Children’s Literature: Stories of Possibility: Cultivating Radical Hope through Children’s Literature
Abstract
In this column, we examine how recent works of children’s literature can function as tools to support radical hope in these turbulent times and to nurture what are called “wide-awake” encounters, that is, moments of heightened awareness and imaginative engagement that disrupt what’s often taken for granted.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Themes in Literature Analysis
Gender Studies in Language
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Language Arts
- Publisher
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 350–355
- Publication date
- 1 May 2026
- Language
- EN