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    Book Review: Permanent Record by Leslie Stella

    Karen Jensen, MLS, March 18, 2013 | Book Reviews, Bullying, Contemporary Fiction, depression, Diversity, Leslie Stella, Permanent Record, Uncategorized

    She’s peeling what’s left of some green nail polish off her pinkie. She says, “Bud, I’m still worried. You know, about that letter. That douche bag Dylan was telling his idiot friends that you were a weirdo- I heard him in History. And what about Trevor? He was whispering with his little pack of panting […]

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

    Karen Jensen, MLS, March 1, 2013 | Diversity, Legend, Marie Lu, Online Book Chat, Prodigy, TLT Book Club, Uncategorized

    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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    Friday Reflections: Hispanic/Latino YA and A Discussion with My Teens by Christie G

    Karen Jensen, MLS, September 21, 2012 | Diversity, stereotypes, Teen Involvement, Teen Issues, Teen Services

    Christie G and I work at two separate branches for the same library system.  Like most library branches, they each have their own unique clientele.  Christie’s branch, she calls it a “twig”, is a smaller branch that is also part of a recreation center.  It’s a pretty cool set up.  And she has a lot […]

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    If Not You, Then Whom? Taking a Stand For What You Believe In

    Karen Jensen, MLS, August 1, 2012 | Advocacy, Bullying, Diversity, GLBTQ, Teen Empowerment, Teen Issues

    By now you might have heard of the debate going on about Chick-Fil-A, Chick-Fil-A’s President’s Dan Cathy’s statement about the company’s statement that they support the “biblical definition of the family unit” which does not include same-sex couples.  The company actively gives money to anti-gay organizations.  YA author Jackson A. Pearce has a couple of […]

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    Race Reflections, Take II

    Karen Jensen, MLS, June 6, 2012 | Diversity, Racial Stereotypes, YA Lit

    I first read Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry a couple of years ago when it was first released – and I loved it!  In my mind, as I read the book, I could picture actor Jensen Ackles playing the quietly strong bounty hunter Tom Imura.  This seemed like a no brainer in my mind […]

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