Miriam Martinez, PhD, is Professor Emerita at the University of Texas at San Antonio where she taught children’s literature for more than 40 years. Her research focuses on diverse formats of children’s literature, the nature of children’s literary responses, and instructional strategies to support children’s reading of literature. She has served on the board of the United States Board of Books for Young People, and has served as co-editor of the Journal of Children’s Literature and the Journal of Literacy Research.