Written by Jane Hayes In the wake of a global pandemic that reshaped the emotional landscape of young people, the need for healing spaces in schools has never been more urgent. For many teens, books have long served as quiet companions — offering solace, understanding, and a sense of belonging. Bibliotherapy, the practice of using … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Healing Through Stories: The Role of Bibliotherapy in International Young Adult Literature
#INTYALITMONTH: Overly-Specific Book Recommendations: YA in Translation Edition
Written by Frances Sims-Williams a.k.a. an excuse to talk about some of my favourite translated books, a.k.a. self-indulgence in its most extreme form. But seriously, I love translated fiction: there’s nothing quite like it for broadening horizons & creating windows into other cultures. & it’s definitely had a boom in popularity in the last few … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Overly-Specific Book Recommendations: YA in Translation Edition
#INTYALITMONTH: Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua
Written by Melissa Cooper A flurry of kindergarteners zoom past on tricycles, sticks clenched between their teeth, fully in character as Nezuko, the demon from the wildly popular manga Demon Slayer. This series took Japan by storm, captivating everyone from toddlers to teens. Despite its violent story - beginning with the brutal slaughter of the … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua
#INTYALITMONTH: Graphic Novels of Displacement
Written by Angela Erickson Those of us who work or live in a world of books know that perhaps the richest terrain for graphic novelists is memoir and biography. As I type this, I can picture the covers of Maus, Persepolis, and Dragon Hoops -- some of the graphic memoirs that I regularly press into … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Graphic Novels of Displacement
#INTYALITMONTH: Bangladesh
Written by Erin Wilson This is the latest list of books that I recommend for YA from Bangladeshi authors. I’ve recently read these in the past few months and how I got these books is important to share because it’s all about the literature community here in Dhaka that is so valuable to me as … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Bangladesh
#INTYALITMONTH: Ondjaki
Written by Vicky Smith My library is located in the small city of Portland, Maine, in the northeastern United States; it’s just steps from the North Atlantic. But most days after school, a visitor to our teen room will hear more Portuguese and Lingala than English, as Portland has become a destination for Angolan asylum … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Ondjaki
#INTYALITMONTH: “Fight HATE. Make ART.” —Interview with Maria van Lieshout, Dutch American author.
By Kim Tyo-Dickerson and Maria van Lieshout Introduction It was a privilege to speak with author and illustrator Maria van Lieshout about her powerful Young Adult graphic novel debut, Song of a Blackbird / Het lied van de merel, a story that has already earned five starred reviews in the United States for its “exploration … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: “Fight HATE. Make ART.” —Interview with Maria van Lieshout, Dutch American author.
#INTYALITMONTH: YA CanLit in English: some award-winners, some publishers, and a resource
Written by Eleanor Surridge It’s been a pleasure for me to return to my roots and seek out recent YA Canadian Literature. In some ways, the writing that is coming out of Canada is similar to what we’re seeing from the US and the UK but, like Canada itself, the stories are distinct, infused with … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: YA CanLit in English: some award-winners, some publishers, and a resource
#INTYALITMONTH: Elmer
Written by Marion van Engelen Elmer, a comic book (2009) by Gerry Alanguilan (✝ 2019) This is not a new book, but I felt that perhaps it did not get the attention it deserved at the time of publishing. I found it a moving and thought-provoking graphic novel that blends social commentary with surrealism in … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Elmer
#INTYALITMONTH: Feminism, Storytelling & the Power of the Graphic Novel
Written by Angela Erickson From Skeptic to Enthusiast (Again!) When I wrote recently about my evolving relationship with graphic novels, I focused on the nonfiction science titles in translation that had caught me by surprise. I wrote about those first because they were what I have been reading most recently, but it was not graphic … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Feminism, Storytelling & the Power of the Graphic Novel
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 