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San Jose

Teaching & Professional Interests

  • Children's / YA Literatures
  • Children's Services
  • Reading and Literacy
  • School Media Centers / Libraries
  • Young Adult Services

Research Interests

  • Children's / YA Literatures
  • Children's Services
  • Reading and Literacy
  • School Media Centers / Libraries
  • Young Adult Services

Jonathan Hunt

Lecturer

Jonathan Hunt has worked as a teacher and librarian, and is widely recognized as an expert in children's and young adult literature. He has judged the Newbery Medal, the Printz Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards; he reviews and writes for Horn Book Magazine and blogs for School Library Journal; and he presents seminars for the Bureau of Education & Research on the Best Young Adult Books of the Decade.

Courses Taught

Education

  • M.L.I.S. (Masters of Library and Information Science) San José State University (2007)
  • B.A. (History) Brigham Young University (1995)

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Library Media Teacher, Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA (2011-)
  • World History Teacher, Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA (2010-2011)
  • DHH Teacher, Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA (2009-)
  • Library Media Teacher, Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA (2005-2009)
  • 6th Grade Teacher, Empire Union School District, Modesto, CA (2003-2005)
  • 5th Grade Teacher, San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Danville, CA (1997-2003)

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

  • Hunt, J. (2011, June). To sir, with love. School Library Journal.
  • Hunt, J. (2010, March/April). War stories. Horn Book.
  • Hunt, J. (2009, July/August). A Printz retrospective. Horn Book, 395-403.
  • Hunt, J. (2008, July/August). Worth a thousand words. Horn Book, 421-6.
  • Hunt, J. (2007, November/December). Epic fantasy meets sequel prejudice. Horn Book, 645-53.
  • Hunt, J. (2007, March/April). Redefining the young adult novel. Horn Book, 141-7.
  • Hunt, J. (2006). Script novels. School Library Journal, 52-3.
  • Hunt, J. (2005). Where do all the prizes go? Horn Book, 439-45.

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