Dr. Kathleen Crawford-McKinney is an avid
children’s book lover, poetry writer, and storyteller. She works in the city of Detroit, at Wayne State University,
with students and teachers to explore global children’s
literature as an avenue to reflect and connect to people
around the globe. Her path has led her to work with
marginalized communities to provide materials and
tools to explore their literate lives. She can be reached at
kmcrawf@wayne.edu.
Lindsey McAllister has been teaching at the elementary
level for 12 years. She is completing her master’s
degree this spring to be a reading specialist. She can be
reached at lindseyr.mcallister@gmail.com.
Megan Thrasher is an avid reader who enjoys learning
about all things history and collecting historical memorabilia.
She is passionate about teaching reading to her
students. She can be reached at ay4404@wayne.edu.
Jennifer Willbanks is an elementary resource room
teacher in South Lyon Community Schools. She is
currently completing her Master's of Education in
Reading, Language, and Literature at Wayne State
University. She can be reached at jwillbanks722@gmail.
com.
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Recommended Citation
Crawford-McKinney, Kathleen; McAllister, Lindsay; Thrasher, Megan; and Willbanks, Jennifer
(2020)
"The Dark Fantastic: Race and the
Imagination from Harry Potter to
The Hunger Games,"
Michigan Reading Journal: Vol. 52:
Iss.
3, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/mrj/vol52/iss3/13
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