The LRC Master’s Degree offers a focus area in children’s and young adult literature. Students are required to take a research course and two core courses in language, literacy and culture and then select from courses offered within TLS. Our courses center on bringing a critical lens to youth literature through examining issues surrounding books and their use with readers. The courses are experiential, involving many interactions with books and engagements to connect readers with books. We are passionate about books and readers and a focus on diversity with the U.S.