March 10, 2016

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Reel Geek Girl: Zootopia

March 10, 2016

ZOOTOPIA Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore & Jared Bush Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Alan Tudyk, Tiny Lister, Maurice LaMarche, Shakira Disney Animation PG – 108 minutes March 2016 Disney excels at telling stories we already know in new ...

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Windows and Mirrors: Youth Media Awards and Diversity in Library Collections

March 10, 2016

I have a confession to make as a youth services librarian: I generally don’t put a lot of stock in ALA’s Youth Media Awards. The Youth Media Awards cover several areas and niches in children’s and young adult publishing, but the primary ones are the Michael C. Printz Award for Excellence in ...

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Girls Loving Girls, In Comics? Yuri-n Luck! A Yuri Manga Primer

March 10, 2016

Content Warning: Several of the comics discussed include adult themes or adult situations. Yuri, the genre focused on female/female romantic relationships. It started in the early 70s with the publication of Shiroi Heya no Futari. These early works often ended tragically with one of the ...

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The Thursday Book Beat: J.K. Rowling Criticized for Appropriation of Native Culture for New Pottermore Stories

March 10, 2016

Another week, another set of book news. This time, I’m bringing you the headlines with late afternoon sunshine coming through the window, a very welcome change! This week, we’ve got author Meg Rosoff emerging once again from her tower to call out “diversity and race ...

March 10, 2016

Reel Geek Girl: Zootopia

Windows and Mirrors: Youth Media Awards and Diversity in Library Collections

Girls Loving Girls, In Comics? Yuri-n Luck! A Yuri Manga Primer

The Thursday Book Beat: J.K. Rowling Criticized for Appropriation of Native Culture for New Pottermore Stories

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