Category: Literature
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Confused, hypersexual or invisible: Bisexuality in YA novels
The majority of bisexual representation is, simply said, worrying. Many authors still commonly fall back…
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Autistic Tween Girls
A brief reflection about neurodiverse representation and two approaches to female autistic tweens in A…
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Trans+ recommendations from our team
A compilation of 5 different media directed towards young audiences that include and/or addresses gender…
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Four Children’s Poets You Should Know About (That Aren’t Dr. Seuss)
Perhaps you have read Where the Sidewalk Ends Smiled at The Lorax and his arboreal…
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Of Ba Nois and Ti Grans: How Storyteller Grandparents Teach Children Through Food
Picturebooks about food and the practices surrounding it often focus on the transmission of a…
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Blood, Cramps, and Doctors: Menstrual Disorders in YA Novels
Shame and taboos make it difficult for a young menstruator to figure out what is…
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I’m Just a Girl: Six Coming-of-Age Reading Recommendations
Book recommendations about the complicated and (often) anxiety-inducing mess that is being a teen girl.
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Mothers and daughters: a curated collection
This curated selection of picture books explores the complexity of mother-daughter bonds. Beyond idealized portrayals,…
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We all like surprises! Picturebooks with Interactive Storytelling Modes
Interactivity recalls for an active reader who engages and plays with the materiality of the…
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5 Nostalgic Food Scenes of Children’s Literature
Children’s literature is brimming with food mentions, conveying messages related to identity, belonging and nationhood.…
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From felt figure illustrations to queer cowboys and spaceships – Jane Austen adaptations for young readers
In honour of Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary, we highlight 11 amazing adaptations of her work…
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