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Book Review: Examining Toxic Masculinity in TRADITION by Brendan Kiely
Earlier this year, both TLTer Amanda MacGregor and myself wrote posts about toxic masculinity.When we look at large mass shootings, one of the common denominators that keep occurring is that of domestic violence, which is tied in to toxic masculinity. At the most basic, toxic masculinity is defined as: adherence to traditional male gender roles […]
‘Read Woke’ School Reading Challenge Makes an Impact
A school librarian’s reading initiative highlights social justice.
Tune in to These 7 YA Lit Podcasts
Kelly Jensen shares some young adult literature–focused podcasts that will not only help up your librarian game, but also entertain and expand your reading world.
Students Walk Out; Librarian Creates Display to Inform, Support Kids
School librarian Angie Morris pulled books from her collection at Rolesville (NC) Middle School to help students understand the issues as they prepared to take part in the National School Walkout.
How To Run a Successful Kids Book Club
Start small. Lead by letting go. Read more tips from experts who run book clubs for kids of all ages.
Book Review: After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay
Publisher’s description A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen’s mission to create a better life for his family in the tradition of Jason Reynolds, Matt de la Pena, and Walter Dean Myers. Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny […]
The Lingering Lessons of the YMAs
The 2018 Youth Media Awards taught us a few things: age is relative, small can win big, and award winners reflect the times.
Book Review: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Publisher’s description Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing #ownvoices novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew […]
2018 Youth Media Award Winners on The Yarn
Travis: A bunch of the folks who recently took home awards during the 2018 Youth Media Awards have appeared on the show. If you haven’t listened to these episodes, now might be a good time to get to know these award winners. Jason Reynolds Awards: Newbery Honor, CSK Author Honor, Printz Honor, Odyssey Honor Matthew […]
30 Realistic & Historical Fiction Books with Black Main Characters
A bevy of 2018 YMA winners and forthcoming 2018 middle grade and YA titles to excite readers.
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