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Kendra Albright and Karen Gavigan of the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science have collaborated with incarcerated teens at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) to collectively author AIDS in the Endzone, a graphic novella aimed at educating teens about AIDS awareness and prevention.
Albright and Gavigan began this project in response to research indicating that the graphic novel format was a highly successful educational tool when broaching public health and sexuality topics with teens. This specific topic was selected because South...

Since the publication of the Coleman report in the US, it has been widely accepted that the evidence that schools are marginal in the grand scheme of academic achievement is conclusive. Despite this, educational policy across the world remains focused almost exclusively on schools. and Richard Arum, this book contributes to a debate that has implications across the board in social sciences and policy-making. It should be useful to students and academics within sociology, economics and education and should also find a place on the bookshelves of education policy-makers.

Literacy behind Bars: Successful Reading and Writing Strategies for Use with Incarcerated Youth and Adults is a practical resource for teachers, librarians, administrators, and community stakeholders who work with incarcerated youth and adults. The book includes examples of authentic literacy practices that have been successfully used with those incarcerated around the nation. These include: -creating graphic novels, -book clubs, -writing about gang life, -reading buddies, -urban literature -developing a writing workshop -establishing a school library