Over at the blog I share with Michelle, We Have Words, I'm giving away an advance copy of Lindsey Leavitt's forthcoming Going Vintage! If you have a US address and leave a comment over there before the cut-off date of February 19, 2013, you might win the chance to read this book a few weeks before it's released!
Today, The Current, a CBC radio program, was discussing "Teen Sick-Lit." (A term that I hope to never type again. Ugh.) The broadcast opened with a bookstore worker talking about teen books that she thinks are important, and one of them was Live Through This! The LTT mention happens about two and a half minutes in, and I was very pleased to get the shout out.
You can listen to it here. *Just a warning, if you haven't read Live Through This, and intend to do so, there is a VERY MAJOR SPOILER in this broadcast, so you might want to hold off.*
I do want to say that the discussion itself covers a lot that has come up in past regarding concerns/defense of literature for teens. I was very much in agreement with the teen correspondent and bookseller who participated. I think teen books that reflect real issues faced by real teens are crucial.
My favorite essay on this topic was written in 2011 by author Sheman Alexie: Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood
Michelle and I are having a book giveaway at our joint blog, We Have Words. You should go enter quickly! The winner will be chosen on December 24th! *UK paperback edition of THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson
Signed copy of LIVE THROUGH THIS by Mindi Scott
FREEFALL/LIVE THROUGH THIS bookmarks!
Michelle and I are having a book giveaway at our joint blog, We Have Words. You should go enter quickly! The winner will be chosen on December 24th! Oh, yeah! And here are the prizes:
April runs a wonderful book reviewing site called "Good Books & Good Wine." She is also a community educator for her local domestic violence/rape crisis agency. Recently, April read and was affected by Live Through This enough to discuss it with people in her life and to write about it on her blog. In her review of the book (posted here), she also further discussed sexual abuse and included insight and advice on the topic from her professional viewpoint.
If you're a victim of abuse, or if you know someone who is, please take a few minutes to read through her helpful advice. And do, also, check out RAINN.org. It's an amazing organization and a great place to get help and information.
