PhD Candidate, English, University of Florida
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"There is something so comforting about the beloved books of childhood. When the uncertainties of life assail us, they stand as healing verities, and we can return to them again and again. But only, of course, if someone helped us to find those books when we were very young."--Katherine Paterson
Hello, and welcome to my website. My research focuses on children's and young adult literature and culture, particularly works that address issues of social justice and human rights. I'm currently beginning my dissertation, which focuses on portrayals of legal systems in children's books. I also work as the Events Coordinator for the Center for Children's Literature and Culture, as the Assistant Producer of Recess!, and as the Assistant to the Curator of the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature.
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contact me at caponera@english.ufl.edu
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image from "A Select Bibliography of Children's Books by and about Aboriginal Peoples for Ages 4-14." <www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/lib/bib/index_e.html>, quote from "Frances Clark Sayers Lecture-April 1996, 'Still Summoned by Books."' The Invisible Child: On Reading and Writing Books for Children. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2001. 95.