Iād love to hear recs for nonfiction books for middle grades. Starting to pre-read options before I give them to my 8yo and finding disappointing fatphobic language.
I really can't disagree more with your recommendation of Fat Girl on a Plane. I have been looking for fat rep my whole life (I'm 42 now) and there are so many better examples for YA audiences. I don't think we should hold up dieting protags as good fat rep, tbh. Those stories can be out there, but I would never recommend any story like that to a teen reader. The harm it could do! (No matter the "moral" of the story.) (Also, I'm a librarian, so this is something I actually do have to think about on a real-world level; would I give this book to a Mom who is looking for something for her teen girl? Would I hand this directly to a teen girl? And the answer is no and no.)
This makes me want some adult recommendations! I have a couple of romance novels I've read this year that I could totally toss out there...but might be a fund featured thread?
Iād love to hear recs for nonfiction books for middle grades. Starting to pre-read options before I give them to my 8yo and finding disappointing fatphobic language.
I really can't disagree more with your recommendation of Fat Girl on a Plane. I have been looking for fat rep my whole life (I'm 42 now) and there are so many better examples for YA audiences. I don't think we should hold up dieting protags as good fat rep, tbh. Those stories can be out there, but I would never recommend any story like that to a teen reader. The harm it could do! (No matter the "moral" of the story.) (Also, I'm a librarian, so this is something I actually do have to think about on a real-world level; would I give this book to a Mom who is looking for something for her teen girl? Would I hand this directly to a teen girl? And the answer is no and no.)
This makes me want some adult recommendations! I have a couple of romance novels I've read this year that I could totally toss out there...but might be a fund featured thread?