Children's Rights to Read

More Resources

ILA is curating this list of our resources that embody the spirit and values of the rights.

Literacy Briefs

• Characteristics of Culturally Sustaining and Academically Rigorous Classrooms
• Censorship in School Libraries Across the Globe
• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Closer Reading for Deeper Learning
• ILA Children’s & Young Adult Book Awards
• Creating Passionate Readers Through Independent Reading
• Democratizing Professional Growth With Teachers: From Development to Learning
• The Essential Leadership of School Librarians
• Expanding the Canon: How Diverse Literature Can Transform Literacy Learning
• Literacy Glossary
• The Power and the Promise of Read-Alouds and Independent Reading
• Using Culturally Relevant and Responsive Children's Literature

Partners

Many of the principles of the Rights are beyond the scope of ILA’s expertise and mission. Below you will find organizations who are leading the charge in their respective fields, whose missions align with some or all of the 10 Rights to Read. Supporting these organizations is another way to advocate for the Rights.

United Against Book Bans

Several of ILA’s Children’s Rights to Read are against censorship by nature, but none more direct than Right 3: Children have the right to choose what they read. It is incumbent on everyone who believes in the rights of children to push back against the banning of books from schools and libraries. ILA is proud to stand with United Against Book Bans as a member of the growing coalition working to uphold every child’s right to read.

 

Are you supporting the Rights to Read? Contact us [email address] and tell us about your efforts, and we can add your organization to our list!