College and University Reads Themes

Big Ideas

College Success and Career Development

• Composition & Writing
• Coping with Transitions/Change
• Critical Thinking
• Ethics
• Life Skills
• More in College Success and Career Development
• Physical & Mental Wellness

Current Events

Inspiration

• Courage
• More in Inspiration
• Overcoming Adversity
• Resilience

Leadership

Life Stories

• Coming-of-Age
• Family and Community
• Gender and Sexuality
  • LGBTQIA+ Voices & Stories
  • More in Gender and Sexuality
  • Women's Voices & Stories
• Global Perspectives
  • African Voices & Stories
  • Asian Voices & Stories
  • Caribbean Voices & Stories
  • European Voices & Stories
  • Indigenous Voices & Stories
  • Middle Eastern Voices & Stories
  • More in Global Perspectives
  • Pacific Islander Voices & Stories
  • South and Central American Voices & Stories
• Immigrant, First-generation and Refugee Voices & Stories
• More in Life Stories
• Race & Cultural Identity in America
  • Arab American Voices & Stories
  • Asian American Voices & Stories
  • Black Voices & Stories
  • Caribbean American Voices & Stories
  • Hispanic and Latinx Voices & Stories
  • More in Race & Cultural Identity in America
  • Native American and Indigenous Voices & Stories
• Voices & Stories of the Disabled

NEA Big Reads

Religion and Spirituality

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

• Food Sciences
• Innovation
• Math and Statistics
• Medical Sciences
• More in STEM
• Physical Sciences
• Technology
• The Environment
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • More in The Environment
  • Pollution

Social Justice

• Activism
• Civics
• Criminal Justice & Law
• Disability Justice
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Inequality
• More in Social Justice
• Public Health
• Service & Altruism

Spanish Language Editions

Young Adult Adaptations