Books

 

Thomas, P.L. (2022). How to end the Reading War and serve the literacy needs of all students: A primer for parents, policy makers, and people who care (2nd Ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

 

 

Thomas, P.L. (2019). Teaching writing as journey, not destination: Essays exploring what “teaching writing” means. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

 

Goering, C., & Thomas, P.L., eds. (2018). Critical media literacy and fake news in post-truth America. Boston, MA: Brill.

 

 

Thomas, P.L. (2017). Trumplandia: Unmasking Post-Truth America. New York: Garn Press.

 

Co-edited with Bower, J. (2016). De-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic alternatives to accountability and standardization. Revised ed. New York, NY: Peter Lang USA.

 

Strecher, M.C., & Thomas, P.L. (Eds.) (2016). Haruki Murakami: Challenging authors. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

 

Carr, P.C., Thomas, P.L., Porfolio, B.J., & Gorlewski, J.A. (Eds.). (2015). Democracy and decency: What does education have to do with it? Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Thomas, P. L., Carr, P.R., Gorlewski, J., & Porfilio, B.J. (eds.). (2015). Pedagogies of Kindness and Respect: On the Lives and Education of Children. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

Thomas, P.L. (2015). Beware the roadbuilders: Literature as resistance. New York: Garn Press.

 

Thomas, P. L., Porfilio, B.J., Gorlewski, J., & Carr, P.R. (eds.). (2014). Social context reform: A pedagogy of equity and opportunity. New York, NY: Routledge.

 

 

Henderson, A. S., & Thomas, P. L. (eds.). (2014). James Baldwin: Challenging authors. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

 

Thomas, P. L. (ed.). (2013). Science fiction and speculative fiction: Challenging genres. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

[See revised edition above]

 

Co-edited with Bower, J. (2013). De-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic alternatives to accountability and standardization. New York, NY: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

 

Thomas, P. L., ed. (2013). Becoming and Being a Teacher: Confronting Traditional Norms to Create New Democratic Realities. New York, NY: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

—–. (2012). Ignoring poverty in the U. S.: The corporate takeover of public education. Charlotte NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.

 

 

—–. (2010). Challenging genres: Comic books and graphic novels. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

 

—–. (2010). Parental choice?: A critical reconsideration of choice and the debate about choice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.

 

 

Co-authored with Schmidt, R. (2009). 21st century literacy: If we are scripted, are we literate? Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.

 

 

—–. (2008). Reading, learning, teaching Ralph Ellison. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

—–. (2007). Reading, learning, teaching Margaret Atwood. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

Co-authored with Kincheloe, J. L. (2006). Reading, writing, and thinking: The Postformal basics. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

 

—–. (2006). Reading, learning, teaching Kurt Vonnegut. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

—–. (2005). Reading, learning, teaching Barbara Kingsolver. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

—–. (2005). Teaching writing primer. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

 

—–. (2004). Numbers games—Measuring and mandating American education. New York: Peter Lang USA.

 

 

—–. (2001). Vivid language: Writer as reader, reader as writer. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc.

 

 

 

—–. (2001). Lou LaBrant: A woman’s life, a teacher’s life. Huntington, NY: Nova Science publishers, Inc.