Warner, Mary L

Publications

 

• Books

Teaching Writing Grades 7-12 in an Era of Assessment: Passion and Practice, Pearson Publishers, September 2013; I am co-editor of the book, author of Chapter 2, and contributor to Chapters 4 and 5.

Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping the Powerful Resource of Story, Scarecrow Press, March 1, 2006.

Winning Ways of Coaching Writing: A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing Grades 6-12.  I am author of two chapters and editor of the book overall; it is published with Allyn and Bacon, August 2001.

 

Book Reviews

Review of the book manuscript proposal: The Bible as Literature: An Introductory Study, written by Professor Luke Ferretter, Baylor University.  Review submitted January 23, 2014.

(Note: All the book reviews for ALAN are peer reviewed by Dr. Pam Cole, Professor of English Education and Literacy at Kennesaw State University, Editor of ALAN Picks)

Callie by Jessica Lee Anderson -- review published in June 2012 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online -- The Official Site of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN)

Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington-- review published in September 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Where Do You Stay? by Andrea Chang -- review published in August 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Anya’s War by Andrea Alban -- review published in July 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

 Those Who Wake by Jesse Karp -- review published in May 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow -- review published in April 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Firelight by Sophie Jordan -- review published in January 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

The Last Phoenix by Linda Chapman and Steve Cole -- review published in January 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

7 Souls by Barnabas Miller and Jordan Orlando -- review published in January 2011 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Abby Carnelia’s One & Only Magical Power by David Pogue – review published in July 2010 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur -- review published in June 2010 in ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Callie’s Rules by Naomi Zucker – review published in June 2010 ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

An Off Year Claire Zulkey – review published in December 2009 ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

Heartsinger by Karlijn Stoffels, translated by Laura Watkinson – review published in June 2009 ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

 Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon  -- review published in May 2009 ALAN Picks on ALAN Online

 

The following book reviews have been published in Signal Journal (The Journal of the International Reading Association’s (IRA) Special Interest Group on Literature for the Adolescent Reader; this is a peer-reviewed journal); Those completed since August 14, 2014 have yet to be published;

Into the Grey by Celine Kiernan, submitted October 3, 2014.

Savage Drift by Emily Laybourne, submitted August 23, 2014.

Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen, submitted August 14, 2014.

The Franchise by Patrick Jones with Brent Chartier, review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2014.

Size O by D. M. Paige, review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2014.

Freakboy by Kristen Elizabeth Clark, review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2014.

Double Digit by Annabel Monaghan – review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, Fall 2013/Winter 2014

Hero by Alethea Kontis -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, Fall 2013/Winter 2014

Leaping at Shadows by Megan Atwood -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, Fall 2013/Winter 2014

3 Below by Patrick Carmen -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2013

Another Jekyll, Another Hyde by Daniel & Dina Nayeri -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2013

Holding On to Zoe by George Ella Lyon -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2013

Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey – review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, Fall/Winter 2013

Edge of Ready by L.B. Tillit – review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, Fall/Winter 2013

Fixing Delilah by Sarah Okler—review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2011

A Time for Miracles by Anne-Laure Bondoux—review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2011

sistersic92(Meg) by Cheryl Dellasega – review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIV, Issue I, Fall 2010/Winter 2011

Sweet 15 by Emily Alder and Alex Echevarria -- review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1, Fall 2010/Winter 2011

Storm: The Black Sphere by E. L. Young – review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2010

The Sweetheart of Prosper County by Jill S. Alexander -– review published in Signal Journal, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2010

 

Manuscript Reviews

I serve as a reviewer for manuscripts submitted to The ALAN Review, the primary journal for the field of Literature for Young Adults. 

Review of “Leveraging Adolescents’ Empathic Responses to Thirteen Reasons Why,” manuscript submitted for possible inclusion in The ALAN Review, Winter 2015 issue; reviewed submitted March 31, 2014.

Review of “Unreliable Grownups: Kids as Heroes by Default,” manuscript submitted for possible inclusion in The ALAN Review, Winter 2013 issue; review submitted July 15, 2012

Review of “Bringing Myth into the Twenty-First Century: Including Characters from Traditional Myths in Young Adult Novels Set in the Present Day,” manuscript submitted for possible inclusion in The ALAN Review, Winter 2012 issue; review submitted July 9, 2011

Review of “Can I Help You Find Something?”, manuscript submitted for possible inclusion in The ALAN Review, Winter 2011 issue; review submitted August 17, 2010

Review of “Young Adult Authors as Trusted Adults for Disconnected Teens,” manuscript submitted for possible inclusion in The ALAN Review, Fall 2011 issue; review submitted February 11, 2010.

 

Essays

“God Haunted and God Hunted: The Characters of Graham Greene and Flannery

O’Connor Illuminating the Inscrutability of God” in The Forum on Public Policy: a Journal of the Oxford Round Table, Volume 3, Number 3, 2007.

A 5,600 word biographical, bibliographical, critical essay on Jessica Powers for

Encyclopedia of Catholic Literature Mary R. Reichardt, ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004, pp. 585-596.

 

Conferences/Presentations

National/International

Instructor in Residence at the Young Adult Literature Conference & Seminar: “YA Lit …What is it good for? Absolutely Everything!” held at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, June 2-6, 2014. I presented a 1 hour workshop daily and additionally led a breakout session on June 5.

Paper Presentation: “It Takes a Village: Collaboration that Empowers” – my individual paper as part of the panel: Teaching Writing in the Era of the CCSS: Collaboration is Key at the 2013 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English Convention), November 22, 2013, Boston, MA

Webinar: “Voices from the Field: Writing Project Teachers Discuss Writing in the Common Core Curriculum” as part of Pearson Publishers’ College and Career Readiness—ELA: Complimentary Webinar Series, September 25, 2013

National Writing Project Radio/Education Podcasts: presentation on Teaching Writing Grades 7-12 in an Era of Assessment: Passion and Practice, September 12, 2013

Paper Presentation: “That’s My Story”: Connecting Teens with the Books that Illuminate Literate Lives—my individual paper as part of the panel: Crossing the Wire and Camp Everytown: The Power of One Small Candle to Ignite Students’ Literate Lives at the 2010 NCTE November 20, 2010, Orlando, Florida

Paper Presentation: “Do You Hear What I Hear?: Connecting to Characters through Readers Theatre”—my individual paper as part of the panel: Motivating to Read Between the Lines: It’s All about Creating Connections” at the 2009, November 22, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

Paper Presentation: “Adolescent Literature for the Twenty-First Century”—my individual paper: “The World in Conflict in YA Lit” at the 2008 NCTE November 21, 2008, San Antonio, TX

Panel Presentation: “Amplify, Don’t Simplify! Tapping the Diverse Literacy Potential of English Language Learners through a Multi-Modal Approach”—my individual paper: “Many Voices, One Text: Experiencing Karen Hesse’s Witness as Readers Theatre” at the 2007 NCTE Convention, November 16, 2007, New York City, NY

Roundtable Leader as part of the Session: “Teaching Adolescent Literature: Opportunities, Challenges, Promising New Directions”—my individual section—“Teaching Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson” at the 2007 NCTE Convention, November 18, 2007, New York City, NY

Paper Presentation: “God Haunted and God Hunted: The Characters of Graham Greene and Flannery O’Connor Illuminating the Inscrutability of God” at the Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England, July 22-27, 2007

Panel Presentation: “Empowering Beginning English Teachers in the Assessment-Driven World: Supporting and Sustaining New Colleagues in their Journey to Being ‘Compleat’ Teachers”—my individual paper: “English Education Faculty’s Role in Shaping and Supporting New Teachers of English” at the 2006 NCTE Convention, November 18, 2006, Nashville, TN

Panel Presentation on Research in YA Literature as part of the 2005 ALAN (Assembly on the Literature of Adolescents of NCTE) Workshop, November 21, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA

Paper Presentation: “YA Literature and Adolescent Values” as part of “The Significance of Young Adult Literature: A Research Panel” at the NCTE Convention, November 20, 2004, Indianapolis, IN

Paper Presentation: “Research on Adolescent Values” as part of “The Art and Science of Young Adult Literature” at the ALAN Workshop, November 23, 2004, Indianapolis, IN

 

State/Local

Panel Presentation: “The Future of English Education” at the California State University (CSU) English Council, April 14, 2011, Burlingame, CA.  I was the convener and organizer of the panel as well as presenting material for Dr. Teri Clark, from the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Workshop Presentation with Debra Navratil and Sharon Oliver-Leach: “Choosing Their Own Stories: Encouraging ELLs to Become Independent Readers” for the San Jose Area Writing Project’s (SJAWP) Super Saturday, San Jose, CA, April 17, 2010

Panel Presentation with Jonathan Lovell: “A Marriage of True Minds: Partnerships in the Teaching of Writing Kindergarten-College” at the CSU English Council, April 15, 2010, Burlingame, CA

Presentation: “Upon Entering the CSU: Insights from an Out-of-State Perspective” as part of the panel “Managing an Academic Career” at the CSU English Council, October 16, 2008, San Diego, CA

Workshop Presentation: “Many Voices, One Text: Using Karen Hesse’s Witness to Model the Power of Voice” for the SJAWP Super Saturday, San Jose, CA, May 5, 2007

Paper Presentation: “Sustained Silent Writing in Literature Courses: Creating Opportunities for Voice and Depth” at the CSU English Council, October 26, 2006, San Diego, CA

Workshop Presentation: “The Power of Story to Create Meaning for Teens” for the “Links to Literacy: Libraries: Building Bridges to the Community” Conference, Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San José State University, San Jose, CA, August 14, 2006

Presentation of the research related to Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping the Powerful Resource of Story for the University Scholars Series, March 9, 2006, San José State University, San Jose, CA

Presentation: “Young Adult Literature and the Search for Meaning: The Power of Story” at the CATE (California Association of Teachers of English) Conference, February 18, 2005, Santa Clara, CA