NCTE Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award, National Council of Teachers of English, 2015

Kiramba, L. K., & Harris, V. J. (2019). Navigating Authoritative Discourses in a Multilingual Classroom: Conversations With Policy and Practice. TESOL Quarterly, 53(2), 456-481.  link >

Harris, V. J. (2013). African American children’s literature: The first one hundred years. In Freedom’s Plow: Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom (pp. 167-183). Taylor and Francis.  link >

Harris, V. J. (2011). Stories From Hopescapes. Reading Teacher, 64(5), 380-382.  link >

Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. J. (2011). Editorial statement. American Educational Research Journal, 48(4), 936-937.  link >

Harris, V. (2009). We, too, sing America. Reading Teacher, 62(5), 450-455.  link >

Harris, V. J. (2008). Selecting books that children will want to read. Reading Teacher, 61(5), 426-430.  link >

Harris, V. (2007). In Praise of a Scholarly Force: Rudine Sims Bishop. Language Arts, 85(2), 153-159.

Harris, V. J. (2007). Master Narratives and Oppositional Texts: Aesthetics and Black Literature for Youth. In L. Bresler (Ed.), International Handbook of Research in Arts Education (pp. 1007-1020). (Springer International Handbooks of Education; Vol. 16). Springer.  link >

Harris, V. J. (2006). Review: M. H. Martin's Brown Gold: Milestones of African-American Children's Picture Books, 1845-2002. Lion and the Unicorn, 30(2), 274-279.  link >

Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. J. (2003). Afterword. In A. I. Willis, G. E. Garcia, R. B. Barrera, & V. J. Harris (Eds.), Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice (pp. 289-293). Taylor and Francis.

Willis, A. I., Garcia, G. E., Barrera, R. B., & Harris, V. J. (Eds.) (2003). Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice. Erlbaum.  link >

Harris, V., & Willis, A. I. (2002). WILLIAM EDWARD BURGHARDT DU BOIS 1868–1963. In J. Palmer, L. Bresler, & D. Cooper (Eds.), Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: From Confucius to Dewey (pp. 212-219). Routledge.  link >

Spodek, B., Barrera, R., & Harris, V. (2002). In Touch with Kids: A Conversation with Jean Marzollo. New Advocate.

Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. (2002). ANNA JULIA HAYWOOD COOPER 1858–1964. In J. Palmer, L. Bresler, & D. Cooper (Eds.), Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: From Confucius to Dewey (pp. 169-177). Routledge.  link >

McCarthey, S. J., Dressman, M., Smolkin, L., McGill-Franzen, A., & Harris, V. J. (2000). How will diversity affect literacy in the next millennium? Reading Research Quarterly, 35(4), 548-552.  link >

Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. J. (2000). Political acts: Literacy learning and teaching. Reading Research Quarterly, 35(1), 72-88.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1999). Applying critical theories to children's literature. Theory Into Practice, 38(3), 147-154.  link >

García, G. E., Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. J. (1998). Introduction: Appropriating and Creating Space for Difference in Literacy Research. Journal of Literacy Research, 30(2), 181-186.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1997). Re-emergence of a Harlem Renaissance gem. Lion and the Unicorn, 21(3), 449-452.  link >

Harris, V. J. (Ed.) (1997). Using Multiethnic Literature in the K-8 Classroom. Christopher-Gordon.

Reese, D. A., & Harris, V. J. (1997). "Look at this nest!" the beauty and power of using informational books with young children. Early Child Development and Care, 127(1), 217-231.  link >

Willis, A. I., & Harris, V. J. (1997). Expanding the boundaries: A reaction to the First-Grade Studies. Reading Research Quarterly, 32(4), 439-445.  link >

Harris, V. (1996). Continuing Dilemmas, Debates, and Delights in Multicultural Literature. New Advocate.

Garcia, G., Stephens, D., Koenke, K., Harris, V., Pearson, P., Jimenez, R., & Janish, C. (1995). Reading instruction and educational opportunity at the middle school level. (CSR Technical Reports; No. 622). Center for the Study of Reading.

Harris, V. (1994). Historic Readers for African-American Children (1868-1944): Uncovering and Reclaiming a Tradition of Opposition. In M. J. Shujaa (Ed.), Too Much Schooling, Too Little Education: A Paradox of Black Life in White Societies (pp. 143-178). Africa World Press.

Harris, V., Yokota, J., Johnson, G., & de Cortes, O. G. (1993). Bookalogues: Multicultural Literature. Language Arts, 70(3), 215-224.

Harris, V. J. (1993). Chapter 6: Literature-Based Approaches to Reading Instruction. Review of Research in Education, 19(1), 269-297.  link >

Harris, V. (1993). Evaluating children's books for whole-language learning. In B. G. Hearne, & R. Sutton (Eds.), Evaluating children’s books: a critical look: aesthetic, social, and political aspects of analyzing and using children’s books (pp. 47-57). University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Trousdale, A. M., & Harris, V. J. (1993). Missing links in literary response: Group interpretation of literature. Childrens Literature in Education, 24(3), 195-207.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1992). African-American Conceptions of Literacy: A Historical Perspective. Theory Into Practice, 31(4), 276-286.  link >

Harris, V. J. (Ed.) (1992). Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8. Christopher-Gordon.

Harris, V. J. (1991). "Have you heard about an African cinderella story?": The hunt for multiethnic literature. Publishing Research Quarterly, 7(3), 23-36.  link >

Harris, V. (1991). Multicultural Curriculum: African American Children's Literature. Young Children, 46(2), 37-44.

Harris, V. J. (1991). Review: D. Johnson's Telling Tales: The Pedagogy and Power of African American Literature for Youth. The Journal of Negro Education, 60(3), 492-494.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1990). African American Children's Literature: The First One Hundred Years. The Journal of Negro Education, 59(4), 540-555.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1990). Benefits of Children's Literature. The Journal of Negro Education, 59(4), 538-539.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1990). From Little Black Sambo to Popo and Fifina: Arna Bontemps and the Creation of African-American Children's Literature. Lion and the Unicorn, 14(1), 108-127.  link >

Harris, V. J. (1989). Race Consciousness, Refinement, and Radicalism: Socialization in The Brownies' Book. Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 14(4), 192-196.  link >