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Author Archives: Marilee Clark
Back to Books!
Oh, summer’s over. Is it bad if I respond with a hallejuhah? As much as I love the summer season, it goes by in a blur. While many people have a chance to catch up on their to-read lists, it … Continue reading
YA Corner: A thank you to writers
Let me start with a disclaimer–I haven’t read a lot of YA this summer, Mormon or otherwise. I’m sad about that, but it couldn’t be avoided. Summer’s kind of a crazy time for me, and I haven’t had much time … Continue reading
Posted in YA corner
Tagged characterization, female characters, LDS YA authors, profanity, Sex in YA literature, YA genre
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YA Corner: Religion and YA Lit
One of my favorite reads in the two years is a gem called Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork. It’s about a teenage boy who exhibits autism-spectrum traits. Marcelo’s father wants him to break out of the comfortable, … Continue reading
Summer Reading
I’m sure for you, that phrase has lovely connotations of lazy days under a shady tree, escaping into a world of fascinating characters living exciting lives. For me at this phase of my life, it means hundreds of kids at … Continue reading
Posted in YA corner
Tagged Brandon Mull, Dan Wells, Elana Johnson, Emily Wing Smith, Heather Dixon, Jeanne Birdsall, LDS YA authors, reading lists, YA genre
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YA Corner: Enduring to the End, book-style
I’ve been reading the Bronte sisters lately, rereading Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights and tackling Villette, perhaps followed by the The Tenanant of Wildfell Hall. That means not a lot of time for other reading, but luckily I generally find the … Continue reading
Posted in YA corner
Tagged literary canon, literary classics, teaching YA literature, YA genre
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YA Corner: Something to read during Spring Break
Ah, Spring Break. I miss it. I really do. I no longer go to school, or teach, and therefore I get no scheduled week off. Sad, I know, but reality for most of us. Still, some of you (or more … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Stuff, YA corner
Tagged female characters, humor in literature, Janette Rallison, reading lists, YA genre
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YA Corner: Because Wrong is Interesting
Recently, one of our librarians recounted a conversation he had overheard in the teen stacks. A teenager and her mother were looking for books for the girl when they came across a popular vampire series. The young woman pleaded with … Continue reading
YA Corner: The new girl
When I was recently invited to become a contributor to this discussion, my first reaction was “why me?” Sure, I’m a librarian working with children and teens, a former high school English teacher, a lover of books. But here’s my … Continue reading
