The Missouri Reader
The Missouri Reader is a peer-reviewed online journal that is published twice per year by the Missouri
State Council of the International Reading Association as a forum for thoughtful consideration of issues,
practices, research, and ideas in the field of literacy. Its purpose is to serve teachers, parents, consultants,
supervisors, administrators, college/university faculty, and others interested in promoting literacy.
Writing for The Missouri Reader
You are invited to submit your writing for consideration in upcoming issues of The Missouri Reader.
Articles, book reviews, and both student and teacher original poetry not published or under consideration
for publication elsewhere are welcome. Submissions may be sent electronically at any time. When
submitting your manuscript, please send it as a Rich Text Format (RTF) or as a Microsoft Word e-mail
attachment. Manuscripts must be submitted in a 12-point font, double-spaced, page numbered, and follow
APA (6th edition) formatting. Clear photographs sent as electronic files are welcome. Strongest
consideration will be given to materials related to the theme of a particular issue or one of the regular
Departments of the journal. Your manuscript should include a front page with your name,
position/occupation and affiliation, as well as your business and home addresses, phone numbers, email
address, and a short (50 words or less) biography. We also ask that you submit a short abstract (100 words
or less).Please indicate the theme or department for which your contribution is most appropriate.
The Review Process
Manuscripts submitted to The Missouri Reader are first reviewed internally by the editor. If it is
determined that a manuscript fulfills the mission of MR, it is sent to at least two peers for review. Criterions
for evaluating manuscripts are: 1) interest to readers; 2) clarity of writing; 3) content-fresh, accurate,
consistent, well-reasoned; and 4) blend of theory and practice.
Articles are the expr