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Here, Unsicker-Durham talks about racism and discrimination. Following the Black Lives Matter movement, and reading about prison populations filled disproportionately with people of color, had deepened her understanding of systemic racism. In 2014 a state legislator crafted a bill that would have made it illegal to wear a hoodie in a public place. Later that same year, a local fraternity made the news with a viral video: a busload of white boys chanting a little ditty about membership and the N-word. Elizabeth Ellsworth illustrates the need \"for understanding how social and cultural difference is socially constructed and linked to power\". Racism is a constant that must be unlearned, but it is not the only social construction to be examined.

To understand trends in what seems to be an explosion of books written about young adult literature (YAL), the authors conducted a content analysis of scholarly books published between 2000 and 2020. The question What trends in YAL research and pedagogy do the books published in this span of time reflect? guided this inquiry to support English teacher educators in their engagement with YAL scholarship within and beyond teacher preparation. After examining 191 books, with the majority of them focusing on research and theory in YAL, findings emerged in five areas: critical events in society, shifts in public education, literacy movements, publishing trends, and scholarly community influence.

To understand trends in what seems to be an explosion of books written about young adult literature (YAL), the authors conducted a content analysis of scholarly books published between 2000 and 2020. The question What trends in YAL research and pedagogy do the books published in this span of time reflect? guided this inquiry to support English teacher educators in their engagement with YAL scholarship within and beyond teacher preparation. After examining 191 books, with the majority of them focusing on research and theory in YAL, findings emerged in five areas: critical events in society, shifts in public education, literacy movements, publishing trends, and scholarly community influence.