MORE 'DIVERSITY' POSTS
About two weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a training session on Diversity and Outreach. The presenters of the program are the duo behind the edutainment team, Crisscross Mango Sauce. I thoroughly enjoyed the information that the ladies shared with us. One of the things that stuck with me as I was leaving […]
Today I am very excited to announce a new monthly contributor to TLT, Jayla. She has been gracious enough to add her perspective as a new librarian to the mix here at TLT. She has also decided that she would like to start a new monthly column called Diversity Discussions. So join us the last […]
Take 5: Reasons to read your December 2013 VOYA
Autism, depression, Diversity, gaming, Muslim, Professional Development, Teen Issues, VOYA
|1. MUSLIMS IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE There is a great list of titles that depict Muslims in Young Adult Literature. Since September 11th, the Muslim population has been the target of a tremendous amount of fear, bias and outright racial targeting. This is a good and varied list that examines the Muslim life in a […]
Sherlock and the Case of the Diversity Problem (and why representation matters)
Diversity, Doctor Who, Gender issues, GLBTQ, Sexism, Sherlock, stereotypes, Steven Moffat
|The creator of the BBC Sherlock reboot is none other than Steve Moffat, who also is currently helming another popular BBC show – Doctor Who. One of the things that has always impressed me about Doctor Who as I began watching it was the diversity of the show. When we first meet the reboot Doctor, […]
12 Blogs of Christmas: Diversity in YA
12 Blogs of Christmas, Best of, Cindy Pon, Diversity, Diversity in YA, Malinda Lo, Year End
|It’s time to kick off our 3rd annual 12 Blogs of Christmas. Here we share with you some of our favorite blogs to discuss MG and YA lit, be inspired by new craft ideas, or just learn more about teen issues and culture. di·ver·si·ty diˈvərsitē,dī-/ noun noun: diversity 1. The state of being diverse; variety […]
Should there be more POC (people of color) in YA lit? Should teens in YA lit drink? What about have sex? The truth is, YA lit (or teen lit) should reflect the audience it is marketed to. And in many ways, it doesn’t. There are millions of teens, and just like the rest of the […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : ABC I am the self-acknowledged comic groupie of our blog. I will admit it. I will be, if not at the midnight premiere of a comic/graphic novel movie, I hit opening weekend. I am in awe of the whole Marvel universe movie-wise right now, because of the huge amount of planning they […]
This week at TLT: We have a list of your favorite Dads in YA. Geek is the New Black! Find a list of links to our articles on using technology with teens here and a review of apps Karen uses to make memes here. Heather shares her thoughts and her personal connection to the latest […]
So, I read (actually I listened to) Legend by Marie Lu for last night’s Diversity chat hosted by author David James. You always hear great things about this series, but I had not yet read it. To be honest: It was amazing. The Goodreads synopsis of Legend states: What was once the western United States […]
So Karen was emailing me this morning about Malinda Lo (oh, I love her and her tweets and blogs and books) and her blog about David Levithan’s new cover. If you haven’t seen it yet, click here. And Karen’s all, I didn’t know there was a male privilege effect in GLBTQ books. And I’m like […]
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