Here’s a quick overview of the content we’ve featured in the past.
If you’re looking for something specific, we suggest the search function on the right or the tags function. We tag all our posts by:
- book discussed (for example, Dangerous and Viral Nation)
- book author (for example, Hilary T. Smith and Jo Walton)
- post author (for example, Kayla Whaley and s.e. smith)
- disability discussed (for example, cerebral palsy and deafness)
- assistive tools (for example, walking aids and service dogs)
We aim to be consistent in tagging posts, but it’s sometimes tricky, such as when disabilities are unclear or only briefly mentioned, or when there are multiple ways to refer to a disability. Similarly, many reviews may discuss particular tropes, but we tend not to tag those as such. Our apologies for any confusion.
REVIEWS:
- Alex Townsend reviews ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES
- Amalie Greenway reviews DON’T TOUCH
- Andrea Shettle reviews FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB
- Corinne Duyvis and s.e. smith review VIRAL NATION
- Corinne Duyvis reviews GONE
- Corinne Duyvis reviews YOU LOOK DIFFERENT IN REAL LIFE
- Elise Phalen reviews 100 SIDEWAYS MILES
- Emma Crees, Courtney Gilfillian, and s.e. smith review SAY WHAT YOU WILL
- Haddayr Copley-Woods reviews AMONG OTHERS
- Holly Scott-Gardner reviews TAKE A GOOD LOOK
- Kody Keplinger interviews April Henry about GIRL, STOLEN
- L. Lee Butler reviews WHEN REASON BREAKS
- Mindy Rhiger reviews CENTAUR RISING
- Mindy Rhiger reviews DANGEROUS
- Mindy Rhiger reviews ONE-HANDED CATCH
- Natalie Monroe reviews THE COLLECTOR
- Recommended Reading List
- s.e. smith reviews MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD
- s.e. smith reviews WILD AWAKE
- Sara Polsky reviews GATHERING BLUE
- Sara Polsky reviews THE ELEMENTALS
- Tracey Carter reviews WILL & WHIT
DISCUSSIONS:
- Corinne Duyvis and s.e. smith review VIRAL NATION
- Discussion #1: Inspiration Porn
- Discussion #2: Tips for Research & Respectful Writing
- Discussion #3: What would you like to see more of?
- Discussion #4: Disability tropes
- Discussion #5: Is ANY representation better than NO representation?
- Discussion #6: If We Could Tell an Author One Thing …
- Discussion #7: Warning Flags and Turn-Offs
- Discussion #8: Intersectionality and Disability
- Emma Crees, Courtney Gilfillian, and s.e. smith review SAY WHAT YOU WILL
INTERVIEWS:
- Corinne Duyvis and s.e. smith interview Shaunta Grimes about VIRAL NATION
- Corinne Duyvis interviews Jennifer Castle about YOU LOOK DIFFERENT IN REAL LIFE
- Disability in Kidlit interviews Alyson Beecher, 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Jury Chair
- Kody Keplinger interviews April Henry about GIRL, STOLEN
- Kody Keplinger interviews Rachel M. Wilson about DON’T TOUCH
- Mindy Rhiger interviews Shannon Hale about DANGEROUS
- s.e. smith interviews Hilary T. Smith about WILD AWAKE
- Sara Polsky interviews Merrie Haskell about HANDBOOK FOR DRAGON SLAYERS
TROPES:
- Corinne Duyvis: The Mystical Disability Trope
- Cristina Hartmann: Tropes About People With Hearing Loss
- Discussion #4: Disability tropes
- Kayla Whaley: Sister Act
- Kody Keplinger: The Beautiful Tragedy
- Kody Keplinger: The Trope of Faking It
- Maggie Tiede: Popping Pills: Mental Illness Medications in YA and Why They Matter
- Marieke Nijkamp: The Trope of Curing Disability
- S. Jae-Jones: I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Creature–Debunking Bipolar Stereotypes
- s.e. smith: ‘Don’t Worry, It’s Fine When It Happens to Crazy People!’
- s.e. smith: Crazy Creative
SCHOOL EXPERIENCES:
- Caitlin Mongillo: Fitting in and Standing Out
- Corinne Duyvis: Autism, ADD, and Depression, a.k.a. Bad School Experiences 101
- Jacqueline Koyanagi: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Invisibility
- Jennifer Castle: Chronic Illness and the Friend Factor
- Juana F.: Growing Up Deaf in the Public School System
- Kayla Whaley: On Bullying
- Kody Keplinger: Being A Blind Teenager
MISC. ARTICLES:
- Alex Bear: Driver’s Ed for Epilepsy
- Bethanie Borst: A Middle-Grader’s Perspective on Middle-Grade Literature
- Bethany Hagen: The Real Narcolepsy
- Cece Bell: Chapter 9 of EL DEAFO Almost Wasn’t–Here’s Why
- Christyna Hunter: Define Me … If You Dare!
- Day Al-Mohamed: Diversity in Single Serving Slices
- Day Al-Mohamed: Why are we here? Who is this for? What are we going to do?
- Emily Ladau: Representation Matters
- Emily Ladau: Thanks for the Help, I Guess, But I’m Not Helpless!
- J.B. Redmond: What You See … And What You Don’t See
- Jamie Krakover: Lost in Translation
- Kalen O’Donnell: Much Ado About ADD
- Kayla Whaley: All About Logistics
- Kayla Whaley: Being a Poster Child
- Kayla Whaley: Disability, Self Esteem, and Sex
- Kody Keplinger: But Sometimes, It Does Suck
- Kody Keplinger: Disability, Individuality, and Differences of Opinion
- Lyn Miller-Lachmann: Defined By Others
- Lyn Miller-Lachmann: Separating Writer from Character
- Marieke Nijkamp: Memories of Infinity
- Sarah Bromley: It’ll Make Your Head Spin
- Stephanie Burgis: Living With—and Talking About—M.E./CFS
- Tara Kelly: The Problem with Normal
- Tracey Neithercott: Normalcy vs. Needs
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