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5 AAPI Authors To Check Out This May

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Since May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I have compiled a list of five young adult authors to check out who are either of AAPI background or whose

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Eight Picture Books to Read Over Summer Vacation

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With summer vacation soon approaching, I have compiled eight picture books that are perfect for readers of every age to enjoy while relaxing in the sun! Weslandia Written by Paul

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Pooh, an Original Play Adaptation, Returns to Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre

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Last fall, I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Pooh, written by Betsy Labiner and Raulie Martinez and directed by Dawn McMillan, at The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre here in

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10 More Sapphic YA Novels to Add to Your TBR

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In 2021, Pine Reads Review published a blog that included ten sapphic young adult novels to add to your TBR. Since it’s been two years, we thought it was about

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Evaluation of Diabetes Representation in Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

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Books and other forms of media have the ability to shape how society perceives certain conditions and disabilities, such as type 1 diabetes. As someone who is knowledgeable about diabetes,

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How I Fell In Love With Queer Historical Fiction (And Why You Should Too)

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It all started with a cardboard box, my sophomore year history class, and a powerful fixation on a particular LGTBQ+ figure: cryptanalyst and mathematician Alan Turing. I was recreating a

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