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Category: Young Adult

The Image of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as reflected in Philippine Children’s Literature – by Ann Grace B. Bansig and Darrel Manuel O. Marco

OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers): 10 children's books from the PhilippinesThe Image of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
as reflected in Philippine Children’s Literature:
A Contextual Analysis

by Ann Grace B. Bansig and Darrel Manuel O. Marco

This article by Ann …

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Interview: Author Catherine Torres

MWD Interview - Catherine Torres

Filipino author Catherine Torres‘s first middle-grade novel Sula’s Voyage was published by Scholastic Asia last year. In 2014, it was first runner-up for the Scholastic Asian Book Award, a prize for unpublished manuscripts by ‘writers …

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Review: Waiting for a Sign by Esty Schachter

Waiting for a Sign, by Esty Schachter (Lewis Court Press, 2014)

Waiting for a Sign
by Esty Schachter
(Lewis Court Press, 2014)

There’s a lovely word …

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Review: Sula’s Voyage by Catherine Torres

Sula's Voyage, by Catherine Torres (Scholastic Singapore, 2016)

Sula’s Voyage
by Catherine Torres
(Scholastic Singapore, 2016)

Various unexplained incidents over the years have left …

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A Reading List: Books from the Philippines and about the Philippine Diaspora – by Katrina Gutierrez

Katrina Gutierrez - children's literature specialist and editorKatrina Gutierrez is a children’s literature specialist from the Philippines. All her life, she has been fascinated by the way art, film and literature are influenced and transformed by cross-cultural interactions, in particular the …

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‘A Question of Balance’: Disability in Children’s and YA Books from Around the World

'A Question of Balance': Disability in Children's and YA Books From Around the World

All the books in this list have something in common – and they are all also as different as you would expect any books to be that …

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IBBY Review: Writing with Grace by Judy McFarlane

Writing with Grace: A Journey Beyond Down Syndrome, by Judy McFarlane (Douglas & McIntyre, 2014)

I Am Not My Disability: Outstanding Books For and About Young People with Disabilities

Every two years, …

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Review: Emilio by Sophie Masson (Through My Eyes series)

Through My Eyes: Emilio, written by Sophie Masson (series editor Lyn White, Allen & Unwin, 2014)Emilio
written by Sophie Masson
Through My Eyes series – editor Continue reading …

IBBY Review: Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner, illustrated by Julian Crouch (Hot Key Books, 2012) - an IBBY Oustanding Book for and about Children with Disabilities

I Am Not My Disability: Outstanding Books For and About Young People with Disabilities

Every two years, the …

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Interview: Sita Brahmachari

MWD interview with author Sita BrahmachariAuthor Sita Brahmachari‘s latest book is Car Wash Wish, her second novella for Barrington Stoke, a UK publisher who specialise in making books accessible to struggling readers, with a special emphasis on dyslexia. It’s an …

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