Category: Culture
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The Marginalised Child and the Myth of Progress
This piece explores the lived realities of Dalit and Indigenous children in India, whose lives…
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Gen Z brandishes the One Piece flag in protest – and why it is genius
Gen Z-led revolutionary movements have recently caught the attention of the media, partly due to…
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Sliding into the Holiday Season
Well, this issue’s theme was a no-brainer. Read our editorial note to hear what SLIDING…
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Children’s Rights and Agency in India: History, Literature, and the Road Ahead (?)
This article explores the development of children’s rights and agency in India through history, law,…
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A Critical Take on Child Activism
In this opportunity, I want to bring forward an example in which the Western idea…
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The English Teacher of Pop: How Taylor Swift Turns Literature into Lyrics
This article analyses how Swift uses literary reference (in The Fate of Ophelia and beyond),…
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The Many Lights of Diwali: Stories, Celebrations, and Reflections
This article examines Diwali’s diverse celebration, its mythological roots, and regional practices across India. It…
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Sliding into the DMs of book professionals – an interview with Elaina Ryan
We’ve all heard in school about the importance of literacy. But what about reading for…
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Young readers around the world: Insights from the 2021 PIRLS Report
The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) Report examines how well children are…
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Re-Thinking Children’s Spaces: Exploring Spatial Literacy with an Award-Winning Danish Library
Ever wonder what makes libraries, classrooms, and children’s museums so inviting? Great children’s spaces are…
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Towards a Contextualised Literacy: Reflections on Paulo Freire’s pedagogy
Read some personal reflections on how we think about and teach literacy, and what it…
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Another icon going down? Mampato and the Cultural Change in Chile
Mampato is the main character of a nationally famous series of comics published in Chile…
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