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Read more about the article Despite Challenges, the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List is Here!

Despite Challenges, the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List is Here!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:June 9, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/International/Languages/Writing
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Highlights and discussion of the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List, which features books by and about Indigenous & people of color.

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Read more about the article Francisco X. Stork’s Second Chance: An Interview

Francisco X. Stork’s Second Chance: An Interview

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:June 3, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
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An interview with Francisco X. Stork, where he talks about reimaginging a 2006 novel for a new generation of teen readers.

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Read more about the article On Forgiveness and Second Chances: A Review of On the Hook

On Forgiveness and Second Chances: A Review of On the Hook

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:May 28, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
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Review of Francisco X. Stork's newest novel, On the Hook, and the importance of this story for young readers today.

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Read more about the article How to Stop Anti-AAPI Hate

How to Stop Anti-AAPI Hate

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:March 17, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
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Discussion, links, and book list for children and teens to help combat hate and violence against AAPI people.

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Read more about the article It Should Be a Movie

It Should Be a Movie

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:February 27, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/International
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Comparing two events portrayed in book and film that show the lives of people and their communities before massacres, and their lessons for today.

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Read more about the article Rural Lives, Rural Voices

Rural Lives, Rural Voices

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:December 3, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
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Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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Read more about the article A Big Announcement for TORCH!

A Big Announcement for TORCH!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:June 16, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
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Have you ever written a super-secret project, one you didn't want to tell *anyone*? That was me, for years, as I worked on draft after draft of a weird, multi-POV…

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Read more about the article We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever

We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:June 3, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
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Introducing the 2020 We Are LidLit Summer Reading List, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police killings and systemic racism.

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Read more about the article Translators of Children’s Books Take Center Stage

Translators of Children’s Books Take Center Stage

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:May 28, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/International/Languages
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The "Translating for the Future" panel that argues for a kidlit presence in translation and more translated books for kids.

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Read more about the article A Graphic Novel for the Armchair Traveler

A Graphic Novel for the Armchair Traveler

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:May 22, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/International
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A review of a graphic novel/memoir about a South Korean university student's introduction to resistance against her country's dictatorship in 1983.

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