Selected Publications
Below is a selected listing of Dr. Naidoo’s publications. Please consult his CV for additional information.
Books
Books – Single Author
Naidoo, J.C. (2014). Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children’s Library. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Professional Reviews: ProtoView (formerly Reference & Research Book News) September 2014; Teacher Librarian October 2014; School Library Connection September 2015.
Naidoo, J. C. (2012). Rainbow Family Collections: Selecting and Using Children’s Books with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Professional Reviews: Booklist September 15, 2012; School Library Journal October 2012; American Library Association GLBTRT Newsletter Fall 2012; Bay Windows June 7-13, 2012; Teacher Librarian June 2012; Reference & Research Book News June 2012; Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) December 2012; Library Media Connection March-April 2013.
Books – Co-Author
Naidoo, J.C. and K. Scherrer (2016). Once Upon a Cuento: Bilingual Storytimes in English and Spanish. Chicago: Amercian Library Association. Professional Reviews: School Library Journal July 2016, School Library Journal November 2016, Webjunction September 2016; American Libraries #1 Bestseller September/October 2016; Public Libraries May/June 2017.
Books – Edited
Naidoo, J.C., and S. Park Dahlen. (Eds.) (2013). Diversity in Youth Literature: Opening Doors Through Reading. Chicago: American Library Association. Professional Reviews: Illinois Reading Council Journal Fall 2013; Booklist Online September 23, 2013; Education Week December 2013; Language Arts July 2014; Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature March 2015.
Naidoo, J. C. (Ed.). (2010). Celebrating Cuentos: Promoting Latino Children’s Literature and Literacy in Classrooms and Libraries. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.Professional Reviews: Booklist Online February 25, 2011; Reference & Research Book News February 2011; REFORMA Newsletter Spring/Summer 2011; Library Media Connection August-September 2011.
Reference Books – Co-Author
Barr, C. and J.C. Naidoo. (2015). Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6. 10th ed. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Professional Reviews: ProtoView (formerly Reference & Research Book News) March 2015.
Peer Reviewed Articles, Papers, and Book Chapters
Naidoo, J.C. (July 2022). The enduring value of the Newbery award. In The Association for Library Service to Children (Ed.), The Newbery Practitioner’s Guide: Making the Most of the Award in Your Work, (pp. 89-95). Chicago: ALA Editions.
Naidoo, J.C. (2022). Serving LGBTQ+ students and families in school libraries. In C. Harvey and A. Church (Eds.) School Library Management, 8th edition, (pp. 64-68). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
Naidoo, J.C. and S. Zabawa. (2021). Sameness & difference in visual representations of same-sex couples in international children’s picture books. In B.J. Epstein and L. Chapman (Eds.), International LGBTQ+ Literature for Children and Young Adults, (pp. 183-198). London: Anthem Press.
Naidoo, J.C. and R.E. Quiroa. (2021). Exploring the world of Latinx nonfiction children’s literature. In T. Crisp, S. Knezek, and R. Gardner (Eds.), Reading and Teaching with Diverse Nonfiction Children’s Books: Representations and Possibilities, (pp. 21-40). Champaign, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Naidoo, J.C. and K. Lynch. (2020). Global rainbow families: Examining visual depictions of same-sex couples in international picture books. Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature 58(4), 31-51.
Naidoo, J.C. (2019). When all really means all: Creating library programs for children and teens embracing all types of diversity. In K. Campana and J. E. Mills (Eds.), Create, Innovate, and Serve: A Radical Approach to Children’s and Youth Services, (pp. 7-23). Chicago: ALA Editions/Neal-Schuman.
Naidoo, J.C. (Winter/December 2018). A Rainbow of creativity: Exploring drag queen storytimes and gender creative programming in public libraries. Children and Libraries, 16(4): 12-20.
Naidoo, J.C. (October 2017). Welcoming rainbow families in the classroom: Suggestions and recommendations for including LGBTQ children’s books in the curricula. Social Education, 81(5), 308-315. (LGBTQ+ Issues in Social Education special issue).
Naidoo, J.C. (2016). The Américas award, cultural competence, and the politics of publishing. In L. Henderson (Ed.), The Américas Award: Honoring Latin@ Children’s and Young Adult Literature in the Americas, (pp. 49-58). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.
Naidoo, J.C. and R.E. Quiroa. (2016). Beyond calaveras and quinceañeras: Fostering bilingual Latino students’ identity development with culturally relevant literature. In E.R. Clark, B.B. Flores, H.L. Smith, and D.A. González (Eds.), Multicultural Literature for Latino Bilingual Children: Their Words, Their Worlds, (pp. 51-68). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Naidoo, J. C. (2015). Access to a world of Rainbow Family children’s books via partnerships and programs: Suggestions for library outreach to LGBT family associations. 2015 IFLA Conference Proceedings, Cape Town, South Africa. Available: http://library.ifla.org/1289/.
Naidoo, J. C. and M. E. Sweeney. (2015) Educating for social justice: Perspectives from library and information science and collaboration with K-12 social studies educators. Journal of International Social Studies, 5(1), 196-207. Available: http://www.iajiss.org/index.php/iajiss/article/view/193/182.
Naidoo, J.C. (2014). Reaching out to LGBTQ youth. In K. Harrod and C. Smallwood (Eds.), Library Youth Outreach: 26 Ways to Connect With Children, Young Adults and Their Families, (pp. 84-91). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
Naidoo, J.C. (Winter 2013). Over the rainbow and under the radar: Library services and programs to LGBTQ families, Children and Libraries, 11(3), 34-40.
Naidoo, J.C. (2012). School and public library services, programs, and collections for diverse youth in America. In L. Farmer, et al (Eds.), Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States, (pp. 315-338). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
Professional Articles
Naidoo, J.C. (May 2017). Serving rainbow families in school libraries. Special “We Read Diverse Books” Issue. School Library Connection, 2(3): 5-8.
Naidoo, J.C. (October 2015 ). Diverse, digital storytimes: Digital media for cultural literacy programs. Special Diversity Issue. LibrarySparks, 13(2), 15-19.
Naidoo, J. C. (Spring 2012). Cultivating Latino cultural literacy: Pura Belpré award-winning books in library programming for teens and tweens.Young Adult Library Services, 10 (3), 32-36, 41.
Naidoo, J. C. and F. Vargas. (Summer 2011). Libraries bridging the borderlands: Reaching Latino tweens and teens with targeted programming and collections.Young Adult Library Services, 9 (4), 13-20.
Whitepapers & Special Reports
Naidoo, J. C. and G. Nixon. (Dec. 2023/Jan. 2024). Diversities in Children’s and Young Adult Literature. In Children’s Literature Review (CLR) series (Vol. 268, pp. 1-188). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale/Cengage.
Naidoo, J.C. (July 2016). “Digital Media in the Children’s Library.” The Library and Book Trade Almanac (formerly The Bowker Annual), 2016 edition. Medford, NJ: Information Today Inc., 3-19.
Naidoo, J. C. (April 2014). The Importance of Diversity in Library Programs and Material Collections for Children. Association for Library Service to Children. Available: http://www.ala.org/alsc/importance-diversity
Handbooks & Educator Guides
Naidoo, J. C. (December 2019). A Queer History of the United States for Young People: A Discussion Guide. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
Naidoo, J.C. (August 2019). The Best Award-Winning Children’s Books of the Last Decade and How to Use Them in Your Program. Medina, WA: Institute for Educational Development, 170 pages.
Book Forwards
Naidoo, J.C. (November 2019). “Forward: Shake it, Alyssa, Cheki: Moving & Shaking @ Your Library.” Book Forward in Move, Play, Learn: Interactive Storytimes with Music, Movement, and More, ix-x. Written by Alyssa Jewell. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions.
Naidoo, J.C. (March 2018). “Forward: Magical encounters with Latino children’s literature.” Book Forward in Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling, XI-XV. Written by Frederick Luis Aldama. Latino and Latin American Profliles series. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press.
Naidoo, J.C. (February 2018). “Forward: LGBTQAI+ Books Save Lives.” Book Forward in LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens: Providing a Window for All, IX-XII. Written by Christina Dorr and Liz Deskins. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions.