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From: Steward, Celeste <csteward>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:07:37 -0700
As to political books in general, who was it who said all great literature is political? I believe political and, yes, religious issues are very suitable for YAs, who are beginning to relate to the world outside themselves as well as forming their own adult identities, and are seeking for their places in it. Surely political and religious issues are part of the identities and concerns of most thinking adults"
I totally agree with this...in fact, you could even say that today's more savvy junior high kids also are forming their own rudimentary belief systems that will carry them into high school and beyond...but I think the operative word in your comments is "thinking" adults...as I see many adults/parents who don't care to look below the surface at work, in their kids' lives, or even their own communities...these are the folks I'm most afraid of because they are generally vocal and (in my world) upper middle class. I fear their ultra-conservative attitudes and their ability to rattle the cages of school board members and PTA...
P.S. I need to say that I read your book "Annie on My Mind" about 20 years ago--it really opened my eyes and stayed with me for a long time afterward.
Celeste Steward, Alameda County Library
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In a message dated 6/23/05 10:51:07 PM, Judith.Ridge at det.nsw.edu.au writes:
<< On the GLBT topic, I have been enormously puzzled as to why there is so little GLBT Australian YA fiction. I've been told many times by colleagues in the US that Australian YA is "cutting edge"--Marc Aronson once said to me
"your YA writers get away with stuff ours never would." Well, they're not
"getting away with" GLBT themes, and I don't know if it's because no-one is writing it, or because no-one will publish it >>
Interesting point. I thought I remembered listing some (I try to keep track of GLBT YAs), but when I checked I realized with some embarrassment that the books I'd seen were from New Zealand (for example, Boock's DARE, TRUTH OR PROMISE, three by William Taylor). It is curious, since Australia does some really wonderful YAs dealing with serious subjects!
As to political books in general, who was it who said all great literature is political? I believe political and, yes, religious issues are very suitable for YAs, who are beginning to relate to the world outside themselves as well as forming their own adult identities, and are seeking for their places in it. Surely political and religious issues are part of the identities and concerns of most thinking adults.
Nancy G.
____________________________________________ Please visit my website at www.nancygarden.com Budding Writers: The Exercises, #2 is up!
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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:07:37 -0700
As to political books in general, who was it who said all great literature is political? I believe political and, yes, religious issues are very suitable for YAs, who are beginning to relate to the world outside themselves as well as forming their own adult identities, and are seeking for their places in it. Surely political and religious issues are part of the identities and concerns of most thinking adults"
I totally agree with this...in fact, you could even say that today's more savvy junior high kids also are forming their own rudimentary belief systems that will carry them into high school and beyond...but I think the operative word in your comments is "thinking" adults...as I see many adults/parents who don't care to look below the surface at work, in their kids' lives, or even their own communities...these are the folks I'm most afraid of because they are generally vocal and (in my world) upper middle class. I fear their ultra-conservative attitudes and their ability to rattle the cages of school board members and PTA...
P.S. I need to say that I read your book "Annie on My Mind" about 20 years ago--it really opened my eyes and stayed with me for a long time afterward.
Celeste Steward, Alameda County Library
Message----From: Nancegar at aol.com [mailto:Nancegar at aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:19 AM To: Subscribers of ccbc-net Subject: Re: [ccbc-net] How far is too far--the empire writes back
In a message dated 6/23/05 10:51:07 PM, Judith.Ridge at det.nsw.edu.au writes:
<< On the GLBT topic, I have been enormously puzzled as to why there is so little GLBT Australian YA fiction. I've been told many times by colleagues in the US that Australian YA is "cutting edge"--Marc Aronson once said to me
"your YA writers get away with stuff ours never would." Well, they're not
"getting away with" GLBT themes, and I don't know if it's because no-one is writing it, or because no-one will publish it >>
Interesting point. I thought I remembered listing some (I try to keep track of GLBT YAs), but when I checked I realized with some embarrassment that the books I'd seen were from New Zealand (for example, Boock's DARE, TRUTH OR PROMISE, three by William Taylor). It is curious, since Australia does some really wonderful YAs dealing with serious subjects!
As to political books in general, who was it who said all great literature is political? I believe political and, yes, religious issues are very suitable for YAs, who are beginning to relate to the world outside themselves as well as forming their own adult identities, and are seeking for their places in it. Surely political and religious issues are part of the identities and concerns of most thinking adults.
Nancy G.
____________________________________________ Please visit my website at www.nancygarden.com Budding Writers: The Exercises, #2 is up!
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