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January 12, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

YA reads for fans of the hit TV show Yellowjackets

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares some YA titles for fans of the very adult show Yellowjackets, which explores teen girl survival in the past and present

October 3, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: Once Again, I March

Karen Jensen discusses why it's important for reproductive justice to remain the law of the land

September 21, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Abortion in Teen and Young Adult Literature

A brief look at some teen fiction titles that deal with the topic of abortion

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Fiercely Feminist YA Reads for 2020

March 4, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A brief look at some of the feminist YA being released in 2020

Feminist AF: What Makes a YA Book a Feminist YA Book?

March 18, 2019 by Robin Willis

I don’t think there is a clear cut answer, and that everyone’s answer is a bit different. I have been asking myself this question for months now, and I thought I would take this chance to explore my thoughts on the subject.

Feminist AF: Hearing Their Voices: Supporting Female Empowerment in Middle Grade Fiction for Tweens and Teens a guest post by Author Diane Magras

March 4, 2019 by Robin Willis

We need books like these, books that show girl’s voices—loud or quiet—making a difference.

Book Review: Girls on the Verge by Sharon Biggs Waller

February 25, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The characters are deeply drawn and readers will be invested in them, but more than anything this is a timely and important novel about the topic of reproductive justice and the current challenges to it that anyone with a uterus faces.