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March 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Chat: Diversity in LEGEND by Marie Lu, with guest host author David James

Christie, Stephanie and I work at libraries with a lot of diversity – at least in our patrons.  I don’t know about you, but we find it hard to find a lot of good, quality books that showcase diverse MG and YA teens without being overly stereotypical.  It’s a conversation we have a lot actually, […]

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