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David Levithan

April 15, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: My Favorite Friendships

I’m often struck by how beautifully written friendships are in YA. In fact, they are often much more important and detailed than any other personal relationships – dating or family. I suppose it makes sense, since the teen years are a time when we practice separating from our family and are only just learning how […]

March 18, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Malinda Lo on Two Boys Kissing (coming in the fall from David Levithan)

I just stumbled across this excellent post from Malinda Lo and wanted to make sure everyone reads it.  The most interesting part to me was in the comments where she discusses how few GLBTQ titles are actually being published.  Read the post here: http://www.malindalo.com/2013/03/on-two-boys-kissing/ Coming in the fall What do you think of the cover […]

November 10, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

My Emotional Soundtrack: What Keeps Me Sane

So the other day I talked about things that I just couldn’t go back to, even if I wanted to (if you missed it, go here).  Today, I thought that I’d share things that give me comfort.  It’s a rocky place out there, and while I consider myself a stable person, there are things that can […]

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2012 Printz Award Winner John Corey Whaley remembers . . .

September 11, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

In honor of the anniversary of 9/11, we are re-running a piece written by the 2012 Printz Award Winner John Corey Whaley on the book Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan.  This piece originally appeared on April 18, 2012 as part of our Why YA? series. I’ll make a confession: I read YA […]

Body Image and Every Day by David Levithan, a discussion by Christie Gibrich

August 21, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Recently, I had one of those moments where I am talking about a book that I really loved and the person I am talking to, in this case fellow blogger Christie Gibrich, says “yes, but . . .”  So I asked her to write about her “Yes, But” because it is an issue that I […]

Book Review: Every Day by David Levithan

June 14, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

It’s not every day that you get to read a book that can be described as stunningly brilliant, but Every Day by David Levithan is, in fact, that book. “We all contain mystery, especially when seen from the inside.” (David Levithan) Meet A.  Every day A wakes up in a new body and for 24 […]

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Top 10 Tuesday: LGBTQ Pride Month and Steph’s Top Ten LGBT YA Picks!

June 12, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

So it’s June, already.  Summer Reading is in full swing for many public libraries and for your lucky, lucky school librarians, you should be headed toward some much needed rest and reading time!  But June is also a very important month: LGBTQ Pride Month.  I am a huge gay rights advocate and I think to […]

TLA Baby!

April 19, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Tuesday night I left work and drove 4 1/2 hours to make my pilgrimage to TLA.  TLA baby, here I came! It was a truly amazing day where I met a ton of amazing teen authors, talked to publishers and yes, I received some ARCs (which will get their own post). Although the exhibit halls […]

Why YA? 2012 Printz Award Winner John Corey Whaley tells you why!

April 18, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today as part of our ongoing Why YA? series the 2012 Printz Award Winner John Corey Whaley talks about a ya title that moved him.  Read on to learn what ya title lingers in the mind and soul of this award winning author. I’ll make a confession: I read YA books.  You know what else […]

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