“Critical literacy requires the reader to deliberately take a position that takes other points of view into account” Critical literacy is a technique for exploring a range of contextual forces for their influence on the reader. (Coffey, 2010) Historical, cultural, and social contexts are considered based on how they are implemented in the text, how they manipulate the reader's opinions, and their relevance to the text. (Mcdonald & Walsh, 2013) To evaluate literal contexts a reader must remain open to accepting the opinions of others; different cultures, social status and their place in history. (Keesing, 1974) Contexts are explored through the use of Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, I Want To Go To The Moon by Tim Saunders and Who's In My Family by Robbie Harris. Historical contexts refer to knowledge of the past and allow readers to read moments in history that lead to the way the world is today. (Mcdonald & Walsh, 2013) For some older members of the community many of the events talked about are memories of their youth. It is important for today's youth to develop an understanding of the past; the events that occurred, the opinions of the people involved in the events, and the environment in which they occurred. (Mcdonald & Walsh, 2013) Understanding the past allows young people to see the views of some elders in their communities, thus creating a mutual understanding of change. (Mansilla & Jackson et al., 2011) Tim Sanders' I Want To Go To The Moon reimagines Neil Armstrong's early childhood. This story remained consistent with many details of the historical moment; Armstrong's birthday, when he became a pilot and was the first man on the moon. It's important to encapsulate important moments of time... middle of the paper... you have to consider the cultural, historical and social context of the literature. Historical contexts are important for preserving our history, remembering events, the people associated with them and their views on what happened. Cultural contexts are important for the continuation of traditional cultures; encourage people to accept the point of view of people from other cultures with different beliefs and values. Social contexts are important for understanding variations in people's lifestyles; family structure, culture, personal history and interests. Through the use of critical literacy, the contextual forces that shape a text can be better understood, thus engaging the reader in the text. To better understand all aspects of contextual strength, the reader must take into account all points of view and accept variations in historical, cultural and social contexts..