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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:06:11 -0600
It's time to begin our discussion for the first half of November
(pre-empted from the second half of October):
* Are You Afraid of the Dark?* *And Other Books That Explore Scary**.*Lemony Snicket's "The Dark" (Little, Brown, 2013) shines the light on something that scares many children and show it's not so frightening after all.During the first part of November we invite you to share your thoughts on books that explore the things that kids and teens often find scary, whether it's titles that play with their fears in a way that's deliciously satisfying (because some readers like to be scared through the safety of a book), or, like /The Dark/, offers comfort that is anything but cold.
And speaking of cold comfort, one of the things I found intriguing in Holly Black's "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown" (Little, Brown, 2013) was how reality tv in this not-to-distant, vampire-laden future, is used to glamorize life in Coldtown, so that the main character Tara's little sister, on the outside, is densenstized to the fear and danger, and instead is drawn to the place, as are the brother and sister duo who dream of becoming vampires because their perceptions are so romanticized and completely disconnected from the reality of living with bloodlust.
At the other end of the spectrum (regarding both age of audience and approach), Robie Harris's new picture book, "When Lions Roar" (Orchard, 2013), looks at how one child deals with being overwhelmed when a host of things get to be too scary.
So there's a handful of examples of "exploring scary" to get us started. We'd love to hear your thoughts about these books, or other titles that approach fears, or include scary elements, in thoughful or fresh ways.
Megan
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:06:11 -0600
It's time to begin our discussion for the first half of November
(pre-empted from the second half of October):
* Are You Afraid of the Dark?* *And Other Books That Explore Scary**.*Lemony Snicket's "The Dark" (Little, Brown, 2013) shines the light on something that scares many children and show it's not so frightening after all.During the first part of November we invite you to share your thoughts on books that explore the things that kids and teens often find scary, whether it's titles that play with their fears in a way that's deliciously satisfying (because some readers like to be scared through the safety of a book), or, like /The Dark/, offers comfort that is anything but cold.
And speaking of cold comfort, one of the things I found intriguing in Holly Black's "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown" (Little, Brown, 2013) was how reality tv in this not-to-distant, vampire-laden future, is used to glamorize life in Coldtown, so that the main character Tara's little sister, on the outside, is densenstized to the fear and danger, and instead is drawn to the place, as are the brother and sister duo who dream of becoming vampires because their perceptions are so romanticized and completely disconnected from the reality of living with bloodlust.
At the other end of the spectrum (regarding both age of audience and approach), Robie Harris's new picture book, "When Lions Roar" (Orchard, 2013), looks at how one child deals with being overwhelmed when a host of things get to be too scary.
So there's a handful of examples of "exploring scary" to get us started. We'd love to hear your thoughts about these books, or other titles that approach fears, or include scary elements, in thoughful or fresh ways.
Megan
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Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center
School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503
schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
My regular hours are T-F, 8-4:30.
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