Young Adult & Children’s Literature

Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

— Dr. Seuss

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  Four Questions for Frederick Luis Aldama Regarding His Bilingual Children’s Book, “Con Papá / With Papá”

  Daniel A. Olivas talks with Frederick Luis Aldama about his new children’s book, “Con Papá / With Papá.”

  Daniel A. OlivasAug 29, 2022

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  The Spectacle of Spectating: On Samantha Allen’s “Patricia Wants to Cuddle”

  Ryan McIlvain reviews Samantha Allen’s new novel, “Patricia Wants to Cuddle.”

  Ryan McIlvainAug 2, 2022

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  So Much More Than Nigerian Harry Potter: On Nnedi Okorafor’s “Akata Woman”

  Jonathan P. Lewis reviews the third book in Nnedi Okorafor’s Nsibidi Scripts series, “Akata Woman.”

  Jonathan P. LewisMay 20, 2022

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  Weaving Words: The Magic of Diana Wynne Jones

  Henrietta Wilson and Lydia Wilson survey the young adult fiction of Diana Wynne Jones.

  Henrietta Wilson, Lydia WilsonFeb 5, 2022

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  The Forest for the Trees

  Mitchell’s new book addresses the act of naming and its impact on the environment for all.

  Tim CummingsJan 22, 2022

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  A Fight for Survival: On Somaiya Daud’s “Court of Lions”

  Iman Sultan reviews Somaiya Daud’s “Court of Lions.”

  Iman SultanDec 26, 2021

  • Young Adult & Children’s Literature

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  Fear and Loathing: Urban Legends and Legacies of Power in “Fear Street”

  Claudia McCarron takes a trip down “Fear Street.”

  Claudia McCarronNov 25, 2021

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  Judith Kerr and the Challenges of Holocaust Education

  Teaching a traumatic history through the work of a popular children’s author.

  Melissa UchiyamaNov 5, 2021

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  The Many Worlds in Between: A Conversation with Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro

  Puloma Mukherjee talks to Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro about their new middle-grade book, "World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story."

  Puloma MukherjeeNov 4, 2021

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  Remembering Ramona and Beverly Cleary’s Attention to Childhood Emotions

  Sadie Shorr-Parks takes a look back at Beverly Cleary's "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," recently rereleased by William Morrow.

  Sadie Shorr-ParksSep 18, 2021

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  The Anxiety of Coming (Back) Together

  Jon Klassen’s new picture book asks the age-old question: what are other people for?

  Janet ManleyMay 10, 2021

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  Generating Hope: Jack Zipes Republishes Anti-Fascist Children’s Book from the Early 20th Century

  Jonathan Alexander talks with Jack Zipes about “Yussuf the Ostrich” and “Keedle, the Great.”

  Jonathan AlexanderMay 8, 2021

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