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Month: March 2016

review: A Very, Very Noisy Tractor

title: A Very, Very Noisy Tractor author: Mar Pavón illustrator: Nivola Uyá date: Cuento do Luz, 2013 picture book If you’ve ever been a woman, a person of color, Native American, disabled, overweight, too short, too poor, queer, or gifted with any other reason for someone to marginalize you then you’ll have a real affection… Read More review: A Very, Very Noisy Tractor

25 March 2016 Friday25 March 2016 Friday Edith2 Comments

review: Down to the Bone

title: Down to the Bone Author: Mayra Lazara Dole date: Harper Collins 2008 main character: Laura   It’s close to the last day in this Miami high school and a love letter has Laura fantasizing about celebrating her anniversary with Marlena, the love of her life. The daydream is cut short when Sister Asunción snatches… Read More review: Down to the Bone

24 March 2016 Thursday25 March 2016 Friday Edith

We Are the People 2016

We Are the People is once again providing a summer list for all our children. It includes books written or illustrated by Native Americans or people of color. Some have disabilities. Others are LGBTQIA. All are books that we would proudly place in any child’s hands. With careful, critical consideration, this year’s list was created by… Read More We Are the People 2016

24 March 2016 Thursday24 March 2016 Thursday Edith2 Comments

Keeping It Relevant

I’ve been busy lately, but there have been some pretty major events in the news that were difficult to miss. A couple of them relate directly to middle grade/young adult literature. President Obama became the first US president on 90 years to visit Cuba. US-Cuba Relations have been intense since 1898 but in 1961, they… Read More Keeping It Relevant

22 March 2016 Tuesday22 March 2016 Tuesday Edith1 Comment

This n That

If you are a YALSA member I’m on the ballot to be on the Printz Committee and I’d appreciate your vote. IF you are an ALSC member, please consider voting for Angie Manfredi, Sujei Lugo and Thaddeus Andrecki (both of whom have ended up at the bottom of the list). These individuals are as committed… Read More This n That

16 March 2016 Wednesday16 March 2016 Wednesday Edith2 Comments

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