Review: A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Venkatraman creates a fully-formed character, and nails both the details and the emotion of having a limb amputated and adjusting to life afterwards.
Author Jessica Walton
Author bio
Jessica Walton
Jess Walton is an author, singer, teacher, amputee, feminist, queer and daughter of a trans parent. She is passionate about literature, board games, the ukulele, and funky prosthetic legs (her current one features green dragon scales). Inspired by her dad Tina, Jess wrote a picture book about a transgender teddy for her 2yo son (Introducing Teddy, Bloomsbury, June 16). Jess lives with her wife, son and cats in Melbourne, Australia.
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Interview with Corinne Duyvis about Otherbound and On the Edge of Gone
Our reviewers interview author and Disability in Kidlit editor Corinne Duyvis about disability tropes, survival in the apocalypse, and writerly research.
Review: Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
I highly recommend this book to readers with disabilities who enjoy fantasy, particularly amputees. It’s great to see one of our own portrayed authentically and centered as a main character in an exciting adventure.