Posts tagged 'Young adult'
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Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)
Posted 6 March 2012 I've spent the past two weeks working exclusively with teenagers in schools around the UK and found myself talking about how negatively they are portrayed in the national media. I've... Read 'Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)' -
On race and racism
Posted 7 February 2012 Race and racism are topics that come up frequently during my school visits. I have also written about them often. Read 'On race and racism ' -
Elizabeth Wein on Friendship in Code Name Verity
Posted 30 January 2012 Elizabeth Wein writes about the importance of friendship as a theme in her debut book Code Name Verity set in World War II Read 'Elizabeth Wein on Friendship in Code...' -
Bali Rai's Manifesto
Posted 28 November 2011 I am absolutely thrilled to become the sixth writer-in-residence for Booktrust, taking over from Clare Wigfall – a hard act to follow. Read 'Bali Rai's Manifesto ' -
Kevin Brooks: Feeling the Music
Posted 24 November 2011 One of the reasons I wanted to write Naked was that it took me back to the world of my youth, a world that shaped my life and made me... Read 'Kevin Brooks: Feeling the Music ' -
Anti-Bullying Week
Posted 15 November 2011 This week is Anti-Bullying Week - and we only need to glance at the newspaper headlines to know that it's a more pertinent initiative than ever. Read 'Anti-Bullying Week ' -
Melvin Burgess: How many rivers we got to cross,...
Posted 1 September 2011 A few years ago I began a project that is just coming to fruition this month - my new novel, Kill All Enemies. The idea was very simple; to seek... Read 'Melvin Burgess: How many rivers we...' -
Boundaries: How far is too far in teen fiction?
Posted 12 July 2011 Last week I went to an event organised by the Children's Book Circle in response to a now notorious article written by Meghan Cox Gurdon in The Wall Street Journal... Read 'Boundaries: How far is too far...' -
Bali Rai: Killing Honour
Posted 16 June 2011 Bali Rai explores honour-based violence in his hard-hitting novel Killing Honour. Read 'Bali Rai: Killing Honour '
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