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Queering the Classic YA Love Triangle, a guest post by Alicia Jasinska

Queering the Classic YA Love Triangle, a guest post by Alicia Jasinska
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Sep 10, 2024
I know there are readers who are tired of love triangles, and I don’t blame them. But I’m also a firm believer that no trope is overdone until everyone has had an equal chance to play with it, especially authors from marginalized backgrounds.
Boo! Spooky Middle Grade Titles to Share All Year, a guest post by Adrianna Cuevas

Boo! Spooky Middle Grade Titles to Share All Year, a guest post by Adrianna Cuevas
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Sep 09, 2024
Check out these titles by queer and BIPOC authors that will satisfy young readers as we approach spooky season
Take Five: New Middle Grade Books in August

Take Five: New Middle Grade Books in August
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Sep 06, 2024
As always, a list of five is only sharing a tiny bit of what’s new this month. Check your local library for other new releases!
Intensity, Emotional Intelligence, and the Both/And, a guest post by Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Intensity, Emotional Intelligence, and the Both/And, a guest post by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Sep 06, 2024
How do we make the world safe for all of us to express our emotions? To begin with, we need to stick together as we cry and laugh our way through the world.
In Latest Lawsuit, Publishers, Authors, Parents Sue Florida Over Book Ban Law | Censorship News

In Latest Lawsuit, Publishers, Authors, Parents Sue Florida Over Book Ban Law | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Sep 05, 2024

The censorship-related legal battles continue as Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Club, Harper Collins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, The Authors Guild, Julia Alvarez, John Green, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jodi Picoult, and Angie Thomas sue Florida; and the Department of Justice files a brief in support of the lawsuit against the Cobb County (GA) School District.

How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos

How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Sep 04, 2024
How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos
From Cartagena With Love, a guest post by Juan Vidal

From Cartagena With Love, a guest post by Juan Vidal
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Sep 04, 2024
When I started working on my novel A Second Chance on Earth, I wanted to capture, in verse, the beauty and complexity of a Colombia that I love so intensely.
Take Five: 2024 Middle Grade Books by Minnesota Authors

Take Five: 2024 Middle Grade Books by Minnesota Authors
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Aug 30, 2024
Minnesota is a wonderful place for many reasons, not the least of which is our amazing children's lit community.
Missouri District Approves Book Banning Measure, Restricts Conversations About Gender Identity | Censorship News

Missouri District Approves Book Banning Measure, Restricts Conversations About Gender Identity | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Aug 27, 2024

The Francis Howell School District in O'Fallon, MO, passed a new policy to allow the removal of certain books and restrict gender identity conversation. Meanwhile in Texas, one district is considering banning books about gender fluidity and another seeks to alter its policy after Advanced Placement titles are removed from libraries.

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