June 6, 2017
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The Human Experience: 8 Books to Inspire Young Adults, Part I “Racial discrimination. Police brutality. Religious intolerance. Sexual repression. Bigotry. Today’s problems touch each of us in myriad ways. These eight books examine injustice in the world today and challenge … Continue reading
June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This literary round-up from Penguin Teen shines a spotlight on the ground-shaking, heartbreaking and movement-shaping books that have changed the name of the game in Young Adult fiction. There’s an American bias to be sure but this is still … Continue reading
May 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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On inspiration from The Handmaid’s Tale…
The idea of a narrator who doesn’t want to be telling a metafictional story but is compelled to and tortured by it.
May 8, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Sci-Fi for People Who Don’t Like Sci-Fi “There’s so much more to sci-fi novels than the usual aliens, spaceships, and evil villains who wants to destroy the intergalactic world. These stories can be filled with mysteries, action, suspense, and of … Continue reading
May 4, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This, from the Scottish Book Trust is interesting – Win Elizabeth Wein‘s new carefully constructed and intriguing prequel to Code Name Verity, The Pearl Thief, in our Teens’ Book of the Month competition: “With its picturesque, historical Scottish setting and variety of … Continue reading
May 2, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This opinion piece from Book Riot – In Defense of ‘Other Girls’ in YA – is definitely worth a read. It tackles the rather unpleasant trope of, ‘Not Like Other Girls‘. I have to say, this trope has always seemed … Continue reading
April 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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13 Reasons Why is the latest Netflix show everyone is obsessed with. Whilst it’s received a lot of praise for its diversity, for flipping the silent dead-girl trope, and for its overarching message to be kinder to others, there is a growing number of people who are criticising the show’s troubling portrayal of youth suicide and the risk it poses to vulnerable viewers. – Buzzfeed Continue reading
April 21, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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A recent School Library Journal article made Clishmaclaver pause for thought. 😉 This inspiring success story – about guiding reading via enabling technologies – really adds something to current diversity dialogues – College Student Creates App to Lead Young People To Diverse Books … Continue reading
April 7, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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April’s Book of the Month, is the ‘Book of the Moment’, is The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas. 🙂 Clishmaclaver has no budget left to buy a new BOTM unfortunately >sob< so I’m making my own personal copy of this … Continue reading
April 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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13 Books to Read After You Finish 13 Reasons Why You’ve read the book, you’ve binged the show (maybe more than once), and now all you want is more. Never fear, we’ve got thirteen great emotional reads to get you … Continue reading
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