Miriam Martinez

Miriam G. Martinez teaches children’s literature and literacy courses. at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research and publications focus on diverse formats of children’s literature and on children’s responses to literature. In addition to articles in various journals, her publications include Children's Books in Children's Hands, Thinking and Learning through Children's Literature, and Books Come Alive. She is actively involved in USBBY, the Children’s Literature Assembly, the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Literacy Association, and the Literacy Research Association. She has served as co-editor of the Journal of Children’s Literature and the Journal of Literacy Research. She has served on various award committees including the Caldecott, the Geisel, and the Sibert Committees.