Books in the IRA's Literacy Studies Series series

This books presents studies of students in grades 3 to 6 at 3 different US school sites located in NYC&Texas.It offers readers an opportunity to consider their own literacy backgrounds;to consider the multiple,dynamic identities of students;&to consider

This book addresses the importance of developing w/in children & adolescents a critical awareness of the social, political, & economic messages emanating from the different forms of popular culture. It is written for teachers, researchers, & theorists.

Until now, there has been no systematic analysis or review of the research on gender and literacy. With all the media attention and research surveys surrounding gender bias and the inequities that continue to flourish in education, a synthesis of the research studies was needed to raise awareness of gender issues in learning and literacy, to provide successful interventions and recommendations to educators, and to point out the direction for future inquiries by examining the unanswered questions of the existing research. For the convenience of readers, the studies are organized by genre: gender and discussion, reading, writing, electronic text, and literacy autobiography. Published by International Reading Association