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Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing
6 Mar 2017

Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing

by Zoe | posted in: Jon Klassen, Kenneth Oppel, Patrick Ness | 5

Book reviews are sometimes presented as if they were impartial consumer magazine commentaries on washing machines, with the books extracted from the emotional landscape the reader finds them in. Is it a badge of professionalism for a review to isolate … Continued

Disability, Families, Horror, Religion, Sex, YA
Capitalising on the Paralympic Spirit – how books can help to build on our kids’ increased awareness of disability
11 Sep 2012

Capitalising on the Paralympic Spirit – how books can help to build on our kids’ increased awareness of disability

by Zoe | posted in: 2. Illustrators and Authors | 5

Alexandra Strick is specialist in the field of children’s books and disability. For more than 10 years she has been a passionate campaigner for making children’s books accessible and inclusive, working as a freelance consultant in all aspects of children’s … Continued

Disability, Guest Posts
I’m looking for a book featuring… characters with a disability
10 Sep 2012

I’m looking for a book featuring… characters with a disability

by Zoe | posted in: 2. Illustrators and Authors | 34

Welcome to “I’m looking for a book about….”, the topic-themed monthly carnival of children’s literature. Every month I’ll be encouraging anyone who likes to review books for children (of any age) to leave links to their reviews of books that … Continued

Disability, I'm looking for a book about...

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