tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.comments2022-07-05T19:58:19.202-07:00Miranda Paul, Children's AuthorMiranda Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00479324010424718024noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-60771628153790236132018-11-18T17:53:39.410-08:002018-11-18T17:53:39.410-08:00Miranda, I've contacted old friends that we vi...Miranda, I've contacted old friends that we visited in Southern Africa who are now stateside. One used to work for both the State and Ag departments, so I've asked them if they still have any contacts who could help this along. They've put me in touch with a couple of people. I'll let you know what I find out. Stay tuned!Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-28750274701365553692018-11-17T10:33:35.718-08:002018-11-17T10:33:35.718-08:00A similar thing happened to Tiny Owl Publishing &a...A similar thing happened to Tiny Owl Publishing & Ehsan Abdollahi, an Iranian illustrator, whose UK visa was denied to attend the Edinburgh book festival - two years in a row, and the second time he was scheduled to be artist in residence of the entire festival. With big social media campaigns, the denials were reversed both times. I know we're looking at different countries, BUT just wanted to share the story. There is HOPE! ptnozellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041703845679744827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-35356456603096353072018-03-20T09:06:02.385-07:002018-03-20T09:06:02.385-07:00Great post, Miranda! I'm seeing this weeks lat...Great post, Miranda! I'm seeing this weeks later but it's certainly a timely topic. I'm glad you've requested that people suggest titles to share with others. I will bookmark this post and return to copy the list. Here are a few titles that I've read and would highly recommend: <br />--The Invention of Wings and The Secret Life of Bees, both by Sue Monk Kidd<br />-- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi<br />-- When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe<br />-- The Writing Life by Annie Dillard<br />Okay, so the last title is non-fiction but it is sooooo good--one of the best "instructive" books on writing that I've read! <br />Well, TTFN--enjoy a great day, all! <br />:) EdnaECMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759723203440099145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-25950551380124663762018-03-08T14:28:19.690-08:002018-03-08T14:28:19.690-08:00My 6th grader has had two class books so far this ...My 6th grader has had two class books so far this year - Tangerine and The Thief of Always. Both male authors with predominantly male characters. BUT, when his English teacher announced that she was doing a literature unit to coincide with their study of Asian cultures in history class, I jumped at the chance to help and am not only providing her a list of contemporary books by Asian authors (with the help of MY fellow authors), I am also going to the class to talk about authenticity in writing and the importance of representation. Little by little, we CAN make adifference. Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-35632846952423701072018-03-08T08:39:12.963-08:002018-03-08T08:39:12.963-08:00These may be for a slightly younger audience than ...These may be for a slightly younger audience than specified, and maybe not right for academic curriculum, but how about Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Grace Lin), The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Kelly Barnhill), Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (Katherine Rundell), The War that Saved my Life (Kimberly Brubaker Bradley), Between Shades of Gray and Salt to the Sea (Ruta Sepetys), Ticket to India (N.H. Senzai), and especially for 7th graders navigating the tricky waters of middle school: Real Friends (Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham) and El Deafo (Cece Bell).<br /><br />Our son's freshman high school English class read Their Eyes Were Watching God - I think I'd reserve that for late high school - and The House on Mango Street. Older authors who spring to mind are: Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, and yes - Agatha Christie. Many people consider The Murder of Roger Ackroyd a masterpiece.<br /><br />Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-12175454443078697112018-03-08T06:30:22.448-08:002018-03-08T06:30:22.448-08:00Fascinating post! For authors I'd include Edwi...Fascinating post! For authors I'd include Edwidge Danticat, Julia Alvarez & Margarita Engle, especially her novels in verse, and anything by Jacqueline Woodson, of course! For older classics, Virginia Woolf.ptnozellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041703845679744827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-44338096072469509852018-03-08T03:13:55.811-08:002018-03-08T03:13:55.811-08:00Thank you, everyone, for your author and title sug...Thank you, everyone, for your author and title suggestions! Keep 'em coming!Miranda Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479324010424718024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-63325595750267364602018-03-07T20:38:30.106-08:002018-03-07T20:38:30.106-08:00Margaret Atwood, Amy Tan, Helen Oyeyemi. And for a...Margaret Atwood, Amy Tan, Helen Oyeyemi. And for an old classic, why not Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.Christyhttps://christylenzi.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-5075539490873510332018-03-07T20:37:29.814-08:002018-03-07T20:37:29.814-08:00Titles for a new list #kidlitwomen (librarian)
Al...Titles for a new list #kidlitwomen (librarian)<br /><br />All of the Above by Shelley Pearsal<br /><br />Amina's Voice by Hena Khan<br /><br />Patina by Jason Reynolds Had to include because I was a student runner<br /><br />Heaven by Angela Johnson<br /><br />Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy<br /><br />Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson<br /><br />Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson<br /><br />When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon<br /><br />You're Welcome Universe by Whitney Gardner<br /><br />This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp<br /><br />The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299995541871762459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-51774378622593262362018-03-07T15:11:00.484-08:002018-03-07T15:11:00.484-08:00In seventh grade, I made my best friend by reading...In seventh grade, I made my best friend by reading at the lunch table and handing her a book by Tamora Pierce. I handed one to an adult two months ago and she's going on twelve books by her now. Ms. Pierce is infamous for writing amazing fantasy stories with female protagonists.<br /><br />Probably the best books to go with for all-class reads are The Protector Of The Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce; it covers the adventures of Keladry of Mindelan, who's training to be the first openly female knight in a century. Book 1 begins with her at age 10 and book 4 has her around 18 or 19; it deals openly with sexism, gender roles, power imbalances, and how traditions can be wrong. It also features background issues of rape/sexual assault, racism, and classism. And of course, there is magic, monsters, and lots of learning how to be a knight, whether you get a couple paragraphs on the code of chivalry or a character expected to tell the difference between horse tracks and centaur tracks.<br /><br />Great books, wonderfully written, and appropriate for good readers as young as 9 or 10.Alainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343957686450599547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-56714397205849979892018-03-07T11:22:30.320-08:002018-03-07T11:22:30.320-08:00My sister and I binged on Babysitters Club books w...My sister and I binged on Babysitters Club books when we were young. Not "literary" books, but definitely ones that make an impression. Young female entrepreneurs!Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794751217748996543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-56909048110608847702018-03-07T09:46:58.746-08:002018-03-07T09:46:58.746-08:00This is what I do! I give all-day workshops to te...This is what I do! I give all-day workshops to teachers and librarians on great new YA books. Every year teachers come back and tell me how they used the books I spoke about -- especially for giving kids advice on independent reading. But some of them also change their curriculum when they can. I think things are getting better. (I've been giving the workshops for more than 15 years.)<br />Kathleen Odeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107103526014787141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-7251261023298527822018-03-07T08:16:01.222-08:002018-03-07T08:16:01.222-08:00I teach 8th grade ELA, and this year I shook up ou...I teach 8th grade ELA, and this year I shook up our Spring class novel choice by getting rid of The Pearl by John Steinbeck and instead we are reading The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. Not only is is by a woman, but it's an #OwnVoices book by a Native woman. I know my students are going to love it! It took some convincing for my fellow teachers to be on board with this choice (I think teachers get comfortable teaching what they already "know" and teaching books for which they already have lessons prepared) but with a little extra work on our part our students will benefit tremendously. Shake up those lists, teachers!The Bookish Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413181203015655780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-16738442045119718902018-03-07T07:44:56.507-08:002018-03-07T07:44:56.507-08:00THE RUNNING DREAM by Wendelin Van Draanen.THE RUNNING DREAM by Wendelin Van Draanen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589563862978320075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-9251462775808110462018-03-07T07:20:06.660-08:002018-03-07T07:20:06.660-08:00I'm hoping THE HATE U GIVE becomes regular cla...I'm hoping THE HATE U GIVE becomes regular classroom reading.Colleen Paeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218930688866372571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-23853959000232296562018-03-07T06:41:10.215-08:002018-03-07T06:41:10.215-08:00The first two that came to my mind are BROWN GIRL ...The first two that came to my mind are BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jaqueline Woodson and NINTH WARD by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Thanks for this post, Miranda. I need to do better as a book gifter as well. (I bought one of my nephews HOLES for Christmas this year. DOH!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729952859744134378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-60718718242098951952018-03-07T06:31:01.962-08:002018-03-07T06:31:01.962-08:00My daughter--newly on faculty at Boston College te...My daughter--newly on faculty at Boston College teaching 18th Century Literature, so they couldn't completely drum a love of books, words, and stories out of her--once said, "Mom, any book we read in school is ruined for me." Further back when I taught high school English, I was told that high school English teachers are a conservative bunch--the ones who loved the canon back when they were high school students...and to give up thinking I could bring any change. I know individual teachers do fill kids' lives with the right books. It's huge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021199557632674061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-71540677374589066382018-03-07T06:10:36.866-08:002018-03-07T06:10:36.866-08:00Well done! This is an important topic. Schools nee...Well done! This is an important topic. Schools need to look at and re-examine their lists of required reading/suggested books. Love your choice of "Fueled" to help make your point about inspiring girls/young women.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-46484553632987991732018-03-07T05:54:19.073-08:002018-03-07T05:54:19.073-08:00Interesting observations, Miranda. I think it is s...Interesting observations, Miranda. I think it is such a great point that in schools women are often the gatekeepers of these lists. We can change this and the first step is noticing.<br /><br />With my 12yo son, I'm currently reading aloud the book Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight, which I adored when I was that age. It's about a 13 year old girl who has to find a way to get her 3 younger siblings to a relative's house in Connecticut (from Massachusetts) when their mother abandons them. I'm not a teacher so I can't say if it would make a good class read, but we are certainly enjoying it, and the writing is gorgeous. I have never bought into that nonsense about a boy not wanting to read a book with a girl MC, and it has never been an issue for him. He also loved Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.Carrie Finisonhttp://www.carriefinison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-77979112822472919302016-06-22T05:39:32.194-07:002016-06-22T05:39:32.194-07:00Thank you for sharing your story, Miranda. Hate, f...Thank you for sharing your story, Miranda. Hate, fear, and shame are prevalent in all aspects of our lives. They are, often, hidden and must be uncovered before we can begin to understand. Your work is an inspiration. Cindy Williams Schraubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467495915201606362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-76039612744875772302016-06-22T05:39:16.057-07:002016-06-22T05:39:16.057-07:00Thank you for sharing your story, Miranda. Hate, f...Thank you for sharing your story, Miranda. Hate, fear, and shame are prevalent in all aspects of our lives. They are, often, hidden and must be uncovered before we can begin to understand. Your work is an inspiration. Cindy Williams Schraubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467495915201606362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-76967303517939657722016-06-20T11:38:00.360-07:002016-06-20T11:38:00.360-07:00Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story -- it...Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story -- it needs to be told. It speaks more about heart and compassion and doing the right thing. That's who you are and what you do. The right people will be drawn to you for that reason. And the people who "don't get it" will cross your path because they need to hear and see your message. You are an inspiration. Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-66532070939854728312016-06-14T19:15:26.751-07:002016-06-14T19:15:26.751-07:00Thank you for sharing, Miranda. Write on! Thank you for sharing, Miranda. Write on! Lizzunonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778471408927867121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-75200581156537062572016-06-12T22:19:42.639-07:002016-06-12T22:19:42.639-07:00I believe there is a right time for everything. I ...I believe there is a right time for everything. I believe God spoke to your heart and whispered, "Now is the time to share your story." Thank you for your courage and your belief. You continue to inspire and amaze me. Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145574226067009313.post-41449379192136594802016-06-12T10:34:21.557-07:002016-06-12T10:34:21.557-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this story, Miranda....Thank you so much for sharing this story, Miranda. In addition to everything else, I'm struck by how much shame we carry because of other people's actions. You have nothing to be embarrassed about - this pastor was hateful. And your response was excellent -- you made the choice to get donations. Kudos. Echoing many here: you are an inspiration. Thank you.Miriam Buschhttp://www.miriambuschauthor.comnoreply@blogger.com