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Reproductive Rights

July 1, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: Reproductive Rights ARE Teen Issues

When I brought my teenage daughter into this world, I suffered from a horrific pregnancy ailment known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I would not, however, unfortunately know this fact until late into my second pregnancy, when I almost died. It was during this pregnancy that I stood at the edge of the abyss and looked death […]

June 1, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Abortion in YA Literature: Beyond the Issues, a guest post by Hilary T. Smith

There have been many recent articles written suggesting that sex in YA literature is the last taboo. I, however, would argue that just as it is in the real world, abortion remains the last taboo in YA literature. Which isn’t surprising when you consider it is the last taboo in almost all of main stream […]

July 26, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Friday Finds – July 26, 2013

This week at TLT: This week’s Sunday Reflections discusses the presence of violence in YA and why it’s important. We have book reviews of: Infinity Glass by Myra McEntire The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross  Fire & Ash by Jonathan Maberry Heather and Karen took a group of teens to the Simon […]

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Take 5: Reproductive Rights in YA Lit

July 23, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today Christie and I are talking about Reproductive Rights and Abortion in YA literature.  Here is a list of 5 books where teens acknowledge that abortion exists in their world.  Some of them consider it and decide it is not the right option for them, and others do make the choice to terminate their pregnancy.  […]

Reproductive Rights in YA Lit: Christie’s Take

July 23, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

If you follow me on Twitter, you definitely know where I stand on this issue, and personally I am scared for where this country is headed. I realize that the issue is completely tied up to everyone’s personal beliefs, and I have close friends who fall on both sides of the lines- we just agree […]

Abortion in YA Lit, Karen’s Take

July 23, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Young Adult literature tackles a wide variety of dark, heavy and yet all too real and controversial topics.  Drug use, rape, incest, cutting . . . You can find a variety of books that deal with these topics.  But there is one topic that you don’t see mentioned very often in YA lit: Reproductive Rights.  […]

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