The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera The Last Cuentista is about the power of stories in our lives. When Halley's Comet goes on a collision course for Earth in the year 2061, Petra Peña, a 13-year-old storyteller -- a cuentista -- along with her younger brother and parents (scientists who specialize in botany), and … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth: The Last Cuentista
#IntlYALitMonth: The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
Posted on 5/2/23 by Suzi Tonini The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival written by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan is a riveting memoir of a young girl who survives genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now a university professor living in the United States, Amra shares her experiences … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth: The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
Welcome to GLLI’s Third Annual #IntlYALitMonth
Photo Credit: Julia Torres Posted by Julia E. Torres May 1, 2023 Hello and welcome to the third annual International Young Adult Literature Month (#IntlYALitMonth) celebration and blog extravaganza. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and explore the world of young adult literature. As the name suggests, this is a month dedicated to reading, reviewing, … Continue reading Welcome to GLLI’s Third Annual #IntlYALitMonth
#TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Avery McDougall
Written by Avery McDougall, introduction and background by guest curator, Bec Taylor About Avery Image credit: Sarai Lawson, Tamar Valley Writing Festival. Avery McDougall is a writer of fiction, a voracious reader, and a grammar nerd based in Launceston. Avery works in youth support services promoting microenterprise. As a young woman with high functioning autism … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Avery McDougall
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Beethoven: A Stand for Freedom
From the Beatles’ “Roll Over Beethoven” to Schroeder in “Peanuts,” Ludwig van Beethoven has become a cultural icon. Beethoven cuts an appealing figure for teens. He was a talented musician who lost his hearing at the height of his fame; a romantic guy who loved a mysterious, unnamed woman but never married her; and a … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Beethoven: A Stand for Freedom
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Pearl of the Sea
Set in South Africa, Pearl of the Sea* is a beautifully illustrated coming-of-age graphic novel for upper middle grade and YA readers. Pearl, whose mother abandoned the family long before the start of the story, lives with her father, Vernon—a restaurant owner and chef who is sinking deeper and deeper into financial trouble—and her beloved … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Pearl of the Sea
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Different: A Story About the Spanish Civil War
Life can change suddenly and without warning. I know because it happened to me. So begins Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War, a book for upper middle grade and young adult readers based on author Mónica Montañés’ family history. Montañés’ father had resisted Francisco Franco’s forces in Spain when Franco attempted a military coup against … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Different: A Story About the Spanish Civil War
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío
I've said it before, and I will say it again: picture books are for everyone. Through relatively simple premises, picture books can shed light on deep truths, or serve as the starting point for nuanced conversations on complex topics. My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío is a very simple book that addresses the … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Kamusari Tales Told at Night
Kamusari Tales Told at Night is the second book in Shion Miura’s young adult Forest Series. Narrator Yuki Hirano picks up the story around six months after The Easy Life in Kamusari ended. If you haven’t read the first book, not to worry. A sizable chunk of the opening chapter is a recap of the … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Kamusari Tales Told at Night
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Amazona
While most of the Amazon rainforest is found within the borders of Brazil, other South American countries such as Peru and Colombia lay claim to portions of its acreage. The Amazon itself is home to hundreds of indigenous people groups, who find themselves increasingly displaced from their ancestral homes, or even killed, because of mining, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Amazona
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