Joel D Chaston

Joel D. Chaston is distinguished professor of English at Missouri State University, where he teaches children's/young adult literature. A past president of the Children's Literature Association, he has published several books and edited collections, including Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine Paterson (with M. Sarah Smedman), Lois Lowry, and Theme Exploration: A Voyage of Discovery.

Joel D. Chaston is distinguished professor of English at Missouri State University, where he teaches children's/young adult literature. A past president of the Children's Literature Association, he has published several books and edited collections, including Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine Paterson (with M. Sarah Smedman), Lois Lowry, and Theme Exploration: A Voyage of Discovery. See less