Joan Shiring, Ph.D. coordinates the Secondary
English Education program at the University of Texas. A Clinical Professor in
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, she currently teaches undergraduate
and graduate classes in young-adult literature and English methods. Her years
as a secondary English teacher and Co-Director of the Austin Writing Project
keep her attuned to the best books for teenagers, as well as the strategies
and resources essential for sharing literature.
jshiring@mail.utexas.edu Nancy Roser is Professor of
Language and Literacy Studies at The University of Texas. She teaches undergraduate
and graduate courses in language arts, reading, and children’s literature.
Her research in classrooms and homes focuses on understanding the how’s
and why’s of sharing books with young children.
Barbara Immroth is Professor of Information
Sciences at The University of Texas. A former graduate advisor, a longtime
instructor of materials for children, and a former member of the Newbery,
Caldecott, and Texas Bluebonnet award committees, Barbara is a national expert
in Children’s Literature.
Min Liu is Associate
Professor of Instructional
Technology and one of the foremost authorities in understanding the use of
technology in classrooms. Her expertise underlies the technical aspects of
this project.
Other Members of the Books R4 Teens Team
Michelle Campbell Thomas Seeker of Permissions;
Editor; Jill of All Trades; and Master’s Student, University of Texas
Kathleen McDonnold First-Grade Teacher par
excellence, Austin Independent School District; Doctoral Student, University
of Texas; Book Annotator; Recommender of Titles; User of Books; and Mommy.
Amy Strecker Editor; Sorter of Books; Jill
of All Trades; and Undergraduate Student, University of Texas
Research Assistants Damien Brockman, Jennifer Moore
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The authors of this site would like to thank the following publishers
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