & Wong, J. (2000, November). Literacy Matters: What Makes a Good Book Just Right for ESL Students. 90th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers English, Milwaukee, WI. *

Young, T.A., & Hartman, C.A. (2000, July). Strategies for Engaging Children in Literature. Once Upon a Millennium: The Past, the Present, the Future. 18th World Congress on Reading, Auckland, New Zealand. *

Glazer, J., Bushner, D.E., Baghban, M., Bamford, R., Freeman, E.B., Opitz, M., Sipe, L., Yokota, J., & Young, T.A. (2000, May). Presentation of the 2000 Notable Books for a Global Society Award. 45th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Indianapolis, IN. *

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (2002, November). Celebrating Family and Community Literacies and Literature: Folklore and English Language Learners. 93rd Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.*

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., Young, T.A., & Simon, S. (2000, March). Celebrating Nonfiction Author Seymour Simon: Content Learning through Nonfiction Literature. Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, New York City, NY. *

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentations

National and International Presentations

Hadaway, N.L., Vardell, S.M., Young, T.A., Young, D.S., & Thurston, C.M. (1999, November). Reimagining Teaching and Learning: A Poetic Response. 89th Annual Convention. National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, CO. *

Lehman, B., Glazer, J., Baghban, M., Bushner, D.E., Opitz, M., & Young, T.A. (1999, May). Presentation of the 1999 Notable Books for a Global Society Award. 44th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, San Diego, CA. *


Johnson, N.J., Young, T.A., Fritz, J., Jian, J., Hesse, K., Krull, K., Ross, G., Lattimore, D.N., Meyer, C., & Tunnell, M.O. (1998, November). (Re)Envisioning History: Stories Behind Stories. Children’s Literature Assembly Workshop. 88th Annual Convention. National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN. *

Young, T.A., Hadaway, N.L., Holbrook, S., Jacko, J., & Vardell, S.M. (1998, May). Unlocking the Joy of Poetry: Keys to Success. 43rd Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (1998, March). Celebrating Our Immigrant Past `Through Literature. TESOL ‘98, Seattle, WA. *

Vardell, S.M., Holbrook, S., Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Jacko, J. (1997, November). Making a Joyful Noise: Poetry in the Classroom. 87th Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, MI. *

Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Mundy, J. (1997, May). Literacy Links: Literature about Writing, Literature to Spur Writing. 42nd Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. *

V`ardell, S.M., Young, T.A., Kerper, R.M., Hadaway, N.L., & Jacobson, J.E. (1997, April). School Stories: Lessons from Literature and Learners. Spring Conference, National Council of Teachers of English, Charlotte, NC. *

Hadaway, N.L., Mundy, J., & Young, T.A. (1997, March). Crossing Cultures and Generations Through Literature. TESOL Thirty-First Annual Convention and Exposition, Orlando, FL. *


Hadaway, N.L., Young, T.A., & Mundy, J. (1996, April). Diverse Perspectives: Connecting Cultures, Connecting Generations. 41st Annual Convention, International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Ferguson, P.M., Young, T.A., & Alexander, M. (1996, April). From Anansi to Zomo: Trickster Tales in the Classroom. 41st Annual Convention, International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA. *

Young, T.A. (1996, March). Pourquoi and Trickster Tales Across Cultures. Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, Boston, MA. *


Young, T.A. (1995, November). Multicultural and Multigenerational Themes in Literature. 85th Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, San Diego, CA. *

Young, T.A. (1995, May). Connecting Content and Literature: Discovery, Exploration, and Immigration. 38th Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Anaheim, CA. *

Young, T.A. (1994, November). Discovery, Exploration, and Immigration: Literature for the ESL Classroom. 84th Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, Orlando, FL. *

Young, T.A., Hadaway, N.L., & Mundy, J. (1994, March). Authentic Writing Experiences for ESL Students. Spring Conference, National Council of Teachers of English, Portland, OR. *

Hayden, R., Young, T.A., Farnan, N., & Spear, R. (1993, November). Literacy Links to Content Area Learning. 20th Annual Conference, National Middle School Association, Portland, OR. *

Young, T.A. (1993, November). Interdisciplinary Themes: Children’s Literature in the Secondary ESL Classroom. National Council of Teachers of English, 83rd Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA. *

Young, T.A. (1993, April). Folklore as Literature for English as a Second Language Classes. International Reading Association, 38th Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. *


Hadaway, N.L., Mundy, J., & Young, T.A. (1993, April). A Cultural Unit on Families and Family Folklore. TESOL, Twenty-Seventh Annual Convention and Exposition, Atlanta, GA. *

Young, T.A. (1992, November). Folklore as a Literacy Component in a Multicultural Classroom. National Council of Teachers of English, 82nd Annual Convention, Louisville, KY. *

Freedman, R., Person, D., Frank, M.S., Vardell, S.M., & Young, T.A. (1992, May). Free to Read: Children and the Literature of Fact. International Reading Association, 37th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. *


Young, T.A. (1992, April). Readers Theatre: Whole Language in Action. Association of Childhood Education International Study Conference, Chicago, IL. *

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (1992, April). Bridges to Cross Cultural Understanding: Using Multicultural Books in the Classroom. Association of Childhood Education International Study Conference, Chicago, IL. *

Young, T.A. (1991, November). Celebrating Diversity with Readers Theatre. National Council of Teachers of English, 81st Annual Convention, Seattle, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1991, May). Dialogue Journals: Helping ESL Students Make the Reading and Writing Connection. International Reading Association, 36th Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV. *

Young, T.A. (1991, April). Involving Students in Adapting Literature to Readers Theatre Scripts. Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference, San Diego, CA. *

Young, T.A. (1991, April). Making Dialogue Journals Work in Your Classroom. Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference, San Diego, CA. *

Young, T.A. (1990, October). Reading, Writing and Research: 3 Rs for Young Gifted Learners. 37th Annual Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Little Rock, AR. *


Crow, M.L., & Young, T.A. (1990, June). Dialogue Journals: Responding to Sensitive Issues. The Center for Slow Learners National Instructional Conference, Dallas, TX. *

Young, T.A. (1990, June). Dialogue Journals: Implementing, Managing, and Responding. The Center for Slow Learners National Instructional Conference, Dallas, TX. *



Regional Presentations

Mackay, K.L., Young, T.A., Moulton, C., & Schneider, L. (2017, October). Did the Common Core Make a Difference? Informational Texts in PreK-2nd Grade Classroom Libraries. Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference, Boulder, CO. *

Ford, K., & Young, T.A. (2008, December). The Orbis Pictus Award: A Bridge to Non-Fiction Books. 23rd Southeast IRA Regional Conference, Nashville, TN. *

Young, T.A. (2008, December). Nonfiction Vocabulary Development: Practical Strategies, Powerful Results! 23rd Southeast IRA Regional Conference, Nashville, TN. *

Young, T.A. (2007, November). Nonfiction: A World of Opportunities for English Language Learners. 32nd Southwest Regional IRA Conference, Little Rock, AR.+

Young, T.A. (2007, November). Nonfiction Books Kids Will Sit Still For: Read Aloud Tips. 34th Plains Regional IRA Conference, Overland Park, KS. *

Young, T.A. (2007). Nonfiction and English Language Learners: An Essential Team. 12th Rocky Mountain Regional IRA Conference, Billings, MT. *

Young, T.A. (2006, November). Interactive Classroom Strategies for Reading Informational Text. 18th West IRA Regional Conference, Kamuela, HI. *

Young, T.A. (2006, October). Reducing the Achievement Gap with Nonfiction Vocabulary Strategies. 33rd Plains Regional IRA Conference, Omaha, NE. *

Young, T.A. (2006, July). Current Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. International Reading Association Leadership Workshop, Denver, CO. +

Young, T.A. (2006, May). Interactive Classroom Strategies for Engaging Students with Informational Text. West Coast Literacy Conference, Pasadena, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2006, May). Weaving Readers Theatre and Nonfiction Across the Curriculum. West Coast Literacy Conference, Pasadena, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2006, February). Reducing the Achievement Gap through Nonfiction Vocabulary Development. 31st Southwest Regional IRA Conference, Albuquerque, NM.*

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentationsRegional Presentations (Continued)


Young, T.A. (2006, February). Weaving Readers Theatre and Nonfiction into the Curriculum. 31st Southwest Regional IRA Conference, Albuquerque, NM.*

Young, T.A. (2005, October). Nonfiction Literature: A World of Reading for English Language Learners. Western Regional Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Conference, Portland, OR.+

Young, T.A. (2005, October). The Classroom Library: A Literacy necessity for Developing Engaged Readers. Western Regional Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Conference, Portland, OR.+

Young, T.A. (2005, March). Happily Ever After: Sharing Folk Literature with Elementary and Middle School Students. 2005 Northwest Regional NCTE Language Arts Conference, Lewiston, ID. *

Young, T.A. (2005, March). Reading for Real: Exploring Informational Text. 2005 Northwest Regional NCTE Language Arts Conference, Lewiston, ID. *

Young, T.A. (2004, October). Strategies to Connect Students with Nonfiction Literature in Grades 4-8. 31st Plains IRA Regional Conference, Mandan-Bismarck, ND. *

Young, T.A. (2004, October). Strategies to Connect Students with Nonfiction Literature in Grades K-3. 31st Plains IRA Regional Conference, Mandan-Bismarck, ND. *

Young, T.A. (2004, July). Happily Ever After: Sharing Folk Literature with Elementary and Middle School Students. IRA Regional Leadership Workshop, Portland, OR. +

Young, T.A., & Hartman, C. (2003, March). Strategies for Helping ESL Students Develop Language, Literacy, and Content. 17th West Regional IRA Conference, Portland, OR. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2003, January). Matching books to ESL students. Children’s Literature 2003, Columbus, OH. +

Scharer, P., Armstrong, K., Bushner, D., Young, T.A., Kerper, R., Pavonetti, L., & Yokota, J. (2003, January). 2002 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts. Children’s Literature 2003, Columbus, OH. +

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentationsRegional Presentations (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2002, October). Great Reading: Recent Books for Young People. Feeding the Hog: Nourishing Student Learning Through Innovative Curriculum


and Strategies. Inland Northwest Council of Teachers of English Conference. Lewiston, ID. +

Young, T.A. (2001, October). Best of the New: Children’s Books for K-3 Classrooms. Partnerships In Education Conference, Clarkston, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2001, October). Breathing Life into the Reading Program with Readers Theatre. Partnerships In Education Conference, Clarkston, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2001, October). Celebrating the Magic of Poetry. Partnerships In Education Conference, Clarkston, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2001, October). Great Reading! Books for Grades 3-6. Partnerships In Education Conference, Clarkston, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2000, October). Best of the New: Children’s Books for K-5 Classrooms. Partnerships In Education Conference, Lewiston, ID. *

Young, T.A. (2000, October). Multicultural Literature at Its Best: Notable Books for a Global Society. Partnerships In Education Conference, Lewiston, ID. *

Young, T.A. (2000, February). Biography for Children Has Never Been Better. Children’s Literature 2000, Columbus, OH. +

Young, T.A. (1998, October). Hilarious Hyperbole: Tall Tales in the Classroom. 11th Rocky Mountain Regional IRA Conference, Boise, ID. *

Young, T.A. (1998, October). Multicultural Literature at Its Best: Notable Books for a Global Society. 11th Rocky Mountain Regional IRA Conference, Boise, ID. *

Young, T.A. (1997, March). Readers Theatre Across the Curriculum. Northwest Regional Conference, National Council of Teachers of English, Portland, OR. +

Young, T.A. (1997, January). Hilarious Hyperbole: Tall Tales in the Classroom. Children’s Literature ‘97, Columbus, OH. +


Regional Presentations (Continued)

Young, T.A. (1996, March). Learning the Language of Illustration: A Picture Book Primer. West Regional International Reading Association Conference, Bellevue, WA. *


Young, T.A. (1995, January). Weaving Readers Theatre and Nonfiction into the Curriculum. Children’s Literature ‘95 Conference. Columbus, OH. +

Young, T.A. (1993, April). Biography for Children Has Never Been Better! Northwest Regional Conference, National Council of Teachers of English. Boise, ID. *

Young, T.A. (1993, April). Exploring Multiethnic Children’s Literature in the Primary Classroom. Northwest Regional Conference, National Council of Teachers of English. Boise, ID. *

Young, T.A. (1992, October). Native American Children’s Literature: Making Connections. Ninth Rocky Mountain Regional International Reading Association Conference on Literacy, Couer d’ Alene, ID. *

Young, T.A. (1992, February). Weaving Readers Theatre and Nonfiction into the Curriculum. Fourteenth West Regional Conference of the International Reading Association, Portland, OR. *

Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (1992, January). Meeting the Literacy Needs of Culturally Diverse Learners in the Classroom: Multicultural Literature to the Rescue. Twentieth Southwest Regional Conference of the International Reading Association, Tucson, AZ. *

State and Provincial Presentations

Wadham, R.L., & Young, T.A. (2018, March). New Releases You Need to Catch Today for Grades 7-12. Literacy Promise Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2018, March). Biography Breaks: A Tool for Integrating Literature Across the Curriculum. Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Richmond, VA. (Featured Speaker) +

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentationsState and Provincial Presentations (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2018, March). Recent Trends in Children’s Expository Literature. Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Richmond, VA. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A., & Wadham, R.L. (2018, March). Adding to Your ‘To Read’ Stack: New Books for K-6. Literacy Promise Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. +


Young, T.A. (2017, October). Looking Carefully at Children’s Expository Literature. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. *

Young, T.A. (2017, October). The Teacher’s Role in Promoting a Lifelong Love of Reading. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. *

May, B.N., Miner, A.B., & Young, T.A. (2017, February). The Role of Biography Breaks in the Music Classroom. Utah Music Educators Association, St. George, UT.*

Young, T.A. (2016, October). Best of the New Books for Children and Young Adults. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. *

Young, T.A., & Ricks, P.H. (2016, February). Increasing Global Understanding with International and Multicultural Literature. Utah NAME Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. *

Young, T.A., & Ricks, P.H. (2016, February). What Does It Take to Create a Reader? Utah Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Orem, UT. *

Ricks, P.H., & Young, T.A. (2016, January). Award-Winning Books for Emerging and Beginning Readers. Utah Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, Springville, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2014, September). Best of the New Children’s Books. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. *

Young, T.A. (2014, March). Connecting Students to the World through Global Literature. Utah Council for the Social Studies, Salt Lake City, UT. +


Young, T.A. (2013, September). Making Poetry Friday an Integral Part of Your Week. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. *

Young, T.A. (2012, September). The Best of the New Poetry for Children. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. *

Young, T.A. (2012, September). Teaching Informational Text within the Common Core. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. *


Young, T.A. (2011, October). Nonfiction for Children Has Never Been Better! Montana State Reading Association Conference, Billings, MT. (Keynote Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, October). Engaging Students with Informational Text. Montana State Reading Association Conference, Billings, MT. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, October). Reading Aloud Nonfiction: From Whole to Parts. Montana State Reading Association Conference, Billings, MT. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, September). Engaging Students with Informational Text. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, September). Reading Aloud Nonfiction: From Whole to Parts. Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Ogden, UT. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, March). Selecting Books for English Language Learners. Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Roanoke, VA. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, February). Engaging Students with Informational Text. Wisconsin State Reading Association Convention, Milwaukee, WI. (Featured Speaker) +


Young, T.A. (2011, February). Selecting Books for English Language Learners. Wisconsin State Reading Association Convention, Milwaukee, WI. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, January). Multicultural Literature: The What, Why, and How. Distinguished Lecture Series, British Columbia Literacy Association, Vancouver, British Columbia. +

Young, T.A. (2010, May). Matching Books and Readers: Selecting Informational Text for Students Learning English. Washington Association of Bilingual Educators Conference, Yakima, WA. *


Young, T.A. (2010, May). Learning a New Language as Portrayed in Children’s Picture Books: Dispelling or Reinforcing Myths? Washington Association of Bilingual Educators Conference, Yakima, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2010, May). Readers Theatre Across the Curriculum. North Dakota Reading Association Conference, Grand Forks, ND. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2010, April). Matching Books and Readers: Nonfiction for Students Learning English. North Dakota Reading Association Conference, Grand Forks, ND. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2010, April). Nonfiction Books Too Good to Miss. North Dakota Reading Association Conference, Grand Forks, ND. (Keynote Speaker)+

Young, T.A. (2010, February). Matching Books and Readers: Selecting Nonfiction for Students Learning English. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Denver, CO. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2010, February). Strategies for Reading Aloud Nonfiction. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Denver, Colorado. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L. (2009, September). From Whole to Parts: Strategies for Reading Informational Text Aloud to English Language Learners. Supporting the English Language Learners in the Classroom and Beyond Conference, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City, OK. (Keynote Speakers) +


Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2009, September). Making the Match: Guidelines for Selecting Books for English Language Learners. Supporting the English Language Learners in the Classroom and Beyond Conference, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City, OK. (Keynote Speakers) +

Young, T.A. (2009, March). Nonfiction Read Aloud Strategies: From Whole to Parts. Conference, Atlanta, GA. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2009, March). Moving from Struggling Readers to Thriving Readers: Creating Comprehension Connections for All Readers. Georgia Reading Association Conference, Atlanta, GA. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2009, February). What’s New in Nonfiction? Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Denver, CO. (Featured Speaker) +


Young, T.A. (2009, February). Nonfiction Read Aloud Strategies: From Whole to Parts. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Denver, CO. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2009, February). Vocabulary Strategies for Informational Text: Practical Strategies, Powerful Results! Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Denver, CO. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2007, December). Interactive Classroom Strategies for Reading Informational Text. West Virginia Reading Association Conference, White Sulphur Springs, WV. *

Young, T.A. (2007, December). Vocabulary Development: Practical Strategies, Powerful Results! West Virginia Reading Association Conference, White Sulphur Springs, WV. *

Young, T.A. (2007, November). Vocabulary Strategies for Engaging Students with Informational Text. Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Seattle, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2007, October). So Many Good Books, So Few Kids Who Read Them: Books and Strategies to Motivate Independent Reading. Washington Organization for Reading Development Conference, Spokane, WA. *


Young, T.A. (2007, October). Getting the Most from Your Classroom Library. Washington Organization for Reading Development Conference, Spokane, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2007, September). What Is New in Nonfiction? Florida Reading Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.*

Young, T.A. (2007, April). Nonfiction Vocabulary Development: Practical Strategies, Powerful Results! Kansas Reading Association Conference, Wichita, KS. *

Young, T.A. (2007, April). Nonfiction Has Never Been Better! Kansas Reading Association Conference, Wichita, KS. *

Young, T.A. (2007, February). Vocabulary Strategies for Engaging Students with Informational Text. Oregon Reading Association Annual State Conference, Portland, OR.*


Young, T.A. (2006, November). Closing the Achievement Gap with Classroom Libraries. Connecticut Reading Association Conference, Cromwell, CT. *

Young, T.A. (2006, November). Captivating Young Minds with Nonfiction. Connecticut Reading Association Conference, Cromwell, CT. *

Young, T.A. (2006, October). Reducing the Vocabulary Gap in Science and Social Studies. Joint Conference of the Washington Organization for Reading Development and Washington Science Teachers Association, Spokane, WA. *

Morrison, J., & Young, T.A. (2006, October).Using Science Trade Books to Support Scientific Inquiry in the Classroom. Joint Conference of the Washington Organization for Reading Development and Washington Science Teachers Association, Spokane, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2006, March). The Classroom Library: A Literacy Necessity. State of Maryland International Reading Association Council, Hunt Valley, MD.*

Young, T.A. (2006, March). Interactive Strategies for Engaging Students with Informational Text. State of Maryland International Reading Association Council, Hunt Valley, MD.*


Young, T.A. (2006, March). The Classroom Library: A Literacy Necessity for Developing Engaged Readers. Michigan Reading Association Annual State Conference, Detroit, MI.*

Young, T.A. (2006, March). Reading for Real: Interactive Strategies for Reading Informational Text. Michigan Reading Association Annual State Conference, Detroit, MI.*

Young, T.A. (2006, March). Captivating Young Minds with Nonfiction: Interactive Learning Strategies. Virginia State Reading Association Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.*

Young, T.A. (2006, February). The Classroom Library: A Literacy Necessity for Developing Engaged Readers. Oregon Reading Association Annual State Conference, Portland, OR.*

Young, T.A. (2006, February). Getting the Most from Your Classroom Library. South Carolina State Council of the International Reading Association, Myrtle Beach, SC.*

Young, T.A. (2005, December). The Classroom Library: A Literacy Necessity for Developing Engaged Readers. West Virginia Reading Association Conference at White Sulphur Springs, WV.*


Young, T.A. (2005, December). Developing Students’ Text Schema. West Virginia Reading Association Conference at White Sulphur Springs, WV.*

Young, T.A. (2005, November). Captivating Young Minds with Nonfiction. California Reading Association 39th Annual Conference, Ontario, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2005, November). Closing the Vocabulary Gap. California Reading Association 39th Annual Conference, Ontario, CA. *

Young, T.A. (2005, February). Developing Comprehension of Informational Text in Grades Three through Eight. 2005 Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI. +

Young, T.A. (2005, February). Nonfiction Literature: A World of Reading for English Language Learners. 2005 Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI. *

Young, T.A. (2005, February Happily Ever After: Sharing Folk Literature with Elementary and Middle School Students. 2005 Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI. *


Young, T.A. (2004, October). Information Transformation: Using Nonfiction Trade Books to Enhance Engagement, Comprehension, and Content Learning. Alaska State Literacy Conference, Fairbanks, AK. *

Young, T.A. (2004, February). Moving from Struggling Reader to Thriving Reader: Creating Comprehension Connections for All Students. Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI. +

Young, T.A. (2003, October). Happily Ever After: Sharing Folk Literature with Elementary Students. 2003 WORD Conference, Olympia, WA. *

Young, T.A., & Hartman, C. (2003, October). Engagement and Fluency Strategies to Help Struggling Readers. 2003 WORD Conference, Olympia, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2002, October). Helping ESL Students Develop Language, Literacy, and Content with Nonfiction Literature. 2002 WORD Conference, Spokane, WA.*

Young, T.A., & Hartman, C. (2002, October). Engagement Strategies: Getting Kids Into the Books. 2002 WORD Conference, Spokane, WA.*

Young, T.A., Blake, N., & Patterson, A. (2001, November). Cultivating a Love of Literacy Through Poetry. Washington Organization for Reading Development. Seattle, Washington. *


Young, T.A. (1999, October). Multicultural Literature at Its Best: Notable Books for a Global Society. Turning the Pages to the Twenty-first Century, Washington Library Media Association Conference, Spokane, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1999, October). Readers Theatre and the Literature of Fact. Turning the Pages to the Twenty-first Century, Washington Library Media Association Conference, Spokane, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1998, November). Promoting Oral Language Development in the Classroom—New Zealand Style. Washington Organization for Reading Development. Spokane, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1998, October). Best of the New: Books for Children and Young Adults. Washington State Council for Teachers of English Conference, Richland, WA.*


Young, T.A. (1996, March). Our Changing American Tapestry: Reading and Writing About the Immigrant Experience. Eastern Washington Conference of the Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages, Richland, WA. *

Ferguson, P.M., & Young, T.A. (1994, October). From Anansi to Zomo: Trickster Tales in the Classroom. Annual Conference of the Washington Organization for Reading Development, Richland, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1993, October). Promoting Aesthetic Reading. Washington Organization for Reading Development Conference, Seattle, WA. *

Duke, C.L., & Young, T.A. (1993, March). Promoting Interest in Reading: Teacher Priorities and Practices. Reading Research Conference of the Washington Organization for Reading Development, Tacoma, WA. *

Young, T.A. (1993, March). Students’ and Teachers’ Purpose Setting Questions about Informational Text. Reading Research Conference of the Washington Organization for Reading Development, Tacoma, WA. *

Young, T.A., & Oda, L.K. (1993, March). Exploring Multicultural Children’s Literature in the Elementary Classroom. 27th Annual Reading Conference, Utah Council of the International Reading Association, Salt Lake City, UT. *

Young, T.A. (1992, November). New and Exciting Science Trade Books. Washington Science Teachers Association, Fall Conference, Richland, WA. *


Young, T.A. (1991, October) Empowering Students with Culturally Relevant Literature. Fall Conference, Washington Library Media Association, Tacoma, WA. *

Crain, C.L., & Young, T.A. (1990, June). The First Year Teacher: Performance Enhancement Model. Teacher Induction Year Conference, Texas Cooperative Teacher Center Network, Houston, TX. *

Young, T.A. (1990, March). Journal Writing: Expanding Your Vision. Texas State Reading Association Conference, Austin, TX. *



Local Presentations

Cooper, K., & Young, T.A. (2018, June). Deepening Learning Through Subject Integration with Picture Books. Arts Express Conference. Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2017, December). Some of the Best Books of 2017. BYU Women, Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2016, October). What Teachers Can Do to Promote a Love of Reading. Brigham Young University-Public Schools Partnership Conference, Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2016, October). Classroom Factors that Promote a Love of Reading. Utah Valley University Forum on Engaged Readings’ For the Love of Reading Conference, Midway, UT. +

May, B.N., Miner, A.B., & Young, T.A. (2017, June). Exploring Biography Breaks in Music. Arts Express Conference. Lehi, UT. +

May, B.N., Miner, A.B., & Young, T.A. (2016, June). The Noisy Paint Box: Connecting, Responding, Creating, and Performing in an Integrated Way! Arts Express Conference. Alpine, UT. +

Young, T.A., & Miner, A.B. (2016, March). Bringing the Arts into the Literacy Block with Biography Breaks. BYU Arts Leadership Academy. Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A., & Wadham, R.L. (2016, January). When Words Are Art. BYU Arts Leadership Academy. Provo, UT. +

May, B., Miner, A.B., & Young, T.A. (2016, January). Integrating Art, Literature, and Music with The Noisy Paint Box. BYU Arts Leadership Academy. Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A., & Ricks, P.H. (2015, September). Books Too Good to Miss. Brigham Young University-Public Schools Partnership Conference, Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2014, October). Ways of Weaving Informational Text into the Classroom. Brigham Young University-Public Schools Partnership Conference, Provo, UT. +


Local Presentations (Continued)


Young, T.A. (2014, January). Making a Place for Poetry and Folk Literature in the 21st Century Literacy Curriculum. Inland Northwest Council of the International Reading Association, Spokane, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2013, November). Making Poetry Friday an Integral Part of Your Week. Davis Council of the International Reading Association, Farmington, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2013, October). Making Poetry Friday an Integral Part of Your Week. Wasatch School District Interns, Heber City, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2013, October). Making a Place for Poetry in the 21st Century Literacy Curriculum. Brigham Young University-Public Schools Partnership Conference, Provo, UT. +

Young, T.A. (2011, April). Nonfiction Books Too Good to Miss. Edmonton Council of the International Reading Association Spring Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. (Keynote Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2011, April). Strategies for Engaging Students in Informational Text. Edmonton Council of the International Reading Association Spring Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. (Featured Speaker) +

Young, T.A. (2010, December). Best of the New Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Council of the International Reading Association, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2010, October). Engaging kids in reading. Careers in Education Conference, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2010, March). Poetry for Children Has Never Been Better! Benton-Franklin Reading Council Mini-Conference, Pasco, Washington. +

Young, T.A. (2010, March). It’s Time for a Biography Break! Benton-Franklin Reading Council Mini-Conference, Pasco, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2010, January). Tools for Teaching with Informational Text. Spokane Area Council of the International Reading Association, Spokane, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2009, December). Best of the New Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Council of the International Reading Association, Kennewick, WA. +

* proposals peer reviewed + invited presentationsLocal Presentations (Continued)

Young, T.A. (2009, November). Engaging Students in Informational Text. Iroquois Reading Council Mini-Conference, Glens Falls, NY. +


Young, T.A. (2009, November). Getting the Most from Your Classroom Library. Iroquois Reading Council Mini-Conference, Glens Falls, NY. +

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2009, July). Summer Reading, Some’re Not: Engaging Children and Young Adults with Good Books. Washington State University Tri-Cities 20th Anniversary Community Celebration, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2008, December). A Few of My Favorite Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Reading Council Latte Books, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2008, November). Engaging Students in Reading. Spokane Area Council of the International Reading Association, Spokane, WA. +

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2008, October). Activities to Explore the Science World of Gail Gibbons. Benton-Franklin Reading Council Nonfiction and Content Literacy Mini-Conference, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2008, October). How to Choose a Good Nonfiction Read-Aloud Book. Benton-Franklin Reading Council Nonfiction and Content Literacy Mini-Conference, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2008, June). Weaving Nonfiction and Poetry into the Curriculum: Strategies and Current Books. Northern Illinois University and Northern Illinois University Reading Council Literacy Conference, DeKalb, IL. +

Young, T.A. (2008, May). Best of the New Books for Children. Three Rivers Region of the Washington Library Media Association, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2007, September). Engaging Students with Literature. Careers in Education Reading Workshop, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2007, June). Getting the Most from Read-Aloud Time: Tips for Reading Nonfiction Across the Grades, Daffodil Council, Puyallup, WA. +

Ward, B.A., & Young, T.A. (2007, May). The Latest and Greatest Books. Three Rivers Region of the Washington Library Media Association, Richland, WA. +


Young, T.A. (2007, February). Reducing the Achievement Gap: Nonfiction Vocabulary Development. Everett Reading Council, Everett, WA. +


Young, T.A. (2007, February). Reducing the Achievement Gap: Nonfiction Vocabulary Development. Spokane Area Council of the International Reading Association, Spokane, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2006, December). Best of the New Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Reading Council, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2006, October). Vocabulary Strategies for Engaging Students with Informational Text. Literacy Potpourri Mini-Conference, Benton-Franklin Reading Council, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2006, October). Matching Books and Readers: Selecting Informational Books for English as a Second Language Learners. 16th WSU-Nishinomiya Conference, Pullman, WA. *

Young, T.A. (2006, May). Supporting the Literacy Development of English Learners: Increasing Success in Every Classroom. Improving Literacy Through Professional Study, Seattle, WA. +

Young, T.A., & Ward, B.A. (2006, March). The Latest and Greatest Nonfiction. Three Rivers Region of the Washington Library Media Association, Richland, WA.+

Young, T.A. (2005, December). Best of the New 2005 Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Council IRA, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2005, October). Getting the Most from Your Classroom Library. Spokane Area Council of the International Reading Association, Spokane, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2005, September). Engaging Students with Literature. Careers in Education Reading Workshop, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2004, December). Best of the New 2004 Children’s Books. Benton-Franklin Council IRA, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2004, November). Reading Research for Principals. Richland School District, Richland, Washington. +


Young, T.A. (2004, November). Vocabulary Strategies to Support Nonfiction Literacy. Benton-Franklin Council IRA Min-Conference, Kennewick, WA. +


Young, T.A. (2004, October). Information Transformation: Strategies to Help Kids Comprehend and Learn with Informational Text. Allegan County Literacy Day, Allegan, MI. +

Young, T.A. (2004, September). A World of Information: Focusing on the Facts. Pasco School District, Pasco, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2004, August). Reading for Real: Exploring Informational Texts. Richland School District, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2004, May). Nonfiction Literature: The Neglected Genre. Daffodil Council of the International Reading Association, Puyallup, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2003, October). Educational Programs Available at WSU Tri-Cities. WSU Tri-Cities President’s Associates Council, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2003, October). Engaging Kids with Literature. Careers in Education Reading Workshop, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2003, March). Multicultural Literature at Its Best: A Sampler of Recently Published Books. Region Five, Washington Library Media Association Meeting, Walla Walla, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2002, October). Engaging Kids with Literature. Careers in Education Reading Workshop, Richland, WA +

Young, T.A. (2002, September). Nonfiction Literacy and Literature. Benton-Franklin Council IRA Mini-Conference, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2002, February). Best of the New Picture Books. How to Survive and Thrive in the Classroom Mini-Conference. Benton-Franklin Council of the International Reading Association, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2002, February). Notable Children’s Books for the Language Arts. How to Survive and Thrive in the Classroom Mini-Conference. Benton-Franklin Council of the International Reading Association, Kennewick, WA. +


Young, T.A. (2002, January). Meeting the Literacy Needs of ESL Students. Columbia Desert Council of the International Reading Association, Othello, WA. +


Young, T.A., & Hartman, C.A. (2001, November). Strategies for Engaging Students in Literature. Lower Columbia Reading Council of the International Reading Association, Vancouver, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2001, September). The Role of Children’s Literature in Reading Instruction. Careers In Education Reading Workshop. Pasco, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2001, April). A Preview of Children’s Books Published in 2001. Daffodil Council of the International Reading Association, Puyallup, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2000, December). Checking the Facts: Bringing Nonfiction into the Classroom. Columbia Desert Council of the International Reading Association, Othello, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2000, October). Developing content literacy through nonfiction for English language learners. WSU College of Education-Nishinomiya Education Board Education Seminar Series, Pullman, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2000, June). Best of the New and Recent Children’s Books. Edison Elementary School, Kennewick School District, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2000, February). Book Sharing: What’s New? What’s good? Benton-Franklin Council IRA, MacLoughlin Middle School, Pasco, WA. +

Young, T.A. (2000, February). What’s New in Children’s Literature? Sunset View Elementary School, Kennewick School District, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1999, August). Best of the New: Children’s Books for K-5 Students. Focus on Instruction: Kennewick School District 10th Per Diem Day Workshops, Kennewick, WA.+

Young, T.A. (1999, August). What’s New in Young Adult Literature? Focus on Instruction: Kennewick School District 10th Per Diem Day Workshops, Kennewick, WA. +


Young, T.A. (1999, August). Facts Alive! Outstanding Nonfiction Literature. Focus on Instruction: Kennewick School District 10th Per Diem Day Workshops, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A., Blake, N., & Doggett, P. (1999, May). New Teacher Preparation in Reading. Leadership and Reading Team, ESD 123, Pasco, WA. +


Recher, K., Weber, J., Young, T.A., & McCulloum, D. (1997, November). Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book and Young Readers’ Choice Award Programs, Benton-Franklin Reading Council, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1996, October). Celebrating Trickster Tales in the Classroom: From Anansi to Zomo. Lower Columbia Reading Council of the International Reading Association, Vancouver, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1995, March). Literature for the Social Studies. Literature Across the Curriculum Mini-Conference, Benton-Franklin Reading Council, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1994, December). Teacher Education Programs at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Kiwanis Club of Richland. Richland, Washington. +

Young, T.A. (1994, January). Promoting the Lived Through Experience: Aesthetic Reading in the Classroom. Keynote Address, Blue Mountain Annual Winter Workshop, Umatilla, OR. +

Young, T.A. (1994, January). Literature Links to Content Area Learning. Blue Mountain Annual Winter Workshop, Umatilla, OR. +

Young, T.A. (1993, September). Literacy and Children of Poverty, Soroptimist International of Mid-Columbia, Richland, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1993, September). Promoting Aesthetic Reading in the Classroom. Columbia Basin Literacy Conference, Kennewick, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1992, November). New and Exciting Science Trade Books. Washington Science Teachers Association, Fall Conference, Richland, WA. *


Young, T.A. (1992, February). Extending the Reading Experience. Mini-WORD Conference, Benton-Franklin County Council of the International Reading Association, Pasco, WA. +

Young, T.A. (1991, October) Empowering Students with Culturally Relevant Literature. Fall Conference, Washington Library Media Association, Tacoma, WA. *


Young, T.A., & Fulps, J.S. (1990, August). Readers Theatre: Adding Life to Your Classroom. Xi Alpha Chapter, Kappa Delta Pi, UTA, Arlington, TX. +

Young, T.A., & Fulps, J.S. (1990, June). Implementing Readers Theatre in the Classroom. Fort Worth Literacy Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. *

Young, T.A. (1990, June). Educational Excellence Through Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. Instructional Leadership Academy, Arlington, TX. +

Young, T.A. (1989, November). Dialogue Journals: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. UTA Chapter of ACEI, Arlington, TX. +

Young, T.A. (1989, June). Implementing Five Journal Types in the Elementary Classroom. Presentation made to the Education Faculty and Students of the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. +

Young, T.A. (1989, January). Ability Grouping: Problems and Alternatives. The Seventh Annual ACEI Spring Workshop, Arlington, TX. +

Young, T.A. (1988, December). State of the Art in Reading: Twenty Years of Research. Xi Alpha Chapter, Kappa Delta Pi, Arlington, TX. +


Presentation Proposals Under Review

Stewart, M., Beecher, A., Cappiello, M.A., Dawes, E.T., Shubitz, S., &Young, T.A. (2018, November). Giving Fact-loving Kids a Voice: Using Expository Nonfiction as Mentor Texts. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Houston, TX.

Young, T.A., Keating, J., Sayre, A.P., Sidman, J., & Stewart, M. (2018, November). Celebrate Science: The Hidden Benefit of STEM-Themed Books. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Houston, TX.



CITIZENSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Service to Universities

Brigham Young UniversityBYU Speakers Bureau, 2014-present.Faculty Advisor for the Brigham Young University Reading Council, 2012-

2018.Faculty Advisory Committee, 2014-2016.Library & Scholarly Communications Advisory Council, 2011-2014.Initial Programs Council, 2016-present.

Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling, Brigham Young UniversityBYU ARTS Partnership Steering Committee, 2015-present.Professional Development Coordinating Committee, 2016-present.Professional Development Program Administrator Search Committee, 2014.Literacy Promise Conference Steering Committee, 2012-present.English Language Learner Symposium Steering Committee, 2011-2013.

David O. McKay School of Education, Brigham Young UniversityFaculty Consulting Committee, 2013-2016.Faculty Consulting Committee, Chair, 2015-2016.Educator Preparation Program Committee, 2016-present.Education Advisement Center Supervisor Search Committee, Chair, 2017.

Department of Teacher Education, Brigham Young UniversityBYU Books for Young Readers Symposium Planning Committee, 2011-present.BYU Books for Young Readers Symposium, Co-Chair, 2012-present.M.A. Assessment Committee, 2012-2014.M.A. Admissions Committee, 2014, 2016-present.M.A. Finance Committee, Chair, 2014-2016.Elementary Social Studies Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 2013-2014.Children’s Literature Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 2014-present.TELL Faculty Search Committee, 2014-2015.Scholarship Evaluation Committee, 2015.EL ED/ECE Re-Envisioning Committee, 2015.Rank & Status Committee, 2015-2016.Early Childhood and Elementary Partnership Advisory Committee (EEPAC),

2016-present.Early Childhood and Elementary Partnership Advisory Executive Committee,

Co-Chair, 2016-present.Clinical Faculty Associate Search Committee for Wasatch, Chair. 2017

Service to Universities (Continued)


Department of Teacher Education, Brigham Young UniversityClinical Faculty Associate Search Committees for Alpine, Jordan, Nebo, & Provo,

2017.

Washington State UniversityPresident’s Teaching Academy Board of Directors, 2007-2012.Academic Grade Appeals Board, 2006-2012.Faculty Senate Sub-Committee (Multi-Campus), 2005–2007. Teacher Education Council, 1990-1993; 2003-2005.College of Education Dean’s Fifth Year Review Committee, 2003-2004.Project Planning Committee for the WSU Tri-Cities Science and Education

Building, 1997-1998.

College of Education, Washington State UniversityGraduate Studies Committee, 2010-2011.Faculty Excellence Awards Selection Committee, 1996; 2000, 2009.College of Education Faculty Affairs Committee (CEFAC ), 1995-1998; 1999-

2003, 2007-2009.Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee (DEFAC), 2001-2003, 2007-2008.Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC), 2003-2005.Multi-Campus Administrative Council (MAC), 2003-2004.

Department of Teaching and Learning, Washington State UniversityAcademic Coordinator Search Committee Chair (Tri-Cities), 2006.Academic Student Affairs Committee (Tri-Cities), 2000-2011.Graduate Studies Committee Representative, 1997-1998; 1999-2001; 2009-

2011.Student Admissions Committee, 1996-2011.Department of Teaching and Learning Chairperson Search Committee,1995; 2004-2005.Secondary Education Coordinator Search Committee, 2002-2003.Mathematics Education Faculty Search Committee, 1999-2000.Mathematics and Science Education Faculty Search Committee, 1994-

1995, 1996-1997; Chair, 1996-1997.Multicultural-Bilingual Faculty Search Committee, 1992-1993; 1993-1994,

(Pullman) 1998-1999.Literacy Education Faculty Search Committee, (Tri-Cities) 1991-1992; 1999-

2000; 2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2007-2008. Chair, 2001-2002. (Vancouver), 1999-2000, 2004-2005.

Masters In Teaching Planning Committee, 1990-1991.

Service to Universities (Continued)

Washington State University Tri-Cities Student Petitions Committee, 2000-2011.


Educational Psychology Search Committee, 2003-2004.Office Assistant Search Committee, 2004.Director of Education Programs, 2003-2004.Academic Council, 2003-2004.Campus Council, 2003-2004.Strategic Planning Committee, 2000.Summer Session Task Force, 2000.Graduate Coordinator Pasco/WSU Master’s Degree, 1999-2002.WSU Tri-Cities Student Recruiter Search Committee, 1999-2000.Tri-Cities Task Force for Diversity Assessment, 1998.Secretary Search Committee, 1997.Computing and Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 1996-1999.WSU Tri-Cities Admissions Counselor Search Committee, 1996.Scholarship Selection Committee, 1996-2000. Chair, 1997; 2011.Facilities Use Committee, 1995-1999.Training and Staff Development Committee, 1995-1999.Graduation Committee, 1995.Awards and Recognition Task Force, 1993-1994; Chair, 1994.Academic Computing Advisory Committee, 1992-1994.Campus Access Committee, 1992-1994.Faculty Excellence Awards Committee, 1994.Library Transition Advisory Group, 1991-1994.Campus Computing Advisory Committee, 1991-1993.

The University of Texas at ArlingtonAdvisory Board Member for the Center for Economic Education, 1989-1990.Rules and Elections Committee, 1989-1990.

The University Library Committee, 1989-1990.

Center for Professional Teacher Education, The University of Texas at ArlingtonPlanning Committee for the Instructional Leadership Academy, 1989-1990.Planning Committee for the Beginning Teacher Academy, 1990.Library Representative, 1989-1990.Center Planning Committee, 1988-1990.Continuation Committee, 1988-1990.

Service to Professional Organizations and Agencies

Arlington Reading AssociationCo-Chair & Director, Fall Conference, Teaching the Integrated Language Arts: Making It Meaningful! 1990.Board Member & The University of Texas at Arlington Liaison, 1988-1990.


Co-Chair, Fall Conference, Celebrating Literacy, 1989.

Association for Library Services to Children of the American Library AssociationGreat Web Sites for Kids Committee, 2008-2010.

Benton-Franklin County Council of the International Reading AssociationProgram Chair, 2003-2011.Newsletter Editor, 2002-2003.Past President, 2000-2001.Co-President, 1997-2000.President, 1994-1995.President Elect, 1993-1994.Vice President, 1992-1993.

Brigham Young University Reading CouncilFaculty Advisor, 2012-2018.

Children’s Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of EnglishFoundations Committee, 2006-2010.Editor Search Committee for The Journal of Children’s Literature, 2009-2010.Past President, 2006-2008.President, 2004-2006.President Elect, 2003-2004.Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Committee, 2000-2003.Elected Board Member, 2001-2004.Secretary, 2002-2004.Nominations Committee, 2001-2002; 2006-2010; Chair, 2001-2002; 2006-

2010.Ways and Means Committee, 1996-2002; Chair, 2000-2002.

Educational Service District 123Literacy Assistance Team Member, 2000-2001.

Green River Education AssociationInternal Communications Coordinator, 1977-1978.

Service to Professional Organizations and Agencies (Continued)

International Literacy Association (formerly International Reading Association)Annual Convention Task Force, 2011-2012.IRA Common Core State Standards Committee, 2011-2012.Board Audit Committee, 2009-2012.Board Budget Committee, 2010-2012Board Conventions Task Force, 2011-2012


Board Governance Committee, 2009-2012. Chair, 2011-2012.Board Publications Task Force, 2011-2012.IRA Board Liaison to the Intellectual Freedom Committee, 2009-2011.IRA Board Liaison to the International Development in Europe Committee,

2010-2011.IRA Board Liaison to the Teachers’ Choices Committee, 2009-2012.IRA Board Liaison to the Teacher Educator Award Committee, 2010-2012.IRA Board Liaison to the Children’s Book Council and IRA Children’s Choices

Committee, 2009-2010; 2011-2012.IRA Board Liaison to the Subcommittee on Language Diversity, 2009-2010.19th West Regional IRA Conference Chair, 2005-2008.Annual Convention Subcommittee, 2006-2009; 2013-2015.International Leadership Conference Planning Committee, 2005.Sergeant-at-Arms for Delegates Assembly, 2004.IRA Coordinator, Washington State, 2003-2007.IRA Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards Committee, 2002-2004, 2012-

2015.Delegates Assembly Credentials Committee, 2001.Exemplary Reading Program Committee, 1999-2004.

Washington Chairperson, 2000-2004.Nominations Committee, 2000-2001.Program Proposal Reviewer for the Annual Convention, 1996-present.Program & Registration Committees, “Partners in Literacy,” West Regional

IRA Conference, Seattle, Washington, 1996. Reading/Language Issues for Middle Level Learners Committee, 1991-1993.

IRA Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest GroupCo-Director of Membership, 2008-2010.The Dragon Lode Advisory Board Member, 2008-2014.Past President, 2004-2005.President Elect, 2001-2002.Vice President, 2000-2001.


Kappa Delta PiChair, Program Selection Committee for the Kappa Delta Pi

Convocation, Restoring Honor to the Teaching Profession, Indianapolis, IN, 1989-1990.

KWSU & KTNW Public TelevisionReading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest Judge, 1995-2005.


National Council for the Social StudiesManuscript reviewer for Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1992.

National Council of Teachers of EnglishNCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children Committee, 2009-present.Orbis Pictus Award Committee for Outstanding Nonfiction in Children’s Literature, 2006-2009.

Opinion Panel, 2005-2006.Language and Learning Across the Curriculum Committee, 1992-1994.Steering Committee for Regional NCTE Whole Language Conference, 1989-1990.

Program Committee, Integrating the Language Arts: Child-Centered Success, NCTE Regional Whole Language Conference, Arlington, Texas, 1989.

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) WashingtonStatewide Leadership in Reading Team, 2000-2001.Reading Endorsement Committee, 2001-2002.

Texas State Reading AssociationStudies and Research Committee, 1990-1991. Chair, 1990.

United States Board on Books for Young People.Board Member, 2013-2016.President Elect, 2016-2017.President, 2017-2018.2017 IBBY Regional Conference Planning Committee, 2016-2017.2017 IBBY Regional Conference Breakout Program Chair, 2016-2017.Twinning Partnerships Co-chair, 2013-2017.“How Does That Translate” Editor Search Committee, 2016.Bridges Newsletter Search Committee Chair, 2016-2017.


The University of Texas at Arlington/Midcities Chapter of Phi Delta KappaFoundations Representative, 1989-1990.Scholarship Committee Chair, 1989-1990.

Uinta County Reading CouncilNomination and Elections Committee, Chair, 1987-1988.Program Committee, 1987-1988.Secretary, 1984-1985.

Utah Council of the International Reading AssociationBoard Member, 2012-2018.


Journal Co-Editor, 2012-2018.Conference Committee, 2016-2017.

Utah State Office of EducationCursive Handwriting Committee, 2012-2013.

Washington Library Media AssociationWashington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Committee, 1995-2004.

Washington Organization for Reading Development (WORD)Conference Committee, 2003-2007.Past President, 2001-2002.President, 2000-2001.Nominations and Elections Committee Chair, 2001-2002.Awards Committee Chair, 2001-2002.President Elect, 1999-2000.East Vice President, 1995-1999.Bylaws Committee, 1992-1995. Chair, 1992-1995.

2001 Conference Program Chair, “Cultivating a Love of Literacy,” Seattle.2000 Conference Co-Chair, “Celebrate the Magic!” Richland.1999 Conference Program Chair, “Literacy Matters,” Seattle.

1998 Conference Program Chair, “Preparing Learners for the Future,” Spokane. 1996 Conference Chair, “Vote Literacy in ’96,” Yakima.1997 Conference CO-Chair, “Year of the Reader,” Seattle.1994 WORD Conference CO-Chair “Promoting Literacy in a Multicultural

Society,” Richland.

Washington State Council of Teachers of English (WSCTE)1998 Conference Committee, Program Chair, “Taming the Test,” 1998.

Xi Alpha Chapter, Kappa Delta Pi, The University of Texas at ArlingtonScholarship Committee, 1990.

Service to P ublishers

Allyn and BaconUniversity Professors Focus Group, May 2002.

Scholastic Books Informational Books Advisory Board, December 2002-2008.University Professors Focus Group for Book Clubs, April 2002.

Service to School Districts


Everman Independent School District, Everman, TexasStaff Development Training, August, 1990.Staff Development Training, August, 1989.

Grandview School District, Grandview, WashingtonStaff Development Training at Harriet Thompson Elementary, February, 1996.

Kennewick School District, Kennewick, WashingtonCelebrity Reader, Westgate Elementary, November, 2001.Member of Technical Communications Committee, 1995-1996.Presentation on Reading and Language Arts Instructional Models to the District Reading and Language Arts Curriculum Committee, January, 1991.Staff Development Training, Desert Hills Middle School, August, 1997.Staff Development Training, August, 1999, February, 2000, June, 2000.

Pasco School District, Pasco, WashingtonHigh School Staff Development Training, August 2001.Planning of the joint Pasco-WSU Master’s Degree, 1999.Multicultural Literature Staff Development Training at Mark Twain

Elementary School, August, 1994.Elementary Reading Extensions Training, June-July, 1993.)CO-taught integrated science-language arts unit to second graders,

Longfellow Elementary School, April-May, 1993.Taught first graders at Longfellow Elementary School weekly 1995-1996.

Middle School Reading Staff Development Training, January-May, 1993.Middle School Reading Staff Development Training, August 1992.

Prosser School District, Prosser, WashingtonStaff Development Training at Prosser Heights Elementary School, May 2003, January and February, 1996.

Richland School District, Richland, WashingtonVolunteer in Kindergarten Classroom, 2008-2009.K-1 Staff Development Training, October 2006Grades 2 & 3 Staff Development Training, October 2006Grades 4 & 5 Staff Development Training, December 2006Language Arts Adoption Committee Member, 2005-2006.Staff Development Training, Carmichael Middle School, October 2005.Staff Development Training, Jefferson Elementary School, August 2004; January

2006.Staff Development Training, William E. Wiley Elementary School, August 2003;

January 2004; October 2005.Service to School Districts (Continued)

Richland School District (Continued)Staff Development Training, Tapteal Elementary School, November 2002.


Staff Development Training, Jason Lee Elementary School, August 2002.Reviewer for the District’s Long-Range Goals, 1998. Reviewer for High School Language Arts Instructional Materials, 1998.Reviewer for Richland High School Self-Study for Accreditation and School

Improvement Plan, October 14, 1997.Staff Development Training at Jason Lee Elementary, September and

November, 1996; January, 1997.Staff Development Training at Marcus Whitman Elementary, October 1996.Member of Reading Task Force, 1992-1995.Featured Storyteller for Marcus Whitman Family Literacy Night, April 1995; October 1995.Featured Storyteller for Badger Mountain Language Arts Fair, April, 1993; April, 1994.Staff Development Training at Sacajawea Elementary, September-

November, 1992.Presentation on Changing Views of Reading Instruction to Parent Advisory

Group, January, 1993.Made recommendations for staff development in reading, 1993.Reviewed district’s reading/language arts goals, October, 1992.

Taught Students in the Following Schools:Badger Mountain Elementary School: Kindergarten, January-June, 2009;

Second Grade, January, 1997; Fifth Grade, April, 1995; January & March, 2002; Fourth Grade, April, 1994, March, 1995; September, 1998; Third Grade, monthly 1993-1994; First Grade, 1992.

Jason Lee Elementary School, Second Grade, October, 1999.Chief Joseph Middle School: Sixth Grade, March, 1995.William Wiley Elementary School: First Grade: June 2003, December

2003, June 2004; Third Grade: June 2003; Fourth Grade: December 2003, June 2004; Fifth Grade: June 2003; December 2003; June 2004.

Sacajawea Elementary School: Second Grade, October, 1999; First Grade, February, 1996; Third Grade, February, 1996.

Tapteal Elementary School: Kindergarten, 1996; Second Grade, September & October, 1996; Fourth, December, 1996, January, 1997.

St. Patrick’s School, Pasco, WashingtonStaff Development Training, October 1992.

Yakima School District, Yakima, WashingtonStaff Development Training, Whitney Elementary School, December 2002.

Service to the Community

Columbia Basin College Literacy Tutoring Program, Pasco, WashingtonAdvisory Board Member, 1995-1997.

Hanford Science Museum, Richland, Washington


Storyteller for Black History Month Presentations, 1995.

Leukemia Society of America, Tarrant County Chapter, Texas Volunteer, 1990.

Reading Foundation, Tri-Cities, WashingtonBoard Member, 1999-2003.

Professional Non-educational Consulting

National Semiconductor, Arlington, TX, made recommendations for improving training manuals, 1989.

BYU GRADUATE-LEVEL ADVISING

Committee Chair

McCulloch, Tina. A Self Study of a Teacher Utilizing Arts Integration to Improve Fifth Grade ELLs Reading Comprehension.

David Premont. Master of Arts in Teacher Education. Picture Books as Mentor Texts for Struggling Writers. June, 2016.

Committee Member

Lewis, Danielle. Grief and Loss: Supportive Stories and Activities for Children with Autism.

McKell, Kimberly Turley. Engaged Independent Reading through Sustained Silent Reading: A Self-Study.

Oswald, Hailey. A Content Analysis of Scientific Practices in a Fourth Grade Commercial Literacy Program.

Winters, Casey. Bullying in the Harry Potter Series.

Committee Member (Continued)

Rivera, Yvette. Master or Arts in Spanish and Portugese. Analyzing Young Readers’ Empathetic Responses to a Mexican American Historical Narrative. December, 2017.

Nisse, Anthony M. Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology & Technology. Newbery Children’s Literature: A Look Into Who Lives There. June 17, 2016.


Pike, Rebecca. Master of Arts in Instructional Psychology & Technology. The World of Words: The Design of Informal Transformative Learning Experiences Based on Children’s Literature. June, 2016.

Lewis, Rebecca Adams. Master of Arts in Teacher Education. A Content Analysis of Inquiry in Third Grade Science Textbooks. Department of Teacher Education, August, 2012.

Pilcher, Toni. Master of Arts in English. Mormon Characters in Young Adult Novels. Department of English, April, 2012.

WSU GRADUATE-LEVEL ADVISING

Master’s students in the MA and MS programs write theses, and those in the EdM programs take comprehensive exams or complete projects. Students in the MIT program conduct action research projects, which include a literature review on a school-based issue, study design, data collection, and written and oral presentation of the results. EdM # Chair Completed 159 # Committee member completed 80MA/MS # Chair Completed 0 # Committee Member Completed 4MIT # Chair Completed 76 # Committee Member Completed 138EdD # Chair 0 # Committee Member Completed 6PhD # Chair Completed 1

TEXTBOOK AND VIDEO EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Feedback that Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode to Transform Student Writing by Patty McGee. Corwin Literacy, 2017.

Common Core: Using Global Children’s Literature and Technologies by Paula Saine, Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Textbook and Video Editorial Reviews (Continued)

40 Strategies for Guiding Readers through Informational Texts by Barbara Moss & Virginia Loh-Hagen, Guilford, 2016.

Examining and Facilitating Reflection to Improve Professional Practice by Ann Shelby Harris, Benita Bruster, Barbara Peterson, & Tammy Shutt, Rowman & Littlefield, 2010.


Content Area Literacy: Learners in Context by Mark W. Conley, Allyn & Bacon, 2008.

A Critical Handbook of Children’s Literature by Rebecca Lukens, Allyn & Bacon, 2007.

Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation by Katherine Bucher and M. Lee Manning, Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2006.

A Book is a Present by Margaret M. Mooney, Richard C. Owens, Publishers, 2004.

Exploring the Literature of Fact: Children’s Nonfiction Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom by Barbara Moss, Guilford Publications, Inc., 2003.

For the Love of Literature: Children and Books in the Elementary Years, by John F. Savage, McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Literature for Children, Fourth Edition by David L. Russell, Addison Wesley Longman, 2000.

Teaching the Art of Poetry: The Moves by Baron Wormser and David Cappella, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers, 2000.

Steps to Guided Reading Staff Development Program, Learning Media Limited and Pacific Learning, 1999.

Reading to Learn in the Content Areas, Fourth Edition by Judy S. Richardson and Raymond F. Morgan, Wadsworth Publishing Company. 1999.

The Child and the English Language Arts, Sixth Edition, by Mildred Donoghue, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Achieving Reading Success in the Early Years by Margaret Mooney, Video Journal of Education, 1998.

Textbook and Video Editorial Reviews (Continued)

Longman Anthology of Poetry and Traditional Literature by Judith Lechner, Addison Wesley Longman, 1997.

Longman Anthology of Traditional Literature by Judith Lechner, Addison Wesley Longman, 1997.

Reading to Learn in the Content Areas, Third Edition by Judy S. Richardson and Raymond F. Morgan, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1997.


Literature for Children: A Short Introduction, Third Edition by David L. Russell, Longman Publishers USA, 1997.

The Pleasures of Children’s Literature, Second Edition, by Perry Nodelman, Longman Publishers USA, 1996.

Children’s Literature: An Issues Approach, Third Edition by Masha Rudman, Longman Publishers USA, 1995.

Children’s Literature: Resources for the Classroom (edited by M. Rudman) to make recommendations for a third edition, Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc., 1994.

FUNDING

Williams, T., Ferguson, P.M., & Young, T.A. (1997). Washington Goals 2000 Student Learning Improvement Grant. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction/Washington State Board of Education; $96,590 requested. Awarded $96,590.

Van Beek, V., Young, T.A., & Ward, B. (1996). Collaborative Professional Development School Pilot Project. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction/Washington State Board of Education; $30,000 requested. Awarded $28,634.

Young, T.A., Van Beek, V., & Ward, B. (1995). Collaborative Professional Development School Pilot Project. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction/Washington State Board of Education; $30,000 requested. Awarded $28,634.

Funding (continued)

Young, T.A., Van Beek, V., & Ward, B. (1993). Collaborative Professional Development School Project. Washington State Board of Education; $109,200 requested. Awarded $67,000.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National/International

Advocates of Literature for Young People, 1988-2002.American Library Association, 2006-2010; 2014-present.Association of Childhood Education International, 1991-1996.


Association for Library Service to Children, 2006-2010; 2014-present.Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1984-1990.Association of Teacher Educators, 1988-1990.Children’s Literature and Reading ILA Special Interest Group, 1996-present.Children’s Literature Assembly, 1991-present.International Literacy Association, 1983-present.National Council of Teachers of English, 1986-present.National Reading Conference, 1989-1991.Phi Delta Kappa, 1985-1991.United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), 2012-present.Young Adult Library Services Association, 2006-2009.

State

Children’s Literature Association of Utah, 2012-present.Texas Professors of Reading, 1988-1991.Texas State Reading Association, 1988-1991.Utah Council of the International Reading Council, 1985-1988, 1993-1994, 2011-

present.Washington Organization for Reading Development, 1990-present.Washington Library Media Association, 1993-2009.Wyoming State Reading Council, 1983-1988.

Local

Arlington Reading Association, 1989-1991.Benton-Franklin Council of IRA, 1990-present.Brigham Young University Reading Council, 2012-present.Uinta County Reading Council, 1983-1988.


Documents

€¦ · Web viewInstruction/Washington State Board of Education; $96,590 requested. Awarded $96,590. Van Beek, V., Young, T.A., & Ward, B. (1996). Collaborative Professional