
May 30, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I am always scouring looking for Graphic Novels. They are super popular at my library and since I don’t really read them, I’m not always sure what to buy. Thankfully, Amanda Foust and Jack Baur wrote a piece on Graphic Novels for the April issue of 2014. Here they highlight their favorite titles published between […]
January 29, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
1. MUSLIMS IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE There is a great list of titles that depict Muslims in Young Adult Literature. Since September 11th, the Muslim population has been the target of a tremendous amount of fear, bias and outright racial targeting. This is a good and varied list that examines the Muslim life in a […]
January 28, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I have been reviewing for VOYA since 2001. This year, something really exciting happened. On page 55 of the December 2013 issue of VOYA, I reviewed THE LIVING by Matt de la Pena. Just yesterday, at the ALA Youth Media Awards, it was announced that this title won a Pura Belpre Honor Award. “The Pura […]
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November 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In the October 2013 issue of VOYA Magazine, there is a great article by Rebecca Moor about cross dressing teens entitled Girl Knights and Boy Queens: Cross-Dressing in Teen- Appeal Books and Films.. Honestly, it is pretty exhaustive in its exploration of motivation and titles. It includes a look at titles old, Bloody Jack, and […]
September 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
While historical fiction may be my Achilles hill (although I have now read 10 historical fiction titles this year – please hold your applause until the end of the post), nonfiction is something I like but just don’t ever read enough of. As a reviewer for VOYA, they occasionally send me a nonfiction title to […]
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