Big Changes to Disability in Kidlit
Disability in Kidlit will be undergoing some changes; a different posting schedule, update on submissions, and social media news.
Disability in Kidlit will be undergoing some changes; a different posting schedule, update on submissions, and social media news.
It’s September, which means we’re back! While the August break was lovely (and so very refreshing), we could not be more…
You Look Different in Real Life is a contemporary YA novel in which the broken friendship between the protagonist and her autistic best friend plays a central role–a thoughtfully handled plot thread that we were eager to talk to author Jennifer Castle about.
July has officially come to an end, and with it, the blog’s daily post schedule.
s.e. smith’s rave review of Wild Awake was one of the very first posts on this blog. We invited s.e. and author Hilary T. Smith to discuss books, mental illness, and everything in between.
Although we have a fantastic line-up for the upcoming event already, we’re still happy to welcome new contributors.
A snarky New York Times column referred to CFS as “yuppie flu,” and oh, it was hilarious. Those silly rich people imagining themselves sick!
Since our founding exactly three years ago, we’ve built up an impressive bank of reviewed titles. Now, we’re making the search for good representation even easier.
That’s the thing about disability, I think. You’re a normal person, you experience normal things, and then, every once in a while, you hit that wall. That reminder that you aren’t quite like the majority of your peers.
When privileged outsiders define us, they often do so out of ignorance, self-interest, or malice, and their versions of ourselves, rather than our own realities, become the norm.