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Tag: Themes
Take Five: Illustrated Middle Grade Novels
Illustrated novels can be a stepping stone AND a perfectly fine and wonderful place to land.
In SLJ: Exploring SLJ’s 2023 Starred Books
Check out my new article for SLJ on common themes in 2023's starred reviews.
A Book About Grief? Why Should I Read That?! a guest post by Linda Epstein
It's my hope that Repairing the World, a book ostensibly about grief and healing, will also be a place for Jewish kids (Reconstructionist or not) to see themselves in a story. I want to illustrate how normal it is for kids to have help managing their mental health. And, that grownups and kids can be queer or questioning and it’s just part of life. It doesn’t have to be a big deal.
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Where Stories Come From, a guest post by Jaye Robin Brown
How does an idea that starts as some shadowy notion become a fully-fledged novel? For me, each book’s inspiration and start has been a little different. But what they all have in common is a key element of internal exploration or some issue I’ve grappled with in my life.
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