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The Importance of Girls’ Stories: SLJ Chats with Nova Ren Suma About “The...
Photo by Erik Ryerson In her latest genre-bending YA novel, Nova Ren Suma explores the power of girls’ friendships, feminism, and unlikable narrators. Alternating between the points of view of two very...
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In Enthralling Speech, A.S. King Explores Feminism | Day of Dialog
In a stunning keynote, young adult author A.S. King presented SLJ’s 2015 Day of Dialog attendees with what will be a long remembered as a rousing and deeply felt speech. Acknowledging that “change is...
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Where the Girls Are: Recent Titles on Feminism, Girlhood, and Sexism | Adult...
Social media has changed how Americans take a stand on important issues. While some might argue about the effectiveness of hashtag activism, the #GirlsLikeUs, #EffYourBeautyStandards,...
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Here We Are: 44 Voices Write, Draw, and Speak About Feminism for the Real...
JENSEN, Kelly, ed. Here We Are: 44 Voices Write, Draw, and Speak About Feminism for the Real World. illus. by Laura Palese. 240p. further reading. illus. photos. websites. Algonquin. Jan. 2017. pap....
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Feminism for Everyone: Kelly Jensen on “Here We Are”
Photo by Jennifer Brister Aware that feminism has too often emphasized the voices of privileged white women, Kelly Jensen has crafted an insightful volume on the subject, pulling together contributions...
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13 Must-Read Titles for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Covering a wide array of genres and time periods, the following YA and middle grade, fiction and nonfiction titles are perfect for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month displays and booklists—in fact,...
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Sue Macy on Women in Sports, Feminism, and the Impact of Title IX
Sue Macy is the author of 16 books for children and young adults, many of them focusing on women’s history and sports, including Bull’s-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley, Wheels of Change: How...
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Physics, Fears, & Female Empowerment | Adult Books 4 Teens
In my continuing quest to redefine and highlight nonfiction for young people, I offer 10 varied titles that include everything from graphic novels to memoirs to art history to works of quantum physics....
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Picture Books Banks, Kate. How To Find an Elephant. illus. by Boris Kulikov. Farrar/Margaret Ferguson Bks. Nov. 2017. p. 56. Beebe, Katy. Nile Crossing. illus. by Sally Wern Comport. Eerdmans. Oct....
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Feminism From A to Z by Gayle E. Pitman | SLJ Review
PITMAN, Gayle E. Feminism From A to Z. 288p. bibliog. diag. illus. index. websites. Magination. Oct. 2017. pap. $15.95. ISBN 9781433827211. Gr 9 Up –Energetic and engaging, this primer on feminism...
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