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MY FAVORITE NAMES IN YA LIT -- WHY I LOVE THEM AND WHAT THEY MEAN
One of the best ways an author can foreshadow or reveal information about a character is through their name. A well selected name can...
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Apr 28, 2020
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WHY WE SHOULD BE KINDER TO JOHN GREEN'S BOOKS (AND THE PEOPLE WHO READ THEM)
It’s fascinating how quickly someone can fall out of favor. Take John Green, for example. The young adult author experienced a huge...
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Apr 20, 2020
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THE HUNGER GAMES PROBLEM
After The Hunger Games trilogy finished off in 2010, it left a vacuum in the world of Young Adult fiction. Previously swamped with...
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Apr 6, 2020
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THE INDELIBLE, CONSUMING SADNESS OF HARRY POTTER
Artist: Mary GrandPré I don’t remember how old I was when I read the first Harry Potter book. More accurately, I don’t remember how old I...
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Mar 24, 2020
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The HIDDEN MEANINGS Behind Names in Young Adult Literature
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