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Sunday Reflections: Wrestling with A Birthday Cake for George Washington as a Mother and a Librarian
Chances are you are not unaware of the controversy surrounding the book A Birthday Cake for George Washington, which was recently recalled by Scholastic Publishers. If you need some context, you can begin here, here and here. If you Google, and I recommend that you do, you will find a plethora of posts presenting many […]
#MHYALit: On Narrative Expectations and the Reflection of Truth, by author Stephanie Kuehn
Our goal for the month of January was to have a post a day on Mental Health in YA Lit, which we basically met thanks to the help of a lot of intelligent, creative and amazing people. Today is our last post for January, but it is not the end of the #MHYALit Discussion, we […]
#MHYALit: Author Tamara Ireland Stone Interviews a Teen Called C about OCD
Today as part of the #MHYALIt Discussion author Tamara Ireland Stone presents an inteview with C, the teenage inspiration for the book Every Last Word. Yesterday, C shared with us 10 Things I Wish You Knew About OCD. Thank you to Tamara and especially to C for sharing her experiences. My newest novel, Every Last […]
Video Games Weekly: Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
This is the second Animal Crossing that I have reviewed! If you want to read an introduction about the series or about the 3DS game Animal Crossing: Happy Home Academy click here. I bought this game for myself because I haven’t dabbled with Nintendo amiibo yet, so half of this post will be talking about […]
#MHYALit: 10 Things I Wish You Knew About OCD, by author Tamara Ireland Stone and C
My newest novel, Every Last Word, is about a girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who discovers a secret poetry club that changes her life in unexpected ways. It was inspired by a family friend who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 12-years-old. I call her C. I wrote this book for her, and with […]
#MHYALit: How Libraries Can Help Teens, by Librarian Dawn Abron
Today an experienced teen librarian shares with us some of her tips for helping teens who want to investigate mental health issues with anonymity navigate the library. As a teen librarian, we get to know a large number of teens. Many of the teens in our library see us as a nonjudgmental confidant and they […]
Sunday Refelctions: Thinking About Flint
10 is the magic number. When you reach the number 10, that’s when the county health department sends you a letter letting you know that your child has high levels of lead in their blood. At least, that’s what happens when you live in a county that is not trying to cover up for a […]
#MHYALit: Pretending to be Normal: A Story About My Anxiety by Jessica Sankiewicz
Today we are excited to have Jessica joining us to discuss anxiety. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here. Near the end of last summer, I had it brought to my attention that I might have anxiety. This is something I never thought possible for me. I suppose part of the blame rests on […]
#MHYALit: Author Ann Jacobus Talks About Suicide
Trigger Warning: Suicide and Suicidal Ideation are Discussed On January 1st of this year, one of my best friend’s from high school ended his life. I had no idea he was even struggling and am still likely to break out into tears throughout the course of the day. Because of recent events, I have had […]
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