In 1990, Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop coined the term Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass doors in reference to diversity in children’s and young adult literature. This concept has been explored over the past 30 years within the research literature. However, there have been few pieces which focus on this concept as mirrors for children in urban schools. Based on the work by Dr. Sims, the focus of this special theme issue will focus specifically on looking at diverse texts as mirrors for diverse populations within urban settings. This work will specifically focus and/or address issues and topics related to urban schools. This includes representation, discussions of race, exposure to texts as mirrors, strong characters, introduction of genres, and culturally conscious texts.
Manuscripts due: April 15, 2023
Types of Manuscripts Considered:
Full-length manuscripts: should be empirically based submissions and should not exceed 5,000 words including all figures, appendices, and references.
Literature Reviews: should be conceptual, critical, systemic, or integrative and should not exceed 4,000 words (including all figures, appendices, and references).
Best Practice: should be written in first or third person and not exceed 3,000 words. The focus of this section is either practitioner submissions or a blending of theory to practice.
Lesson Plans: should not exceed 2,000 words and include a lesson, rationale for the lesson, and an assessment section.
Children’s Book Reviews: should not exceed 500 words and the texts must include a main protagonist from and underrepresented group.
Submissions:
Authors planning to submit manuscripts should follow the guidelines below:
- Please submit a cover letter. The cover letter should indicate that the manuscript is not published or under review or consideration at any other publication.
- A title page must be submitted. The title page should include an affiliation, email address, name, and current position.
- The full manuscript should be submitted with the abstract at the top of the page. The manuscript should be written in APA 7, 12-point font, times new roman, and double-spaced.
Please submit all manuscripts to the editors at literacyandurbanschools@gmail.com
The Literacy and Urban Schools Journal
