Literacy Matters Vol. 25 Winter 2025

Volume 25, Winter 2025 Literacy

Matters THE JOURNAL OF THE PALMETTO STATE LITERACY ASSOCIATION

Letter from the President by Krystal Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI

Letter from the Editors by Kirsten Abel and Koti Hubbard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI

Literature Matters “We Followed the Model Policy:” Beaufort County as a Case Study of the Book Challenge Policy Implementation Process in South Carolina by Susan Cridland-Hughes, Katie McGee, and Jennifer Gallman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Remixed Young Adult Literature as Mentor Texts: An Approach toWriting Fanfiction in the Classroom by Kelsea Helfgot and Katie McGee . . . . . . . . . . 14 Uniquely You: A Children’s Literature Review Column for Teachers by Jill Shelnut with Kaelin Anthony, Suzanne Barakat, Amelia Bromham, Virginia Lee, Mya Molina, Hannah Pennington, Riley Still, Coker Streett, and Gabrielle Trowbridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Insider Insights: Wisdom from the Field My Talker Matters: Providing Bi/Multilingual Students Communication Support to Enhance Their Literacy Skills by Alexis Lawton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Motivating K-4 Students toWrite with Children’s Literature by Elke Schneider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20