Book Review

A Book Review of “Reclaiming Literacies as Meaning Making: Manifestations of values, identities, relationships, and knowledge”

Author

• • Liz A Wertz
  • University of South Carolina - Columbia

Abstract

In this review of Reclaiming Literacies as Meaning Making, Whitmore and Meyer compile work from 50 scholars to tell the story of how educators build relationships with students through kidwatching, miscue analysis, and surveys to create authentic and meaningful lessons which lead to students developing identities as learners. This collection explores how relationships with families are used to form connections between home and school to enhance lessons already taught in the classroom. As students’ meaning making is fluid and everchanging, this book to be a treasure for all teachers as a reminder to teach the whole child all year long.

Keywords: book review, literacies, whole child

How to Cite: Wertz, L. A. (2026) “A Book Review of “Reclaiming Literacies as Meaning Making: Manifestations of values, identities, relationships, and knowledge””, Literacy Connections. 2(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/litconnections.21173