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May 6, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Amanda MacGregor: Social Justice Presentation at Twin Cities Teen Lit Con

May 6, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS   Leave a Comment

I wanted to make sure that everyone sees TLTer Amanda MacGregor’s presentation at Twin Cities Teen Lit Con on Social Justice and Activism in YA Lit. You can view her slides and such over at her personal blog:
https://amandamacgregor.net/2019/04/28/twin-cities-teen-lit-con-2019-social-justice-and-activism-in-ya-literature/

You may also want to check out our year long focus on Social Justice in YA Lit here:
https://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2016/12/sjyalit-social-justice-in-ya-lit-the-2017-tlt-project/

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Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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