Teen Librarian Toolbox
Tag: History
A Coming of Age Quartet, a guest post by Krystal Marquis
What sets my novel apart is the acknowledgment of the past and its celebration of Black excellence and achievement.
The Future of Our Past, a guest post by Lesa Cline-Ransome
There seems like an awfully long distance between the past and future and yet, whether it is 1940 or 2040, the questions I continue to find most intriguing are timeless. Who are we in the worst of times? What does it mean to survive? And, What do we want our world to look like?
The Perfect Pairing: Historical Fiction & Nonfiction for Tweens, a guest post by Susan J. Austin
Historical fiction helps [kids] see that the past is closer to the present than they ever imagined, that the lives of people who lived long ago are not so different from their own.
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Most Surprising Things We Learned While Drawing Amelia Earhart, a guest post by Melanie Gillman and A.C. Esguerra
When it comes to the representation of Amelia Earhart, the line between staged and candid is not always clearly marked.
Why I Wrote About Slavery in my New Middle Grade Novel, a guest post by Greg Howard
I believe exposing young readers to characters such as these and sharing their heartrending stories is not only appropriate but necessary to effect positive change in our society.
Book Review: Overground Railroad (The Young Adult Adaptation): The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor
A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.
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Book Review: A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad by Glennette Tilley Turner
This fascinating look at the complex life of Black Seminole leader John Horse, a warrior, diplomat, and champion for his people, follows his tireless search for freedom, safety, and home
Adrift In Toxic Nostalgia, a guest post by London Shah
One of the issues that emerged as I wrote is that of toxic nostalgia. My underwater world is drowning in such destructive sentimentality.
Playing with Time, a guest post by G. Z. Schmidt
In grade school, we were taught that a story has a beginning, middle, and end, and that the events always progress in a clear, chronological order. Me, I’ve always enjoyed stories that play around with time.
Talking With Kids About 9/11, a guest post by Saadia Faruqi
"In my book YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO, I explore many aspects of a post 9/11 world and how they affected my community."
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