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Blogging Retreat Update
I don’t normally take a vacation where I actually relax. I’m usually spending time with family, which I absolutely love, but it’s not necessarily relaxing, especially now that my niece and nephew are two and four years old – so much fun and so tiring! Or, I’m spending my vacation…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Reflection
I survived another year of the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge (scroll to the bottom for a complete list)! This year, I dove deep into the world of diversity in children’s and young adult literature. I was surprised to see as much diversity as I did, but we’ve…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Generation Z
It’s the end of the month and the end of the alphabet! Today I’m celebrating by providing a list of books for younger readers as Generation Z spans to early chapter book readers! Thanks for sharing this month of diverse books with me! If you have any suggestions for some…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Young Adult
There are so many amazing and diverse young adult books out there! So, for the Letter “Y”, I decided to highlight even more titles that I didn’t get to share this month yet! Check out these 12 diverse young adult books. Stick around for tomorrow for the last day of…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Xenophobia
I tried and tried to think of an “X” word that promoted positivity and diversity, but the only word I could come up with was xenophobia or the fear of strangers. Many people automatically think of the Jewish Holocaust, but sadly genocide has occurred in many other locations against many…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Weight & Body Image
Often, when you find books about body image, you’ll find characters dealing with eating disorders. I wanted to take a different approach and share some titles about characters that are overweight, many of who have a positive self-image. Take a look at the young adult titles below! Big Fat Manifesto…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Vegetarian & Vegan Characters
A group of characters you don’t often read about in middle grade and young adult books are vegan and vegetarian characters. As I’ve stated over and over again this month, diversity is about more than just race and it’s so important for all different types of kids to get the…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Universal Stories
As I get closer and closer to the end of the alphabet it’s getting a little harder to figure out themes for some of the more difficult letters. For the Letter “U” I chose to highlight universal stories. In other words, titles that I didn’t get to add to other…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Trans Characters
Although I included trans characters on my Queer Book List earlier this month. I felt that I should highlight more titles with trans characters for the Letter “T” today. So here are twelve middle grade and young adult titles. And I know there are a lot of white characters in…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Teachers
I’m featuring trans characters later today, but I also wanted to share a few titles that focus on how much influence teachers have on the kids they encounter every day. Check out these fun middle grade titles! Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea Booked by Kwame Alexander Ghost by…
