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Tag: Advocacy
Lifting Their Voices, a guest post by Marcia Argueta Mickelson
"One of the reasons I love to read and write about teens is because in these young characters, I see them doing what I could never do at that age—lifting their voices."
Sunday Reflections: Everything I Learned About Advocating for My Dyslexic Child I Learned by Being a Teen Librarian
Everything I've learned about advocating for my children I've learned being a teen librarian
Teen Politic: The True Politics of Being a Teen Services Librarian in Our Public Libraries
Teens, as a culture, are pretty maligned and misunderstood. They’re loud, they’re lazy, they’re disrespectful, they’re dangerous – pick your stereotype. They like to travel in rabid packs, that’s my favorite. I believe lots of adults sit around and visualize teens as actual packs of wolves in their minds. Teens get a bad rap. In […]
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Book Review: Safe is Not Enough: Better Schools for LGBTQ Students by Michael Sadowski
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of School Library Journal. Sadowski, Michael. Safe Is Not Enough: […]
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