Feminism
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Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann
Anyone can leave at any time, but the friends you choose and the ones who choose to be with you are there because they love you. Isn’t that love just as valuable? Look on the Bright Side, p. 53 Synopsis… Continue reading
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Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
The six Fernsby sisters spend their days working on their father’s farm, with their father’s obsession with the Curse of the Six Daughters controlling their lives–especially that the eldest, Grace, who is to be married off by next spring. But… Continue reading
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Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams
I read this book quite a while ago, but I felt like reviewing a very feminist book right now, especially one that deals with women’s health and the injustices that follow. But besides that, this is one of my favorite… Continue reading
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Feminist Middle Grade Novels for International Women's Day
Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, here’s a list of some of my favorite feminist middle grade novels, and a few nonfiction books as well. This list will include everything from young activists to transgender girls struggling to come… Continue reading
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Interview with Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy
I was really excited this week to be joined by Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, for an interview over Zoom! The interview is transcribed below. The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy has a very feminist… Continue reading
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The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu
Marya Lupu has lived all of her life in the shadow of her brother, Luka, who everyone says is destined to become a sorcerer, one of the magical elite who protect Illyria from the evil Dread. In Illyria, girls… Continue reading
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Castle Waiting
Hello, we’re back! It’s been…like two months. Anyways, today’s book is actually two books, a series called Castle Waiting by Linda Medley. So welcome back, and here’s a little teaser of the book(s)! Castle Waiting used to be full of… Continue reading
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Dress Coded
Molly Frost and her friends go to Fisher Middle School, where the dress code is tight. In fact, there’s even a dean (who the kids nickname “Fingertip) whose job it is to patrol the hallways and call out… Continue reading
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Goodbye Stranger
Author: Rebecca Stead Genre: Realistic fiction Published: 2015 Rebecca Stead is one of my favorite authors; she’s also written the Newbery-medal-winning When You Reach Me, Liar and Spy, First Light, Bob (with Wendy Mass), and, most recently, The List… Continue reading
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Upcoming: Dress Coded
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone This book about girl power tells the story of Molly Frost, who starts a podcast about the unfair dress code at her middle school. Here’s a teaser from Google Books. Molly Frost is FED UP…… Continue reading
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