As editors of Books, Media & the Internet, David Booth, Carol Jupiter, and Shelley S. Peterson present the works of colleagues from the April 2008 conference “A Place for Children’s Literature in the New Literacies Classrooms."

The contributors to this anthology include classroom teachers, librarians, university educators, and journalists who have found effective ways to engage young people with text, both in print and on screen. They speak not only to the technologically capable and media-savvy teachers, but also to the curious who seek starting points for using new technologies alongside traditional print media in their classrooms. The contributors show how multimedia and digital technologies expand our approaches to literacy education —  and how to extend and enrich our use of stories, whatever the medium, with all ages. Their articles, including those by the editors, cover a vast range of subjects arranged into 6 sections. The sections are:

• Section 1: Reading Words and Images in Print and on Screen
• Section 2: Engaging with Texts in Print and on Screen
• Section 3: Writing Our Way into Literature Using Multimedia and Digital Technology
• Section 4: Critical Reading of Print and Non-Print Texts
• Section 5: Libraries: Literature and the Internet
• Section 6: Afterword

This book provides current information, classroom examples, and anecdotes as practical tools to help teachers use digital and print texts and the media to extend students’ learning. The helpful “Teaching Tools," at the end of the book, explains how to use a variety of digital tools in the classroom.

In this collection, teachers, librarians, and others concerned with literacy will find inspiration and strategies for melding technology and children’s literature.

about the author
		Carol Jupiter Carol Jupiter is a classroom teacher in Toronto, Ontario. Her love of books, words, and writing began when her mother took Carol on weekly ventures to a tiny library a long time ago. Today she shares this love with her family, friends, and students. In this realm she has the time and opportunity to delve into text and the magic of reading.
		David Booth David Booth is Chair of Literacy at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, and Professor Emeritus at OISE/University of Toronto. As a writer and international speaker, he has worked with educators throughout Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Asia.
		Shelley S. Peterson Shelley Peterson is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/University of Toronto. A former elementary teacher in Alberta, Shelley now teaches pre-service and graduate courses in literacy and children’s literature. Her research interests include socio-cultural issues in writing and writing assessment, teacher action research, and using digital technology and multimedia to teach writing.