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.
What's Trending @ the Center
Fall 2026 Event
Meet Chris Baron, author of “Spark.”
Wednesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.
Location: Love Library, Room 430
Free book giveaway!
Advanced Certificate
APPLY NOW for the Advanced Certificate in Children’s/Adolescent Literature
Please email Director Daley at [email protected] for more information.
ECL 502/510
This spring, enroll in ECL 502/THEA 510 for a cross-course collaboration between Professors
Lashon Daley and Dani Bedau!
What We're Reading
Children of Blood and Bone
By Tomi Adeyemi
Hell Followed with Us
By Andrew Joseph White
Genesis Begins Again
By Alicia D. Williams
Real to Me
By Minh Lê
I Rise
By Marie Arnold
Man Made Monsters
By Andrea L. Rogers
The Bluest Sky
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Iveliz Explains It All
By Andrea Beatriz Arango
What We're Watching
Critical Conversations in Children’s Literature
Critical Conversations in Children’s Literature brings together authors and scholars to discuss critical topics brewing within the field.
In our latest episode, Lashon Daley, the director of the NCSCL, talks with James Brandon on "Diverse Voices in Young-Adult Books," and is centered on prioritizing queer characters in children's literature.