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Jewish LGBTQ Books for a Synagogue Collection, a guest post by Jill Ratzan
For our second post today we are honored to host Jill Ratzan discussing Jewish LGBTQ books for the #FSYALit Discussion. The Hebrew word mishkan can mean “tent,” “safe space,” or “inclusion.” At my Reconstructionist Jewish synagogue (Congregation Kol Emet in Yardley, PA), the Mishkan committee is charged with building a safe, welcoming space for LGBTQ […]
Freedom From Religion: A #FSYALit discussion of Burned and the Choice to Walk Away, a guest post by Sarah Alexander
Last week as part of the #FSYALit Discussion, Sam Taylor shared her thoughts about Mormon representation in YA literature. Today, we have a differing interpretation of BURNED by Ellen Hopkins by guest poster Sarah Alexander. Much of the discussion in this project has been about the need for YA books that show teens grappling with […]
November #ARCParty
Here's a look at some upcoming titles and the November #ARCParty where The Teen and The Bestie shared what they think of some of the upcoming titles we've received in the mail here at TLT. TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 The Teen and The Bestie are here. Gonna have an impromptu #arcparty Mon, Nov 02 2015 00:32:10 ReplyRetweetFavorite A […]
Video Game Weekly: Rock Band 4, Part 2
As promised, here is Rock Band 4 Part 2! (Read part 1 here) Next week, I’ll review Halo 5: Guardians, but just in case you haven’t looked at my Twitter lately…do not buy Halo 5: Guardians for Teen Game Night Programs! I’ll explain why next week! Gameplay: If you have all instruments and a singer, […]
Book Review: How to Be Brave by E. Katherine Kottaras
Publisher’s Book Description: An emotional contemporary YA novel about love, loss, and having the courage to chase the life you truly want. Reeling from her mother’s death, Georgia has a choice: become lost in her own pain, or enjoy life right now, while she still can. She decides to start really living for the first […]
App Review: Image Chef
Recently, The Teen had to do a complex poetry assignment. One of the poems she had to create was a Concrete Poem, a poem that takes a shape. I would like to point out that the subject of her poem was me – go Mom! But we went looking for a way to easily create […]
Sunday Reflections: Sexual Abuse Does Not Cause Homosexuality and People are Not Rainbow Sprinkles
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL BE DISCUSSING A RECENT YA RELEASE IN THIS POST I met my first openly out individual when I was a Youth Ministry major at a conservative Christian college. Actually, I was friends with two women who identified as lesbian. Both of them had been victims of sexual abuse. Actually, both of […]
#FSYALit: Mormon Representation in YA Lit, a guest post by Sam Taylor
Today, as part are of our ongoing discussion of Faith and Spirituality in YA Literature, we are honored to host Sam Taylor as she discusses Mormon representation in YA literature. You can read all of the #FSYALit Posts here. And if you would like to contribute a post to the discussion, please contact me at […]
Taking a Historical Look at Mental Health with Mindy McGinnis and A MADNESS SO DISCREET
Although #MHYALit doesn’t officially kick off until January 2016, I recently read (and really loved) A MADNESS SO DISCREET by Mindy McGinnis which is a historical mystery/thriller that reminds us of how mental illness used to be viewed. It’s true, today there is still a lot of negative stereotypes and stigmas that are associated with […]
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