Everyday Youth Literacies Critical Perspectives for New Times

From the book reviews:

“This collection offers research on literacies most prevalent in an adolescent’s life … . The volume not only looks at the value of incorporating such literacies into student development but also explores the positive impact these literacies have had in a variety of world youth cultures … . Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, professionals.” (J. M. Stiles, Choice, Vol. 52 (7), March, 2015)

Kathy Sanford is a professor of Language and Literacy Education whose research and teaching focuses on multiliteracies and digital literacies in informal spaces, specifically related to youth engagement with videogames, and the intersections of multiliteracies with issues of gender.

Theresa Rogers is a professor of Language and Literacy Education whose research and teaching focuses on adolescent literacy, arts and media practices in schools and communities.

Maureen Kendrick is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy Education whose research and teaching addresses the relationship between literacy and multimodality in diverse contexts in Canada and East Africa.