Category: readers’ advisory

Conversations about Race in YA literature

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I’ve seen a few conversations going on this week about the frequency and way in which race is portrayed in young adult literature. I think it’s great that this discussion is taking place. The first is part of a larger topic that effects the literature community: the adoption of Common Core standards.  Now that much… Continue reading Conversations about Race in YA literature

So you loved The Hunger Games…what should you read next?

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If I had a nickel for every time I have been asked to recommend a book that is “like The Hunger Games,” I could double my paycheck. It’s great that kids are excited about reading, but I hate that even though we have multiple copies of the most popular read-alikes, they are often checked out.… Continue reading So you loved The Hunger Games…what should you read next?