Judith Graham charts Margaret Meek’s thinking about the complexity and wonder of becoming a reader, and shows how Meek’s immersion in literature for children and young adults, as well as in the scholarly writing of her academic field, sustained this thinking. Graham introduces important ideas from all parts of Meek's oeuvre. Her overview is especially valuable at a time when government mandates how children in England's state schools shall be taught to read.
Foreword, Patrick Yarker Introduction 1. Early writing and reviews Reviews of children’s books The Cool Web 2. Books and edited collections Sole author books Edited collections 3. Book chapters and other writings Chapters, introductions, forewords and afterwords Articles, papers and interviews in journals Signal poetry award reviews Academic book reviews Reports, projects, materials and proposals 4. Tributes 5. Notes and references
