Book Title: Just YA

Subtitle: Short Poems, Essays, and Fiction for Grades 7-12

Authors: Kristin Bartley Lenz; Tamara Belko; Joe Bisicchia; Stefani Boutelier; Taylor Byas; Dana Claire; Mary E. Cronin; Chris Crowe; Kacie Day; Sarah J. Donovan; Carlos Greaves; Zetta Elliott; Federico Erebia; Kennedy Essmiller; Jen Ferguson; Glenda Funk; Hope Goodearl; Jennifer Guyor Jowett; Regina Harris Baiocchi; Christine Hartman Derr; Melissa Heaton; Rajpreet Heir; Jamie Jo Hoang; Julia Horton; Val Howlett; Valerie Hunter; Stacey Joy; Shih-Li Kow; Sandra Marchetti; Lee Martin; S Maxfield; Jonathon Medeiros; Linda Mitchell; Alana Mondschein; Erin Murphy; Aimee Parkison; Alicia Partnoy; Sonia Patel; Darius Phelps; Brittany Saulnier; David Schaafsma; Laura Shovan; Kate Sjostrom; S.; Samuel Stinson; Rachel Toalson; Padma Venkatraman; Karen J Weyant; Kayla Whaley; Emanuel Xavier; Aida Zilelian; and Laura Zucca-Scott

Book Description: This open-access anthology features short texts that can be read in a single class period and are designed to spark deep conversations. Organized around themes of being, love, land, world, and futures, these poems, essays, and flash fiction offer inclusive and affirming perspectives to align with junior high and high school English language arts (ELA) curriculum. With contributions from acclaimed young adult authors, flash fiction writers, and teacher-poets, Just YA provides educators with contemporary texts that resonate with and inspire today’s students to write their own stories.

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Book Description

This open-access anthology features short texts that can be read in a single class period and are designed to spark deep conversations. Organized around themes of being, love, land, world, and futures, these poems, essays, and flash fiction offer inclusive and affirming perspectives to align with junior high and high school English language arts (ELA) curriculum. With contributions from acclaimed young adult authors, flash fiction writers, and teacher-poets, Just YA provides educators with contemporary texts that resonate with and inspire today’s students to write their own stories.

Authors

Kristin Bartley Lenz; Tamara Belko; Joe Bisicchia; Stefani Boutelier; Taylor Byas; Dana Claire; Mary E. Cronin; Chris Crowe; Kacie Day; Sarah J. Donovan; Carlos Greaves; Zetta Elliott; Federico Erebia; Kennedy Essmiller; Jen Ferguson; Glenda Funk; Hope Goodearl; Jennifer Guyor Jowett; Regina Harris Baiocchi; Christine Hartman Derr; Melissa Heaton; Rajpreet Heir; Jamie Jo Hoang; Julia Horton; Val Howlett; Valerie Hunter; Stacey Joy; Shih-Li Kow; Sandra Marchetti; Lee Martin; S Maxfield; Jonathon Medeiros; Linda Mitchell; Alana Mondschein; Erin Murphy; Aimee Parkison; Alicia Partnoy; Sonia Patel; Darius Phelps; Brittany Saulnier; David Schaafsma; Laura Shovan; Kate Sjostrom; S.; Samuel Stinson; Rachel Toalson; Padma Venkatraman; Karen J Weyant; Kayla Whaley; Emanuel Xavier; Aida Zilelian; and Laura Zucca-Scott

License

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Subject

Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals

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Title
Just YA
Authors
Kristin Bartley Lenz; Tamara Belko; Joe Bisicchia; Stefani Boutelier; Taylor Byas; Dana Claire; Mary E. Cronin; Chris Crowe; Kacie Day; Sarah J. Donovan; Carlos Greaves; Zetta Elliott; Federico Erebia; Kennedy Essmiller; Jen Ferguson; Glenda Funk; Hope Goodearl; Jennifer Guyor Jowett; Regina Harris Baiocchi; Christine Hartman Derr; Melissa Heaton; Rajpreet Heir; Jamie Jo Hoang; Julia Horton; Val Howlett; Valerie Hunter; Stacey Joy; Shih-Li Kow; Sandra Marchetti; Lee Martin; S Maxfield; Jonathon Medeiros; Linda Mitchell; Alana Mondschein; Erin Murphy; Aimee Parkison; Alicia Partnoy; Sonia Patel; Darius Phelps; Brittany Saulnier; David Schaafsma; Laura Shovan; Kate Sjostrom; S.; Samuel Stinson; Rachel Toalson; Padma Venkatraman; Karen J Weyant; Kayla Whaley; Emanuel Xavier; Aida Zilelian; and Laura Zucca-Scott
Editor
Sarah J. Donovan
Reviewers
Diana M. Bayona; Henry "Cody" Miller; Akira Park; Robin Pelletier; Laura Swigart; Lauren Vandever; Sidra Zaheer; Ashley S. Boyd; Heather Nayback; Wendy Stephens, Ph.D.; Kate Currie, EdD; Carrie Mattern; Amy Montz; Kerri Flynn; Edcel Javier Cintron-Gonzalez; and T. Hunter Strickland
Illustrator
Sarah J. Donovan
License

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Just YA Copyright © 2024 by individual authors is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
Additional Subject(s)
Literary essays, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Short stories
Publisher
Ethical ELA | Oklahoma State University Libraries
Publication Date
September 2, 2024
Print ISBN
978-1-957983-03-5