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Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature
Discussions of gender and sexuality have become part of mainstream conversations and are being reflected in the work of more and more writers of fiction, particularly in literature aimed at young adult audiences. But young readers, regardless of their sexual orientation, don’t always know what books offer well-rounded portrayals of queer characters and situations. Fortunately, finding positive role models in fiction that features LGBTQ+ themes has become less problematic, though not without its challenges. In Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature: LGBTQ+ Content since 1969, Christine Jenkins and Michael Cart provide an overview of the literary landscape. An expanded version of...
Project X Origins: White Book Band, Oxford Level 10: Robots: Guided Reading Notes
Part of Project X Origins, an effective guided reading programme, these notes focus on the four reading books in the cluster: 'Robots'.
Fake Smiles and Lasagna
Christine Jenkins is a high school math teacher who has never heard of Kinyarwanda or Kigali. Sonia and Eugene are Rwandan teenagers who have just set foot on American soil. Assuming they need a parent, social worker, and miracle maker, Christine enters their lives with naive notions of how their relationship will unfold. Her attempts to overcome cultural barriers come in the form of awkward conversations, forced smiles, material gifts - and lasagna. Lots of lasagna. A series of life-changing events throws Christine's plans off course, destroying her sense of security and control. As she slowly discovers what matters most, Eugene and Sonia gift her with lessons of faith, love, and resilience. Based on actual events, Fake Smiles and Lasagna is a tale of the transformative power of unlikely friendships - and how to find joy in unexpected places."
Project X Origins: Gold Book Band, Oxford Level 9: the Solar System: Guided Reading Notes
Part of Project X Origins, an effective guided reading programme, these notes focus on the four reading books in the cluster: 'The Solar System'.
The Heart Has Its Reasons
Society does not make it easy for young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to find accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality. It makes it even more difficult for young homosexuals to find positive role models in fiction either written or published expressly for them or - if published for adults - relevant to them and their lives. This book examines these issues and critically evaluates the body of literature published for young adults that offers homosexual themes and characters.
What I (Don't) Know about Autism
A sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking journey into the world of autism. Sandra is looking for love. Gordon is seeking acceptance. Simon just wants these parents to stop talking for two minutes so he can get on with teaching their kids. And Casper? Casper is not here. Jody O'Neill's play What I (Don't) Know About Autism mixes narrative, song, dance and direct address to explore this contentious and often misunderstood subject matter. What I (Don't) Know About Autism was co-produced by Jody O'Neill and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in association with The Everyman, Cork, and Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre, Bray. It was first performed, with all relaxed performances and a cast of autistic and non-autistic actors, on the Abbey's Peacock Stage, in February 2020, before touring.
Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature
This landmark volume is the first to bring together leading scholarship on children’s and young adult literature from three intersecting disciplines: Education, English, and Library and Information Science. Distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach, it describes and analyzes the different aspects of literary reading, texts, and contexts to illuminate how the book is transformed within and across different academic figurations of reading and interpreting children’s literature. Part one considers perspectives on readers and reading literature in home, school, library, and community settings. Part two introduces analytic frames for studying young adult novels, picturebooks, indigenous...
Elmo the Orphan
Baby Elmo the Cassowary has lost his dad and has been looked after by humans. But Elmo wants a cassowary family of his own. Fleeing to the forest, Elmo’s attempts to find his family are sometimes amusing, but with many dangers lurking in the bush, always exciting. This book was written by Pam Galeano the author of “Glissandra the Glider”. Pam loves to write stories about endangered species, hoping that this is not the only way that these animals will be remembered.
A Look at Gayness
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Project X Origins: Lime Book Band, Oxford Level 11: Just in Time: Guided Reading Notes
Part of Project X Origins, an effective guided reading programme, these notes focus on the four reading books in the cluster: 'Just in Time'.
