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Sunday Reflections: How the Language of Deconstructing One’s Faith Helped Me Understand Adolescence
|One of the most fundamental tasks of adolescence is to figure out a self-identity. And often, this involves the deconstruction of faith.
So you want to write about YA literature. What books are you using as your examples and why?
We all need to be aware of this and other symbols associated with white nationalism and make sure that we aren't being unwitting purveyors of this message.
Are teens reading less? The short answer is no. Here's a longer answer.
YA/YS/Children's Librarians do a lot of interesting things. What's on your wild and weird librarian resume?
We are very excited to share with you the first post by new TLT contributor Elliot in this Sunday Reflections. If you feel so inclined, please consider leaving them a comment below. Don’t know who Elliot is? Check out the bio at the end of this post. Elliot is a senior in high school who […]
This past week, I started a new job at a new library. I didn’t make a big announcement in part because I’m so very bad at saying goodbye. And although this new job is a great opportunity for me professionally, leaving my old job was harder than ever for me. I began my library career […]
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault and Violence This past week, John Kerry said that Trump had the “insecurity of a teenage girl.” Are teenage girls insecure? Some of them are, perhaps in part because we continue to use being a girl and femininity as an insult. Or perhaps it’s because teenage girls are told that they […]
I often like to follow a conference tag on Twitter when I can’t attend a conference because I still tend to learn from them. I will screen shot tweets and send them to people I know who have been discussing the issue or save ideas for future consideration. This is what was happening when I […]
It seems like every day now there is a new assault to be concerned about. Some lawyers want to know, is literacy a fundamental right? My gut reaction is yes, but the more important question is what happens when literacy rates go down? Spoiler alert: one of the answers is increased crime and incarceration rates. […]
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