January 2012
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“Who was Geronimo? Much has been made of the fact that his name was used as a...”
– Getting to Know the Real Geronimo - ICTMN.com
December 2011
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Favorite YA books of 2011
iheartyabooks:
This is of course a personal list subjective to my tastes, but here is a list of my fave books from this year:
Where She Went by Gayle Forman - This book devastated me. It’s a story of lost love reclaimed.
Across the Universe by Beth Revis - Space opera Sci-Fi.
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson - So much freaking fun.
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - Think of Lord...
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What The World Needs Now: A New Princess Marketed... →
Jezebel pretty much hits the nail on the head:
But let’s face it, little girls do not need more pink, princessy shit. They’re inundated as it is. (In Sofia’s defense, her dress seems to be a periwinkle blue.) Will kids love Princess Sofia? Absolutely. But while she teaches lessons about sharing, doesn’t she also teach about institutionalized gender norms? Her dresses and...
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“Welcome to the Queer Hip-Hop Revolution, young-adult-style. Transgressive Y.A....”
– Just My Type: The Best Books of 2011 You Haven’t Read | Elissa Schappell | Vanity Fair
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Rapunzel's Tower
nordenson-blog:
Today on Design Observer you’ll find GNA’s reimagining of Rapunzel’s tower. Invited by Andrew and Kate Bernheimer to produce a design for a fairy tale related structure, GNA was happy to join Bernheimer Architecture and LEVENBETTS in designing an enchanted space.
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“Almost Perfect” wins 2011 Stonewall Children’s... →
So this was from Jan 10 of last year. Anyone have guesses for what will win this year?
By the way, the above-mentioned book sounds marvelous -
“A young adult novel about a transgender girl—told from the perspective of the straight boy who falls for her—“Almost Perfect” is exceptional. The writing is sensitive, haunting and revelatory,” said Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Award...
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The 6 Most Secretly Racist Classic Children's... →
Image courtesy of Cracked.
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“But somewhere in the world there is a place for all of us, whether you are an...”
– Lemony Snicket, from The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story (via hannahlr)
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Iran Book News Agency | "Children's oral history"... →
Not the best-looking website, but a very interesting point: to my knowledge, most oral-history-collecting efforts are done amongst seniors. It would be interesting to collect oral histories from children, since it’s so hard to remember your earliest memories…
Anyway, that thought was about the West. This is an interesting look at the way Iran thinks about children’s literature.
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Dave Astor: Reading Iconic Novels Later in Life:... →
It’s the Huffington Post, buuut it’s still a solid meditation on how time, age, memory, and expectation can affect the experience of re-reading the book.
Interesting - at the end of the blog, he encourages others to share their experiences in re-reading old favorites… and it looks like he’s responded to pretty much everyone’s comments!
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Photo Gallery: Artwork Featured At Public Library... →
Long-term followers of this blog know that I love to blog/reblog art & writing BY young adults!
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15 Books to Look Forward to in 2012 - Eleanor... →
Links straight through to slide #2: The Moon Over High Street, by Natalie Babbitt (author of Tuck Everlasting). Release date March 1. Get pumped.
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I was going to just start posting and be all “what? I never left! I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
But then I saw that I didn’t lose a SINGLE follower in this hectic no-tumblr-because-i’m-too-busy-starting-a-new-job phase, and I felt so touched, and I just had to say - thanks!
the posting resumes… now.
Festival Fights Illiteracy with Children’s Books |... →
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Bowery Poetry Club in New York, NY 10012 | Parents... →
Billed as a playground for language, the Bowery Poetry Club extends a welcoming hand to youngsters who love words with the Bowery Kids series of kid-friendly shows and readings. The cafe here serves soup, sandwiches, wraps, salads, and fresh pastries and desserts. Vox Pop provides a special menu just for Bowery Kids shows, which includes The Dr. Seuss, a green smoothie with bananas, mangoes,...
“When I started to write it was the ’70s and throughout that decade we didn’t...”
– Young adult lit author Judy Blume on the rise of censorship in school libraries over the last several decades. (via npr)