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The 2023 Whippoorwill Award: The 2023 Whippoorwill Award: Complex Representations of Rural Identities and Places
The Rural Educator
(2023)
Abstract
Now finishing its fourth award cycle, the Whippoorwill Award (whippoorwill. weebly. com) continues to recognize quality rural literature for young people. Every year, the award committee selects up to ten books that portray and honor the complex experiences of rural cultures and communities. The award was created with a desire to help young rural readers, teachers, librarians, and other community members locate books that position rural people as more than just the butt of a redneck joke. This fourth cycle celebrates books published in 2022, and the winners include ten books diverse in genre and representation that depict rural people and experiences in nuanced ways and celebrate rurality, even as they tackle important social issues and challenges in rural places.
Keywords
- YA Lit,
- Rural Themes
Disciplines
Publication Date
2023
Citation Information
Chea Parton, Erika Bass, Devon Brenner, Kate E. Kedley, et al.. "The 2023 Whippoorwill Award: The 2023 Whippoorwill Award: Complex Representations of Rural Identities and Places" The Rural Educator Vol. 44 Iss. 3 (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kate-kedley/20/