This headline roundup this week covers West Virginia University's plan to make deep cuts to academic programming, Arkansas's moves regarding the College Board's AP African American Studies course, the Biden admin's new K-12 Cybersecurity efforts, and everything you need to know about KKR's acquisition of Simon & Schuster.
Children's and young adult literature (YAL) is a thriving industry, with thousands of new titles being published each year. In this episode, we take a look at the history of the industry from the time of its earliest architects (such as Enlightenment philosopher John Locke, if you can believe it) to the present day. We'll also explore the ways in which modern readers are changing the publishing landscape, including with e-books, audiobooks, graphic novels, manga, and more. Bonus content: learn about the Guggenheim family's connection to Jackson Pollock and why those web CAPTCHAs are so annoying.
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WVU - WVU announces preliminary recommendations, Academic Transformation next steps
Wordsrated - Young Adult Book Sales Statistics by Dimitrije Curcic
The New Yorker - S. E. Hinton and the Y.A. Debate by Jon Michaud
National Women's History Museum - Louisa May Alcott by Arlisha R. Norwood, NWHM Fellow | 2017
Publishers Weekly - A Brief History of Picture Books by Leonard S. Marcus
British Library - A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
Britannica - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland novel by Carroll by Cathy Lowne and Pat Bauer
Smithsonian Magazine - Why Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ Endures by Alice George
The Atlantic - The Magazine That Helped 1920s Kids Navigate Racism by Anna Holmes
History.com - First Newbery Medal for children’s literature awarded to Hendrik Willem van Loon