Jennifer LaGardeJul 1, 20213 min#ReadWithPride: Graphic Novel EditionThis year, during the month of June, I decided to share one graphic novel a day (on Instagram and Twitter) that features queer...
Jennifer LaGardeAug 2, 20205 miniYMAS and Why YA Lit Matters (A Lot)UPDATE: This post has been updated to include the 2020 "iYMA Awards." --------- In her beautiful, smart and funny book Why You Should...
Jennifer LaGardeJul 20, 20196 minIn This Library, Y'all = ALLA long time ago, a well meaning (and very well known) educator, who I admired greatly, told me I should never, ever take a stand on...
Jennifer LaGardeMay 30, 20194 minWhere Are The "Normal" Books?The power of story is that it connects us. Labeling some stories as having more value than others only pulls us farther apart.