Eleanor and Park

February 23, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: Silence Hurts Everyone (Why don’t adults intervene more when abuse is suspected with further discussion on Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell)

Months ago we posted about Eleanor and Park, and I recently added that post to the SVYALit Tumblr page where it has had some interesting discussion. One comment in particular has me thinking: Not one able adult called Child Protective Services, the Police, a counselor – none. It’s not even clear that Eleanor’s Uncle and […]

September 17, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teens NEED Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Today, Christie Tweeted me this: Talks Cancelled for YA Authors Meg Medina and Rainbow Rowell | Blogging Censorship http://t.co/UnGdNuMxxx @TLT16— mz_christie (@mz_christie) September 17, 2013 In a nutshell: Two authors – Meg Medina and Rainbow Rowell – had separate school visits scheduled at different schools. Both of the schools got squeamish about the content of […]

May 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The 80s as Historical Fiction (A review of Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell)

I will never forget the day I was driving in the car, listening to the radio when the DJ declared it was a flashback weekend – and then he started playing a song from the 80s. Suddenly, the music I grew up listening to was considered the “oldies”. It’s possible that I have even heard […]