Why Jane Eyre Is a YA Novel by Lena Coakley from The Guardian. Peek: “…an even stronger reason adults might object to calling Jane Eyre a YA novel is because it explores female desire so openly. Jane Eyre does not contain explicit sex, but it does have an earthiness that shocked its Victorian readers.”
How to Make a Kid Lit List by Chris Barton from Bartography. Peek: “Have you thought about the demographics of who’s listed and who’s left out?”
How to Tackle a Big Revision by Carter Higgins from Deborah Halverson at Dear Editor. Peek: “…this process helped me break down what seemed like an impossible and daunting task….”
Judy Blume, Bookseller by Judith Rosen from Publishers Weekly. Peek: “Most days she can be found plying her trade at Books & Books Key West, a two-month old independent bookstore in Florida that she and her husband, George Cooper, co-founded.”
The All Too-Familiar Fog of White Authenticating by Nina Lindsey from Reading While White. Peek: “…a mostly White group starts comparing one excellent book with another. Inevitably, some people ‘just feel’ that Excellent Book A (by a White person) does ‘more’ for them than Excellent Book B (by a person of color). It probably does; and that’s not the point.”
This Week at Cynsations
- Author Interview: Sue Fliess on Calling All Cars
- In Memory: James Cross Giblin
- Shari Schwarz on Treasure at Lure Lake
- Laura Herrington Watson on Analyze This: A Grammatical Breakdown of Favorite First Chapters
Cynsational Giveaways
- Three signed copies of What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur? by Rana DiOrio and Emma D. Dryden, illustrated by Ken Min
More Personally
Thank you to the Texas Library Association and Candlewick Press for a wonderful experience at the TLA Annual Conference in Houston! This week’s Cynsations roundup is a bit abbreviated as a result of my participation. However, I do have personal book news to share:
Jingle Dancer is featured among recommended reads for celebrating Dia by the Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
Personal Links
50 Picture Books About Mix-Race Families
Cannibal Galaxy Spotted
Joseph Bruchac, Two New Books
Diversity, Disabilities & Dolls
Pop Superstar Prince Dies
Harriet Tubman Will Be on $20 Bill
6 Ways Parents Contribute to Children’s Anxiety
Wild Tigers on the Rise for First Time in 100 Years
