Saturday, December 13, 2014

Children's Books in the media - with PW

IN THE MEDIA

From NPR's Fresh Air:
Jacqueline Woodson on Growing Up, Coming Out, and Saying Hi to Strangers. Click here
From Diversity in YA:
Malinda Lo finds an increase in LGBT YA in 2014. Click here
From the BBC:
Zoella's Girl Online had project management "issues," says author. Click here
From the Guardian:
The Silver Button by Bob Graham wins the 2014 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Children's Fiction in Australia. Click here
From RH Reality Check:
Where Are All the LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Ed Books? Click here
From Teen Vogue:
John Green interviews actress Cara Delevingne on the movie set of Paper Towns. Click here
From the Dorkly Post:
Why Amelia Bedelia Is Literally the Most Terrifying Character Ever. Click here
From Book Riot:
Scraped Knees and Boyish Hair: The Tomboy in Literature. Click here
From the BBC:
BBC launches a Young Writers' Award. Click here
From Bookweb:
ABC Group Announces Education Topics for 2015 Children’s Institute. Click here
From Bustle:
Top 25 YA novels of 2014. Click here
From the Independent:
A Winnie the Pooh illustration by E.H. Shepard sells for over £300,000 at auction. Click here
From Hypable:
Rainbow Rowell announces Fangirl spinoff Carry On. Click here
From the Guardian:
Defending Zoella: 10 reasons not to hate on Zoe Sugg. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
7 reasons why Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, the "modern giants of fantasy writing," should be required reading in school. Click here
From Diversity in YA:
Gene Luen Yang corrects a mistake from his book Shadow Hero. Click here
From the Atlantic:
The trailer for The Little Prince swaps abstruse symbolism for familiar Disney pleasures. Click here
From Vox:
The Elf on the Shelf Is the Greatest Fraud Ever Pulled on Children. Click here
From Mental Floss:
10 Cautionary Tales For Children from an 1831 Book. Click here
From PopWatch:
Peter Pan and 13 more kids' classics marred by racism. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
10 (or so) Great 2014 Children's Books for Gift-Giving. Click here
From the Guardian:
Top 10 writing duos. Click here

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