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RESEARCH - SCHOLARSHIP - ENGAGEMENT

Developed in tandem with the Children’s Literature Program, the National Center for the Study of Children’s Literature is a growing hub for undergraduate and graduate research at the intersection of children’s literature.

We center scholarship as one of our core values, while also providing opportunities for academics and creatives within the industry of children’s literature to converge.

Our work ranges from writing book reviews about the latest releases in children’s literature to working with educators to organizing panels and events centered on children’s literature.

We strive to promote the active study of children’s literature in academia and beyond.

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Open hours for fall 2025 - Mons. & Weds. - 1 to 3 p.m.

Lashon Daley, Ph.D.
Director of NCSCL
Director of the Children’s Literature Program
Assistant Professor
[email protected]
Areas: Black Girlhood Studies, Children's and Adolescent Literature, Performance and New Media, Folklore

Coco Rosales
NCSCL Fellow 2025-2026
M.A. Student
[email protected]
Areas: Children's Literature, Queer and Gender Studies, Speculative Fiction

What's Trending @ the Center

Fall 2025 Event
Mark your calendar for our keynote speaker.
Meet María Dolores Águila, author of "A Sea of Lemons.
Wednesday, November 5 at 7 p.m.
Location: Digital Humanties Center, Library Addition Room 61

Advanced Certificate
APPLY NOW for the Advanced Certificate in Children’s/Adolescent Literature
Please email Director Daley at [email protected] for more information.

New Class Alert!
Are you interested in learning how to adapt a novel for the theatre stage?
Enroll in ECL 502/THEA 510 in the spring to join this cross-course collaboration between Professors Lashon Daley and Dani Bedau!